Who isn'’t nervous during a job interview? Even the most self-assured candidate is going
to have a moment or two of self-doubt. But the trick is to keep this to yourself and
portray an image of confidence. This is what a potential employer wants to see if you are
not confident in your own abilities why should they be. Here are a few ways to exude
confidence.
Step 1
Make eye contact, nothing is more of a dead give away of poor self-confidence than a
person that will not look someone in the eye. Walk up to your interviewer, extend your
hand and look in them in the eye when you greet them and express your pleasure of
meeting them. And don’t beat around the bush when you are talking. Saying thinks like,
“Well, I kind of helped with a project but I didn’'t run it myself,” screams I do not think I
am worthy of this position. Instead, say this, “I assisted in a very successful project and
played a key role in bringing it to completion.” Your role in the project may not have
changed the perception the interviewer has of you has.
Step 2
If you haven’t been on very many interviews or it has been some time since you last
attended one, it is understandable to be nervous. The more interviews you complete, the
more confidence you will gain in your abilities to sell yourself. And you have to
remember that if you were not qualified you would not have gotten the interview in the
first place. Use that knowledge to your advantage and instill confidence in yourself. As
a back-up measure, get some friends or family members to remind you of all of your
great traits and what makes you special – an ego boost before an interview can certainly
boost your confidence level.
Ron Kish
Here are the top 10 job interview
questions along with tips on how to answer them. For the free "Perfect
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interview. Jeff and Mike discuss each of the top 10 interview questions
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common interview questions and answers beforehand you not only prepare
yourself for how to answer you'll eliminate a lot of the nerves
interviewees commonly have to deal with.
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1.
tell me about yourself (Be work specific and recount a brief success
story from a past work experience that highlights a couple of your
strengths. Try and pick strengths that ate in line with exactly is
called for in that position)
2. why should we hire you? (Be
specific and highlight a strength that is perfectly in line with what
the company or organization is specifically looking for)
3. what
is your greatest strength (Be specific and tell a brief work related
example of you exhibiting that strength. Again pick an example and a
strength that is based on your knowledge of what they're looking for)
4.
what is your greatest weakness? (specific steps taken to handle them.
Avoid mentioning any weakness that could affect the specific job
opening)
5. Why do you want to work here? (Be specific and
mention aspects of the company or organization that you admire and show
how your strengths and abilities make you a perfect fit)
6. why
did you leave your last job? (If it was because you left voluntarily
then reference a specific characteristic that the company you are
interviewing for has that you are attracted to. one that your previous
employer didnt have. If you were let go, be honest and explain the
situation and own it. Explain what you learned from the experience,
because the interviewer knows you're human, you make mistakes, and just
wants to see that you were able to do something about it)
7. what
is your greatest accomplishment? (be specific and talk about a past
work accomplishment. Make sure you pick an accomplishment that shows how
valuable you will be in the position you are interviewing for)
8.
Describe a difficult work situation and what you did to overcome it...
(Again the key is to be specific. Bring up a past work situation that
you handled well. Try and pick an example that shows you tackling a
problem that could arise at the new company you're interviewing for.
This shows your value)
9. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
(Your answer should show that you are a person with direction and that
you have goals. You should show that those goals include you advancing
and thriving at the company or organization you're interviewing with.
But don't over do it. If you are going for an entry-level job, don't say
you plan to be CEO in 5 years. It will seem unrealistic and could take
you out of the running...)
10. Do you have any questions for me?
(This is your time to make an impression and show your knowledge and
passion for the company or organization you are interviewing for.
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Each interview has at least one, a question that you really don’t know the best way to
answer. It is the one that you agonize over for days and keep going over it and over it in
your head and you ask others how they would have answered. There is no way to avoid
these types of questions but you can answer them with confidence to give yourself peace
of mind until you get a call back.
Do not feel that you have to answer immediately after you have been asked a question.
You are not on a game show where the fastest contestant to answer wins. Your
interviewers will appreciate that you have taken time to formulate your answer. If you
are concerned by a prolonged silence – don’t be, it is normal. If you have been asked a
question that you do not know exactly what to say, ask for a moment to think of an
appropriate answer. This is preferable to taking a long time to answer without explaining
what you are doing.
If you really can’t think of an answer off of the top of your head, ask if you can come
back to the question in a moment – keep trying to think of an answer. Don’t think that if
you get to the end of the interview and you haven’t answered the question that you are off
of the hook. Even if your interviewer doesn’t ask again, it has not gone unnoticed that
you didn’t respond to a question. The best case scenario is for you to bring the topic back
to the question and answer it accordingly. Thank your interviewer for giving you the
extra time to come up with the right answer.
If it is a lengthy question that is broken into parts, break it down into, don’t try and
answer it all at once – you can always ask for parts of the question to be repeated.
Ron Kish
