Before the Interview

1. Practice Self-Care

It is super important to take care of your body so that it listens to you during potentially stressful situations. For that, you need to get 6-8 hours of sleep, avoid junk food, and caffeine, and go for a morning walk regularly.

2. Keep All Causes of Stress at Bay

Think as to what could be some of the reasons that can add to your stress— location of the interview, the distance from your home, picking your outfit last minute, forgetting to carry an important document, laptop, or connectivity issues if it’s a video interview? Plan efficiently to avoid these last minutes, give your mind plenty of time to organize, and be confident about everything.

These things are unrelated to your interview performance but have a crucial role in preparing you for it. So, pick out your outfit, prepare a folder with everything included (your resume, cover letter, business card, references, certifications, Pen, and notepad), plan your ride or install all the relevant apps on your laptop and even test out your tech in advance to be sure everything is in order.

3. Prepare for the Interview 

Most importantly, if you prepare, and practice, you can easily overcome your fear of interviews. Well-done research is a great anxiety reliever. Now to prepare well, there are several points that you should keep in mind

• You must familiarize yourself with the company and the job that you are interviewing for. Read the latest news of the company and go through the JD once again.
• Practice the most common interview questions. If you have interviews before then reflect on those questions or else ask Google the kind of questions that come up for the position that you are applying to. In general, you must be ready to talk about your professional journey, What value you provide, and your strengths and weaknesses.
• You can not overdo this. The more you read and research, the more confident you will be.

If you get butterflies in your stomach, trembling hands, and wobbly knees each time you have to appear for a job interview, then let us tell you that it is common and you are not alone. Fear of interviews is a real thing but you can not let it take over you and put a full stop to your career prospects, right? So allow us to share how to overcome it.