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Copyright 2005 Joel Vance
Everyone gets nervous and scared when it is time
to go for a job interview. If you are one of these
millions of people there is no reason to feel bad
or ashamed . If you know someone who tells you
that they are not fazed a bit, just remember that
they are full of crap. Everyone is affected by
interviews; some more than others. I am willing
to bet a significant amount of money that even
Gary Kubiak of the Broncos is going to be shakin'
in his boots when it comes time to meet with Texans
owner Bob McNair. He is a formidable guy and I am
sure that he will put Kubiak through the ringer
when interviewing him as a replacement for Dom
Capers. I am also willing to bet that Gary
Kubiak will be prepared for the ringing and will
stand up like a pro.
You too can learn to stand up like a pro. All it
takes is a little know how. Learn some of the best
interviewing secrets and you will be well on your
way to scoring that dream job. With a little research
and a lot of trying you too can score the big one like
it looks Gary Kubiak is going to do with the Texans.
The first thing that you need to remember when going
on any interview is to show no fear. It does not matter
how you really feel inside. All that matters is what
other people can see. If the interviewer sees that
you feel uncertain or you are not confident they will
have no option but to assume this is because you do
not really know how to do the job. Stuttering and
stammering never got anyone the job and you need to
work on keeping these nervous signs to a minimum.
For some people the only way to learn how to
interview and to get over these fears is to interview
over and over again. That is fine, as long as you
can pay your bills in the meantime. But the goal of
this article is to help you get the job in the first
few interviews, not the first few hundred. You can do
it! All you need is a little determination, and
when you feel yourself start to falter just remember
Gary Kubiak and the Texans interview. If he can hold
up in his situation so can you. If you believe in
yourself that it will be evident to the interviewer,
and that will also impress the heck out of anyone who
is interviewing you for a position at their company.
One of the best interviewing tips that I have ever
come across is not something that you will do when
in the actual interview. It is something that you
should do well before the interview. Visualize.
Visualization has gotten me and many other people
through numerous tough spots in life. What you do is
go through the entire interviewing process in your
mind. The whole thing; from when you get up that
morning, to the drive in to when you hear your name
called and before. Try to visualize the questions you
will be asked and imagine yourself answering easily
and smoothly.
Don't just do this visualization exercise once,
do it over and over again. At first you might even
feel yourself getting nervous imagining the interview
but the more you do it, the easier it will become.
Pretty soon that interview will seem like a piece of
cake. By the time the real interview day rolls around
you will be full of confidence and faith in yourself
and your ability to handle the situation. This kind
of confidence is sure to impress your would be boss
and it might even be what wins you the job position.
Who knows, that may even be the secret to Gary
Kubiak and his interviewing strategy. Try it and
you will see the truth in what I am talking about.
It is easy and simple. Just try it before bed
tonight and see how powerful visualization can
really be as an interviewing tool.
Joel Vance is a Human Resources 17-year HR
expert who's taught at 4 major universities
around the country and currently has a best
selling book on interviewing secrets at
www.theperfectinterview.com
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