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Need to find a job but the thought of interviewing has you like:
Not to worry: you got this!
Here are some tips to help manage and harness anxiety or stress so you can land that job!
The Stress Response: What Is It?
It's normal to feel stress or anxiety before something as important as a job interview. It's a form of eustress, or good stress, that helps you power through to achieve your goal and push you to new heights.
You can harness the energy of eustress to be better focused and prepared to do a good job on an interview!
The Stress Response: How To Use It?
There are several methods you can use to harness anxiety and stress during a job interview. Remember, your body is reacting this way because it's gearing up to make sure you do well. To harness this energy positively:
Prepare
Stay positive
Practice healthy habits
Use relaxation techniques
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Prepare
Practice interview questions, your responses to them, and the narrative of your skills and experiences.
Research the company you'll be interviewing with so there are no surprises.
The more you practice and research, the better you become at interviewing, which will make you feel prepared and confident!
Quiz
How should you prepare for an interview?
All of these options help you prepare for an interview. It is a good idea to research the company and the professional background of your interviewers (if you know who they will be). Doing a mock interview with a friend who can provide constructive feedback is very useful as well!
Stay Positive
Quiz
You have an interview tomorrow and you're nervous about making mistakes. What can you do to reduce your anxiety?
Writing down your feelings has been proven to be therapeutic and helps to decrease anxiety. Trying to force yourself to calm down will just increase your stress, along with ruminating late into the night about the situation or trying to run away from your feelings. Stay positive and combat negative feelings by visualizing success!
Practice Healthy Habits
Use Relaxation Techniques
Quiz
You are sitting in the lobby waiting for your interview. What techniques can calm your nerves and help you feel more confident?
Focusing on your breath can help stop nervous thoughts from entering your head, while physical gestures can help you relax while communicating confidence!
Take Action
By practicing these habits, you'll be better prepared to ace that interview and land that dream job. So remember:
This Byte has been authored by
Soraya Campbell
International woman of mystery