How To Get Pumped Before An Interview

Yesterday I had an interview with a company for my dream job, and I have to say I kicked butt! Every question was answered smoothly and I walked out of there feeling like a champ. My only wish is that I had a microphone so I could have done this. . .

It feels good to walk out of a company confident and proud, but how can you feel this good walking in?

Part of it is your prep work. Did you research the company? Have you practiced answering common interview questions? Ones like, what is your greatest strength? Why do you want to work for this company? Etc. These will be in every interview you ever do. However, other questions will be asked that pertain to your industry. Look up questions in your field and go through them. For me, I looked up Event Planning Interview Questions and worked through all of these questions - Event Planning Interview Questions.This helped so much. I could tell my interviewer was actually on this site because she started asking all of these questions, word for word, with a few subtractions. It made me feel confident and my answers formed around that emotion.
Be sure to practice answering these questions out loud and maybe in front of a mirror. Doing this a couple of times will enhance your communication skills and help the interview to flow better, instead of stumbling for an answer.

Now, the day of your interview can be nerve racking. You do not want to lose confidence in yourself and all of the work you put into practicing those questions. While getting your suit on in the morning, here are a couple of things you can do to get pumped.
1. Listen to music. Not slow music. Maybe something like "The Pretender" by Foo-Fighters, or for other ladies out there, "Salute" by Little Mix. You could make an interview prep playlist.
2. Watch inspirational videos. I have a couple of them with encouraging messages. Yesterday, I chose to watch Amy Poehler at Harvard. (If you couldn't tell, I love everyone from Parks and Recreation.)

3. My final piece of advise is to change the way you view an interview. While a company is trying to see if you are a good match for them, you should see if they are compatible with you. These are people you will be working with, so you do not want to be somewhere you hate the culture. Plus,the interview is your first inside look at the company. Do you like how they treat clients? Is the work space organized? Are they acting appropriately? This mentality reverses a little power your way, plus you will start asking better questions. Your interest will be genuine.

In regards to my interview yesterday, it went extremely well. I loved the company and its leader. They have a great atmosphere and are expanding. Unfortunately, I will not know for about two more weeks if I made it to the next stage. I believe I have a good chance of making it. Please keep your fingers crossed for me and I'll be sure to keep you guys up-to-date on my job search!


Comment below if you have concerns about how to answer a question. What are your biggest worries before an interview?
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