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Dealing with Interview Nerves Adam Sandelson and Laura-Jane SiIverman

Dealing with Interview Nerves Adam Sandelson and Laura-Jane SiIverman. Over the next hour…. What are nerves? Learning from the past Preparation – the nerves remedy Over to Adam! Difficult questions? The waiting game Helpful resources. Interviewphobia.

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Dealing with Interview Nerves Adam Sandelson and Laura-Jane SiIverman

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  1. Dealing with Interview Nerves Adam Sandelson and Laura-Jane SiIverman

  2. Over the next hour… What are nerves? Learning from the past Preparation – the nerves remedy Over to Adam! Difficult questions? The waiting game Helpful resources

  3. Interviewphobia • Your body’s way of dealing with stress • Symptom Spectrum: • shaky hands • teary • dry mouth • sweating • heart thumping • feeling faint • Key –Adrenalin

  4. Learning from the Past • Dissect the interview (not immediately after!) • Seek constructive feedback from HR • Remember external factors ie. competition • See it as great interview practice • If past includes negative exp. in workplace, focus on strengths/transferable skills

  5. Preparation: the nerves remedy • Why prepare? • Knowledge brings confidence! • Reflects your organisational skills • Problems exposed before interview

  6. Top Tips for Preparation (1) • Know yourself • What makes you tick at work? • What are your strengths/opportunities? • How do you like to be managed? • What are your future career dreams? • Why are you applying?

  7. Top Tips for Preparation (2) • Know your employer • Products & services • Organisation Structure & Culture • Financial conditions & Competitors • What is your function/team/personal role in this?

  8. Top Tips for Preparation (3) Careers service/Role Play/interview stream Contact Alumni/friends/people who know org. Predict the tricky questions Plan journey/try on outfit Early night ZZZZZZ

  9. LSE Student Counselling Service Interview Nerves Adam Sandelson

  10. Aims • Look at confidence building measures • Develop positive self talk • Overcome physical anxiety • Manage underlying feelings

  11. CIRCLE OF CONFIDENCE situation thoughts feelings behaviour (self-talk) sensations Negative Circle

  12. CIRCLE OF CONFIDENCE situation thoughts feelings behaviour (self-talk) sensations Positive Circle

  13. Confidence for Interviews Key Principles: Sensible planning Positive Self talk Role Rehearsal Relaxation/ Stress Management

  14. Developing Positive Self-Talk: Where/when am I already confident? What does that confidence feel like? How is it different from feeling low? How did I build that confidence?

  15. How is our message received?

  16. Good practice tips Positive self talk e.g. ‘good enough’ Vary vocal style – 3 P’s Pace Power Pause Pitch Less is More Focus on positive listeners

  17. Anxiety Management Anxiety = high level of bodily arousal + negative self-defeating thoughts Instead, learn: 1. Physical relaxation 2. Breathing 3. Mini-pause

  18. Interview Dynamics

  19. Underlying dynamics • Trying to please others • Wanting to be the best • Being a perfectionist • Family /historic context for being successful • Setting yourself impossible targets

  20. LSE Student Counselling Service – KSW.507 • Free and confidential • Mainly short term counselling • Book appointments in advance • Urgent appointments (phone early in the day) • See Website for • Stress management handouts • Self help resources on a wide range of student issues (study – related and personal difficulties) • Relaxation MP3’s

  21. Difficult Questions? Not about right/wrong – the journey and structure Repeat/clarify/louder/pause – all justified Show knowledge of subject Play safe – no controversial/extreme answers/examples

  22. The Waiting Game – the after-effect Don’t think about interview! Try to find out feedback timescales Send thank you email - don’t call them Offer acceptance – speak to friends and supervisors Research salary expectations

  23. Final thoughts It’s a two way process You might be the solution to their problem You’ve been whittled down to last few Great practice Take 2 or 3 things away from today Any questions?

  24. Additional Resources Practice interviews with careers advisers Employer led workshops Vault and Wetfeet guides to Case Interview Careers website Interview Stream - http://lse.interviewstream.com/ http://www.youtube.com/lsecareers

  25. Tea-time! All the best with your interviews!

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