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Many if not most people are really scared of interviews. Ok we have all seen people who arrive for interview and seem to ooze confidence, treating the whole process as if it is just a case of breezing in, having a chat and then breezing out again. But these people are definitely the minority: most people find the whole process daunting. But to some people it is more than daunting, it is absolutely petrifying and they have a genuine phobia about interviews and this can hold the back in life!

So what do you do? Stay terrified and just hope that people offer you a job, or take action to help yourself? Well the second option will definitely be the most productive! First of all prepare for interviews. Research the company, think about what questions they will ask you, try to have some answers prepared so that you can be less nervous when it comes to the actual interview day.

Plan what you will wear and make sure that it is clean and ironed the day before interview at the latest. Then bear in mind that an interview is as much about you interviewing them as them interviewing you: after all, you may not like them, so think about what you want to ask them and what questions you will put to them.

Breathe deeply on the morning of the interview to calm you down. Always take a breath in, for a count of 8, then hold for a count of 6, then breathe out to a count of 11. The out breath has to be longer than the in breath. This slows your heart rate down and calms you down. Sometimes it is hard to believe this, but it is proven that this is the case.

Remember that you have many skills to offer and although you feel scared and have a sense of fear and anxiety about interviews, remember that this is about work, it is a job; nothing personal, so don’t treat it as being personal.

Finally, it may also be worth setting up some informal interviews with representatives from a recruitment agency, who may be able to help you secure that perfect job, whilst honing up your interview skills at the same time!

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