HOW TO MAKE A STRONG IMPRESSION IN YOUR JOB INTERVIEW

Few experiences in life are as nerve-wracking as a job interview, next to a root canal. These days, a prospective employee will often speak to an actual person for the first time during the face-to-face interview. Your career is literally in the hands of this "real" person. Based on this stage of the hiring process, they will decide whether the process will continue or be abruptly stopped.

You should not be alarmed. Right?

Here are a few tips that will help you relieve some of the pressure and maximize the time you spend with the interviewer.

Save the vibrant hues for your future position's first casual day.

Keep it tidy and businesslike for the interview, though. By doing this, you will show the interviewer right away that you are calm and sure of yourself, which will show in how they respond to you.

Get a good night's sleep the night before.

You might be thinking, "Well, duh," yet many job seekers are so anxious that they have trouble falling asleep and end up pacing the floor for most of the night, only to be worn out by the time they arrive at the interview. You needn't be told how detrimental this condition can be to an interview.

Exercise is one of the few things in life that can increase your self-confidence.

Schedule a challenging workout as close to the interview time as you can. By doing this, you can control your stomach butterflies and approach the interview from a position of power as opposed to weakness.

Remind yourself to eat.

Numerous studies have consistently shown that a wholesome breakfast improves concentration. For a successful interview, the capacity for concentration is crucial. Additionally, there are few things more annoying than a growling stomach.

In addition to the simple advice given above, do the following things to get ready for your interview:

Do thorough research on the requirements of the company.

Visit the corporate website, Forbes.com, and LinkedIn.com. To learn as much as you can about the firm you are interviewing for, just Google the name of the company or a combination of the company name and specific keywords.

Think about how their current growth patterns, how they position their products or services in the market, and other factors relate to their pain points and current and future needs. Find out where you feel their requirements and your skills overlap based on that information.

Make sure you have at least 4-5+ short stories in the Challenge-Action-Result structure ready that vividly demonstrate how you have solved issues that this firm has or will encounter. Draw a picture of how YOU are THEIR answer and a better fit than the following interviewee.

Be ready for the variety of questions that interviewers frequently ask.

After organizing and honing the responses to your inquiries, prepare inquiries to send to them.

Use a friend or member of your family to play the interviewer, or get an interview coach.

This will give you a chance to rehearse your tone and make sure you don't fumble over your words during the actual event, which will help to calm your anxieties a lot. Your interviewer wants to hire the most competent person possible to fill the position. Because you are that applicant, you can make their work simpler.

Practice, get ready, and remember that if they didn't need you, the corporation would not have called.