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Before going to appear in an interview the state of your mind needs to be calm and you have to make yourself tension free. To do so give few minutes to yourself prior to the interview. Get into a comfortable position, either lying down or taking a bit of rest. Take a few deep breaths, and as you exhale imagine all of the tension slowly leaving your body. Allow your mind to focus. See yourself in the waiting room before  your interview.
STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED
Give serious thought to your hard and soft skills.
Think about your top accomplishments.
Invest some time and work with a career coach.
Put yourself in the interviewer’s shoes.
Manage your stress.
Picture yourself in the job.

GIVE SERIOUS THOUGHT TO YOUR HARD AND SOFT SKILLS
Review your technical or practical skills such as account management, business development, sales support, project management or staff supervision.

Soft skills —upgrade yourself and your personal trait such a unique way which can make your image different than other job applicants — and that also help you work effectively with other people. Use words such as “adaptable,” “collaborative,” “resourceful,” “intuitive,” “influential” and “cost-conscious” when describe yourself.



THINK ABOUT YOUR TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
This requires putting pen to paper first and carefully choosing key success stories likely to resonate with potential employers. Yes of course it must relate with the job you are applying for and for the company you are applying. If you have difficulties organizing your accomplishments, try thinking about them in terms of problem, action and end result. Which you can put as your accomplishments.

INVEST SOME TIME AND WORK WITH A CAREER COACH
If you would like to make yourself strongly prepare for job interview and boost up your confidence, you could take help of a career coach or consultant. You’ll have to pay for the service, but mock interviews provide powerful preparation. Consider them mental workouts for your confidence. Just as importantly, you will be uncovering problem areas, nailing down key strengths and skills, and reviewing career successes. And you will better anticipate questions that the interviewer might ask about your employment history and other considerations.
Also preparing for mock interview will give you strong ideas about very small things that can be ask in interview even you can have an idea about the dress to be worn in interview.

PUT YOURSELF IN THE INTERVIEWER’S SHOES
Some time one situation can be judge while putting on other’s shoes. In the same way imagine that while you’re talking, the interviewer seems far away or uninterested.
You can feel your opportunity to sell yourself fading. Recognize the moment, and switch gears — think about what questions you would ask a potential employee if the tables were turned. This shift in perspective isn’t easy, but it will help you to be more compelling and concise and possibly revive the interviewer’s interest.



MANAGE YOUR STRESS
To manage your stress is very much important while going for an interview. Plan so that you can prepare a calm, positively energized environment for yourself the morning of your interview day. Try to limit unwanted distractions that day, and if you’re very nervous, use deep- breathing techniques or meditation to reduce anxiety levels (just don’t fall asleep!). One more excellent way to minimize stress is very simple: Don’t rely on your GPS the day of the interview. Plan to arrive 20 minutes early, and take 10 of those minutes to give yourself a pep talk and organize your thoughts before going inside.

PICTURE YOURSELF IN THE JOB
This exercise can be done any time during your job search. Find a quiet spot, get comfortable and close your eyes. Visualize yourself in the job you want. See yourself sitting at your desk, talking with your co-workers, working with your team. Imagine yourself being happy! This type of positive visualization practice is effective and can boost confidence and sincerity during the interview process.




Madhumita - Blogger|Groomer|HR|Consultant

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