Interview is the most critical stage for a candidate in the recruitment process. All the firms or industries carry out an interview for the final selection of qualified candidates for their organizations. Most of the firms short list the candidates for an interview after the initial written test and group discussions. Performance of the candidates in this stage decides whether he/she is eligible to work inside the particular firm that they wish to be a part of it.

Most of the candidates face many problems like nervousness, dry-mouthed, fidgety or sweaty while appearing for the interview. The main factor behind these problems is the lack of proper preparation for the interview. Being nervous or anxious is not an abnormal matter, almost everyone face these problems prior to a big performance. But if one is not able to control nervousness, then it will badly affect their performance.

Candidates should improve their confidence level from the beginning of their preparations. It is easy for all candidates to follow some simple preparations tips for enhancing their confidence level as mentioned here.

Advanced Preparation for the Interview

One of the main reasons behind the tension and nervousness while in an interview is that the candidates do not know what their interviewer will ask. They become doubtful about many things like whether the interviewer will be a cordial person or are a tough one and whether they will select them depending on their answers or will they look into some other factors. The only way to get through all these doubts is to prepare well for the interview, considering it as the most important meeting of their life.

Some of the preparation tips are mentioned below

• Candidates should thoroughly review their CV before attending the interview. It will help to improve their confidence about the dates of employment, hard facts, accomplishments, numbers, etc.
• Candidates can practice in front of a mirror by pretending to give answers to the questions from an interviewer.
• Candidates should note down the list of their positive characteristics and traits like how the past employers saw them based on these characteristics and traits.
• Candidates must avoid the situations of misleading their interviewer about questionable areas of their background.
• Candidates should do some research on the prospective employers and since this is an era where there is widespread use of internet they will not get any excuse for not searching about the employer prior to the interview.
• Candidates can make the list of their career focused questions to ask while in the interview. These questions will help them to create a good impression in front of the interviewer thus improving the chance of the candidate.

Turn Jitters into Enthusiasm

• There is no need for the candidates to be nervous during interview; they can turn these jitters to excitements. They should follow the following step to make it possible.
• They should greet their interviewer with positive signs like a strong handshake, warm smile and good eye contact.
• They should seat themselves in a good posture. These are defined as facing their interviewer with fair eye contact, sitting correctly without slouching and also the feet should be planted on the floor.
• They should always inject a smile in between their conversations and answers. This will help them to take away their anxiety or nervousness even it will cause the interviewer to relax also.
• If still the candidates are nervous, then they can begin their introduction by telling the interviewer that how they are excited in meeting the interviewer on that day. Candidates’ with high degree of enthusiasm may score high in most of the employers’ mind. Even the candidates’ body language reflects level of excitement.

Above all the candidates’ career aim should effectively reflect some good qualities like capability, confidence, flexibility, enthusiasm, resourcefulness, dependability and hard work. No matter whether the interview is successful or not, they should end it with the same positive energy as shown in the beginning of the interview.