How to Use Feng Shui to Prepare For a Job Interview

Are you looking for a new job? Would you like toDuring the Interview
know the secrets to set yourself apart from other jobDuring the interview process, consider the energy
candidates during the interview? If you follow some ofyou're sending out to your employer carefully. Think
the basic tenets of Feng Shui, you can give yourselfabout expanding your aura into the room to bring
an advantage during your next job interview.calmness, confidence and sincerity to the space. This
Choose the Right Colorshelps all those around you. Those interviewing you will
The colors you wear can impact the success of yoursense a well-grounded, positive energy emanating
interview, and green or blue are viewed mostfrom you.
favorably by potential employers. These colorsPay attention to your body language. Be aware of
represent growth, potential and possibilities.what you're feeling inside, as you may be
Avoid wearing all black or all white as these colors cancommunicating your emotions on the outside, as well.
represent limited hope or possibilities. Try to avoidMany people, when they get nervous, make a washing
wearing bright red or other aggressive colors that maymachine - side-to-side - motion or fidget and move
signal argumentativeness or hint that you may causearound in their chair. These movements convey
difficulties in a place of business.nervous energy and a lack of confidence.
Before the InterviewAttempt to mimic, at times, the body language of your
Arrive early and spend a few minutes outside theinterviewer. Anthony Robbins refers to this as mirroring
building centering yourself in silence. Collect yourothers to build rapport and likability.
thoughts and just pay attention to your breath. ThisPost-Interview Follow-up
moment of silence will allow you to be more groundedAfter you have completed the interview, keep the chi
within the interview process and more present in theof moving water, which represents prosperity, flowing
moment, able to answer questions more easily. Takefor you by sending a note or email to those who
nine deep breaths prior to the interview where youinterviewed you. Thank them for their time and add
can visualize breathing in white light, natural light, sunany other information that may be relevant to the
light that burns up all of your negative thoughts, feelingsconversation. In these times of e-mail communications,
and emotions then converts into black smoke that youa handwritten message on professional-looking
release upon exhale.stationery or a note card will stand out.
If you have the option, position yourself in theOf course, always take the basic steps of preparing
command position during the interview. The commandfor a job interview. Practice the answers to common
position:o Gives you sight of the door, without puttingquestions in the mirror and learn about the company
you directly in line with the door;o Does not put yourwhere you applied for a job. If you are well-prepared
back to the door;o Is not directly behind the door.for an interview and well-qualified for the position,
Sitting in the command position puts you in a morefollowing these Feng Shui tips before, during and after
secure and stable state, so you'll feel more in controlthe interview process will give you the advantage over
during the interview process and be able to answerother candidates.
more clearly.