Interviewing is a fine art that takes a lot of practice. Many people think that interviewing is a skill that you are either born with or something that comes naturally to a person. However, interviewing is as much learned as walking or riding a bike. In order to be a good interviewee, you will need to put in a fair amount of practice. The better you get at interviewing, then the better chance you have of getting that job.

During an interview, you will be asked a series of questions that you have to respond to. After the usual introductions you will be asked about your previous place of employment and what your pay expectations are. You should answer the questions about your previous place of employment as truthfully as you can. They will usually call this place to follow up on your answers so it is wise not to lie. You should also not bad mouth your previous employer, because this can make you look bad in the eyes of the interviewer. You should come off as kind and focused on your work as possible. You should know approximately what they expect to pay for this job, and you should not ask for too much. The more you ask, the more the interviewer will hesitate about hiring you.

After these questions they will ask you the standard interviewing questions. These questions you should practice before you arrive at the interview so that you have an answer ready on the spot. You should be able to provide answers almost immediately and an answer of “I do not know” does not reflect well upon you.

Some of these questions are the ones such as “What is your biggest weakness” or “What is your biggest strength”. For questions such as these, you should avoid making yourself look bad. You have to find a way to turn the weakness into a strength for the company. For example you could say something as “My biggest weakness is that I work too hard, and I accomplish too much in a short amount of time. However, I feel that my productiveness could be beneficial to the company”. This way you are naming something that makes you different from other people, and something that the company could also deem useful in terms of a weakness. You want to avoid weaknesses such as being anti-social or not productive and lazy. These make you sound unappealing and that is the opposite of what you are trying to accomplish in the interview.

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It is normal to have nerve jitters before an interview. Even those who have previous interview experiences still have the same feelings of uneasiness. To make your job interview a success, you have to learn how to deal with interview nervousness.

Interview anxiety usually happens because of the release of adrenalin due to your brain’s ‘fight or flight’ response. Although this aid in making you alert, it also triggers interview anxiousness. Some of the manifestations of interview anxiety are: pounding heart, shaking legs, trembling hands, hand sweating, shortness of breath, headache & feeling nauseated.

Your interview nervousness can be managed by doing these interview tips from Interview Consulting:

• Do an interview practice before your interview. Preparing for an interview include rehearsing the interview process with a family member or friend. Let the friend ask you frequently-asked-job-interview questions. Likewise, you should prepare your interview answers to these potential interview questions. Be sure you know all that you wrote in your resume.
• Make research on the company, its culture, organization, kind of industry they belong to and the position you are interested in.
• A good interview preparation is to get enough rest and sleep for 8 hours the evening before your job interview.
• Relax yourself by means of relaxation breathing. Before leaving your home for the interview, breathe deeply though your nose and exhale through your mouth. Repeat this for 6 counts. Also swing your arms and hands and rotate your shoulders clockwise, then reverse it to counterclockwise.
• Make it a part of your interview training to mentally rehearse that you have the right skills and qualifications for the job. Be confident of yourself.
• Come to your job interview dressed in proper interview wear. This will impress your interviewer and aid in boosting your confidence.
• Before going to your interview have a proper meal and eat your foods like any regular meal.
• Check the documents like resume and job descriptions you will be bringing to the interview.
• Make sure you arrive early at the place of interview so you have some time to freshen up and relax.
• Think of happy and positive things prior to the interview. Tell yourself that you will handle the interview successfully. Visualize that you are doing your best in the job interview.

As you enter the place of your interview take slow deep breaths. Doing so will control the oxygen amount in your body, helping your body to relax. It will also create a more focus mind and is essential to handle your interview anxiety. With this strategies, hopefully you will face your interviewers less nervous and more at ease.

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