Developing Graduate Employability Skills : Your Pathway to Employment by Chaita Mercy V

Author:Chaita, Mercy V. [Chaita, Mercy V.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Universal Publishers
Published: 2017-03-30T16:00:00+00:00

Determine the pace, as a good interviewer knows you may need a little time to compose a good response, so take your time in answering the questions.

Listen carefully and if you don’t fully understand the question, ask for clarification.

Don’t allow yourself to become agitated, especially if some of the questions seem irrelevant.

Remember the interviewer may need some time to make notes between questions so don’t worry unnecessarily about short silences.

Make sure you have the interviewer’s email details so that after the interview you can send a thank you note. In that note, reiterate your interest in the role and outline key points discussed and what you think you can bring to the table.

Ways to overcome interview nerves

Feeling nervous during the interview is quite common. Most people experience a degree of nervousness before and during a job interview. Nerves are a natural response to an important event, and simply indicate that you care about the role on offer. When feeling nervous at an interview, you may be tempted to rush into your responses or even forget the original question. In that case, you need to take a few seconds to consider what it is you are being asked and breathe deeply before articulating your answer.

If you forget the question that was asked, avoid delivering a rushed answer. Instead, ask for the interviewer to repeat the question. Keep calm as you address the question and you can also ask the interviewer if you have covered the expected points. Here are some tips to follow to stay relaxed in the interview:

Visualize the interview

You can use visualization techniques to overcome nervousness. Visualization simply involves running through the interview in your mind ahead of the event:

Picture yourself entering the room feeling calm and in control

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