Interviewing is always an exciting event, and it doesn’t matter - the first time you go to conquer employers or you are already an experienced person in this matter. Usually people worry, even if they are not particularly interested in the vacancy. Only here employers and recruitment managers always feel your mood. It remains to figure out how to stop worrying.
How to prepare for an interview for a leadership position?
Often the excitement overtakes us even before the event, but you can not succumb to the provocation of this unpleasant feeling. The best way is to tune in for an interview right away. Psychologists have identified five mandatory points that need to be given special attention before going to an interview. What to do in order not to worry about an interview with a leader?
Things to take care of in advance
So, what you need to pay attention to first of all:
- Start preparing a resume or portfolio, if necessary. Keep in mind that the data reflected there should correspond to reality. Format all the documents, print them out in advance, put them in a folder, immediately send it to your bag so that at the entrance to the company you don’t remember that you forgot all the necessary documents at home.
- Prepare a list of questions, because not only managers should learn all about you. An oral interview is a great opportunity for you to learn more about the company, because a lot can be missed in the ad. You must clearly know what responsibilities you will perform, whom to obey, and generally where your workplace is located. And do not forget to ask about such important points as working conditions, medical insurance and wages.
- Meet by clothes - escorted by the mind. This must not be forgotten, and it works correctly to this day. It will be nice if you know in advance about the dress code in the company. This item is very important, because, for example, you should dress up for a job interview in the bank in accordance with the classic style, but if you are going to get work in the editorial office of a fashion magazine, then you should dress according to the latest trends.
- Soundly evaluate yourself and your capabilities. Muffle the excitement of thinking about your weaknesses and strengths. This question will definitely be asked by the recruitment manager, and if you are ready to present yourself in the most favorable light, then success will be even closer.
- Remember something pleasant or imagine your feelings when it's all over. Come up with a nice reward. A purchase or a cup of coffee.
Thus, it will be much easier for you to tune in to the desired wave.
What to do during the interview
How not to worry before a job interview? The first thing psychologists talk about is to relax and have fun. This method works well: pay attention to some funny detail from your interlocutor, mentally smile and calm down. And if all the completed techniques cease to work and right before entering the office the excitement covers with renewed vigor, then it is better to use three methods, which are performed alternately in the sequence presented:
- To start, just wait. Usually it happens this way: as soon as the interview begins, calming comes. Do not forget that it is very unlikely that everything will go according to the worst scenario that you have already drawn in your head. So, it's time to relax a little, the excitement should recede a little.
- Maybe a laugh? Laughter not only prolongs life, but also soothes. Remember some funny story, smile to yourself and keep calm.
- And the last thing that remains for you is to admit. Explain to the interviewer that you are worried. Most likely, the recruitment manager is already an experienced person and will be able to defuse the situation. And if you are the first candidate with whom he conducts an interview, then believe me, he worries no less than you.
These general guidelines should help you recover before an interview.
Do not be afraid to show all your knowledge
Nobody has ever loved self-confident dummies, but still there must definitely be a certain degree of self-confidence, because your task is to demonstrate your competence. Feel free to show in an interview that you have excellent knowledge of the market situation in your work area and so on. Never be afraid to show yourself as a true specialist.
Don't be afraid to look stupid
What should I say during a job interview? As practice shows, many applicants do not develop a dialogue, but simply answer the questions posed. Psychologists advise not to be the same. Treat the interview as a regular conversation, not a one-way interrogation. If you manage to create a feeling of warm human conversation, then in this way you can draw the attention of the recruitment manager to yourself, arrange it. But this is best prepared right away.
What to do with real reasons?
However, there are situations when there is a good reason to feel self-doubt at an interview. For example, people who are already over 50 are often more worried about the results of the interview, because age can cause failure. Young specialists who conquered the walls of the university yesterday are afraid that they will be shown the door because of a lack of work experience. Only now if you really have real reasons to feel uncomfortable at the interview, try to translate your minuses into pluses in the process of dialogue. For example, are you already a wealthy adult? So you have a lot of experience. Yesterday graduated from university? So what, but enthusiasm burns in you, and you have not forgotten what it is to study. Or maybe you are a minor? Well then, you are unlikely to go on maternity leave tomorrow. As you can see, in everything you can find positive points, and the question of how not to worry about the interview will be closed.
What to watch out for?
In addition to methods that will help you recover before an interview, there are options that you definitely need to refuse. For example, do not drink sedatives before going to an interview. Many of them slow down brain processes, a person becomes lethargic, sleepy, the rate of reactions decreases, and thinking becomes more and more difficult. And if you go too far with the amount of sedative, then you can completely lose all the adequacy. And one more thing worth thinking about is forbidden gestures during a conversation. For example, it is not recommended to talk too fast or loudly, waving your arms, it really betrays your excitement. Watch what you say and how. Over time, you can completely take control of the situation.
The time has come for rewards
Reflected, how not to worry about the interview? Now you can forget about it. You fought as best you could, and now it's definitely time to relax one hundred percent. You have done everything in your power, you can only wait for the decision of the employer. The only thing you can be afraid of at this moment is whether they will call you or not. But if you think about what is already there to be afraid. You have already clearly demonstrated all your advantages, there is definitely nothing to be afraid of. And if you didn’t succeed in doing this to the full, then you won’t get back time. There is only one thing left - to humbly wait and move on. The only problem is that it is very difficult to drown out the excitement with rational arguments.