| Â | | | | 3. Get up in plenty of time and have a good healthy |
| Even the most confident job interview candidates | | | | breakfast, even if you don't usually eat breakfast. |
| suffer from interview nerves, however mild, even if | | | | 4. If your interview is in the afternoon, eat lunch about |
| they don't show it or admit to it. | | | | 90 minutes before the interview. This ensures your |
| But you can get your nerves under control and if you | | | | body is nourished but gives it a chance to digest too, |
| do, you'll have a better job interview and improve your | | | | so your energy is diverted to your brain, not your |
| chances of getting picked for your dream job. | | | | stomach. |
| Here are 7 simple tips to help you manage your job | | | | 5. As you wait to be called to interview, take some |
| interview nerves and deliver your best interview | | | | time to think of something that makes you happy such |
| performance. | | | | as a family vacation, a comic moment or Christmas. |
| Top Tip: 1: Prepare properly for your job interview. This | | | | Dwell on the good feelings this gives you. This will |
| includes the following: | | | | increase your sense of well-being, reduce your |
| - Planning what interview clothes to wear | | | | interview nerves and raise your confident levels, |
| - Planning your interview arrival (giving plenty of time) | | | | allowing you to perform better in the job interview. |
| - Thinking about common interview questions and | | | | 6. Do some breathing exercises too. Breathe in through |
| answers to give, including examples | | | | your nose, hold for 2 seconds, then breathe out |
| - Planning some interview questions to ask | | | | through your mouth. Repeat several times, with your |
| Some candidates prefer to 'wing it' at interview, in the | | | | eyes closed if possible. |
| belief that they give better answers 'off the cuff'. But | | | | 7. Keep your job interview in perspective. You may |
| research shows that candidates who prepare well for | | | | feel like you life depends on getting this job but it rarely |
| their job interview feel that they do better than those | | | | does. If you don't get this job, there will be others and |
| who don't and have a greater success rate. | | | | your experience in this job interview can only help you |
| In addition: | | | | in the next. So keep a grip on reality and don't let your |
| 2. Try to have a good night's sleep. Eat a little earlier | | | | thoughts turn to negative ones. |
| and go to bed before your usual time. If you find it hard | | | | Follow these simple steps and you'll feel in control of |
| to nod off, listen to a relaxation CD or similar to help | | | | your job interview nerves, instead of them being in |
| your relax. | | | | control of you. |