This is not new to anyone who has attended one job interview or the other. No matter how minor the position, the shivers always gets us.

Before I start, know that different strategies work for different people so you can pick the ones that can work for you and discard the rest.

If you have one working for you already, you can add.

Rest assured these are proven efficient ways of relieving interview day anxiety.

1. Make sure you are prepared

Preparation works well only that most candidates do it wrongly.
Time-saving sakes, do your preparation based on these three know-points.

# Know the company
# Know the position
# Know yourself

2. Dress appropriately.

When you enter the premises and find you stood out in dressing in the wrong way, your confidence will wilt and this is very bad.
To avoid this, you can call to inquire the dress code for the interview beforehand. It is safe to do so. You can ask an employee from the firm if you know one. Many experienced job seekers can safely guess what to wear from the position applied.
Whatever you wear, let it add to your confidence, not subtract.

Now you have stopped in front of the tall building. You look up at the company's name written in proud letters and take a deep breath.

3. Come down from the taxi with poise.

Yes. It is much better to use a taxi than okada. In stricter cases use a Keke Napep or ask the bike man to stop you a small distance away before the company building.
Don't ask me why!

4. Enter the premise like you are already an employee.

5. Be the first to make eye contact and say something.

This gives you a good edge.

And!! Don't start up a conversation with the Front desk person if you can't keep up.
If you can, all to your good. The major thing is not to loose the cool in the process. Anything capable of snatching away the attitude you entered with is enemy.

'Good morning. My name is Jub Sika. I am to have an interview here today,'

'Oh. What's your name again, Sir?'

'Jub Sika.'

'Alright, Mr. Sika, have a seat and Mr. Boss will request for you shortly.'

'Thank you.'

6. Make sure you don't forget your smile at home.

While at it, keep it well-timed and professional...don't go grinning like you picked a wad of dollar bills on your way coming.

Inside the interview room.

7. Watch your interviewer(s) with a small smile.

You can pick them apart in your mind. The purpose is to remain in control.

8. Take a moment before answering each question.

You buy yourself time with a polite 'thank you' each time a question is thrown your way.

9. Don't get thrown off when you don't know what to answer.

When you don't know what to answer, say you don't...boldly and with an appropriate smile. No one knows it all.

10. Bother more on how you say what you say.

To avoid stammering, talk slower, catching your breath on em's and uhm's.

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DanWrites:
No matter how minor the position, the shivers always gets us.

However hard I try, the shivers always creep in at some point. I pray someday I conquer it.

Noted!

opeyemmmy:


However hard I try, the shivers always creep in at some point. I pray someday I conquer it.

It will always come. Though we can't get rid of them entirely, we can subdue them.
Even the wide-eyed HR man across from you will feel it if positions got swapped.

Educative !!

9ice one Op.
Always go to an interview with a spirit of sportsmanship, in that way, you will be relaxed. Take deep breath at intervals, it helps relax your nerves.
in interview, it is either you win or you lose, so strive to win.

Daluuzor:
9ice one Op.
Always go to an interview with a spirit of sportsmanship, in that way, you will be relaxed. Take deep breath at intervals, it helps relax your nerves.
in interview, it is either you win or you lose, so strive to win.

That's a nice tip, Daluuzor. Thanks for sharing.

I've missed a lot of interviews intentionally cos of anxiety

Jakeattah:
I've missed a lot of interviews intentionally cos of anxiety

Please don't miss an interview invite because you think you might get nervous and screw it.
Better go and stammer than not go at all.
Moreover, there is more to getting the job than how the interview had proceeded.
There might be other ways to make up for your flaws.

Study the tips and see if your next interview would be different.

DanWrites:

Please don't miss an interview invite because you think you might get nervous and screw it.
Better go and stammer than not go at all.
Moreover, there is more to getting the job than how the interview had proceeded.
There might be other ways to make up for your flaws.

Study the tips and see if your next interview would be different.

Thanks, that's very right, I'll do just that

opeyemmmy:


However hard I try, the shivers always creep in at some point. I pray someday I conquer it.

U could help ur self with some sips of alcohol. That's when U've prepared very well for the interview.

ChelseaKings:
U could help ur self with some sips of alcohol. That's when U've prepared very well for the interview.

Taarh! Get behind me!

DanWrites:

It will always come. Though we can't get rid of them entirely, we can subdue them.
Even the wide-eyed HR man across from you will feel it if positions got swapped.

Been managing fright since God knows when... so that tells why I get nervous during interviews. Not as bad as it was some years ago, now.

opeyemmmy:


Taarh! Get behind me!

opeyemmmy:



Taarh! Get behind me!

lolz... It works like magic I gurantee you.

opeyemmmy:


Been managing fright since God knows when... so that tells why I get nervous during interviews. Not as bad as it was some years ago, now.

It will continue to improve.

ChelseaKings:
U could help ur self with some sips of alcohol. That's when U've prepared very well for the interview.

I can't endorse this.

DanWrites:

It will continue to improve.

I hope. Thanks bro.

ChelseaKings:
lolz... It works like magic I gurantee you.

May God forgive you.

sholay2011:

DanWrites:

Please don't miss an interview invite because you think you might get nervous and screw it.
Better go and stammer than not go at all.
Moreover, there is more to getting the job than how the interview had proceeded.
There might be other ways to make up for your flaws.

Study the tips and see if your next interview would be different.

This is so true. God bless you, OP.

opeyemmmy:

Congrats oo.

opeyemmmy:


May God forgive you.

AMEN sir...