049 | 7 tips to help you feel more confident for your job interview

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Aug 26, 2022

Feeling nervous about your upcoming job interview? Discover seven empowering tips to boost your confidence! Learn how to identify and articulate your worries, practice your answers aloud, and the importance of bringing multiple copies of your CV. Gain insights on asking the right questions and implementing relaxation techniques before the big day. Plus, find out how neurodiversity considerations can enhance your preparation. Get ready to navigate your interview with newfound confidence!

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ADVICE

Pinpoint Your Worry

Identify your biggest interview worry.
Addressing it directly reduces anxiety and improves performance.

ANECDOTE

Long-Term Role Worry

One client's main worry was explaining leaving a long-held role.
Coaching helped craft a truthful, satisfactory answer.

ADVICE

Request Interview Details

Ask for interview format details in advance.
Knowing the format and potential questions helps preparation and reduces nerves.

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Do you have an upcoming job interview for a new role, but rather than be excited about the new possibilities, you are already feeling worried, nervous, and underprepared?

In this episode of HR Coffee Time, Career Coach Fay Wallis shares 7 tips that will help to prepare you and boost your confidence, both before and during your interview.

It's the first in a series of episodes to help you sail through your next interview and get your ideal role.

Key Points From This Episode

[00:37] Fay shares more information in regards to today and upcoming episodes targeting job interviews

[02:26] Fay takes a moment to thank two recent reviewers

[03:39] The first tip – be clear on what it is you are worried about the most

[09:07] The second tip – ask for more information in advance regarding what to expect in the interview

[11:04] How receiving questions in advance can be beneficial from a neurodiversity perspective

[12:32] The third tip – practise your answers out loud

[15:13] The fourth tip – take multiple copies of your CV along with you to the interview

[17:22] The fifth tip – take notes into the interview that hold key information

[19:41] The sixth tip – find ways to relax before your interview

[22:02] Fay refers to episode 36: Four simple but powerful techniques to banish imposter syndrome

[22:50] The seventh tip – have questions ready to ask at the very end

[23:50] The questions should you avoid asking at the end of an interview

[27:53] Positive questions you can ask and how they could be beneficial to you

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