The job seeker is always nervous before the interview. He is overcome by fears and doubts, especially those who are already in a long search despair. It turns out that fear of rejection is far from the only one. So what else is the applicant afraid of, and how can he cope with his worries.
Stress and fear of a job interview are natural things and should not be ashamed or confronted with. If the prospect of meeting a recruiter is so paralyzing that you want to run away, you need to pull yourself together and calm down. How to do it?
1. Fear of the unknown
On the one hand, a person already imagines what awaits him. This may not be the first interview. But the excitement is still there. How will the recruiter behave? What questions will be asked in the interview and how to answer them? What if something goes wrong? Fear of the unknown is a natural reaction of the body.
You can cope with it by simply preparing for the meeting. For example, come up with answers to frequently asked questions, incl. unpleasant ones associated with dismissal. Mentally build a dialogue with a recruiter, replay even the most incredible situations in your head.
2. What to ask?
At the end of the conversation, they always provide an opportunity to ask questions to the recruiter. It is worth taking advantage of this opportunity. For example, to clarify how they deal with the issue of extracurricular work, whether there are situations, how they are paid. Based on how the company's management reacts to certain questions, one can draw a conclusion about future employment. But many applicants get lost. The main questions have already been discussed or the person is simply embarrassed to ask them.
Before the meeting, you should read the vacancy and information about the company again. If you have any questions, it is better to write them out in advance on a separate sheet. During the interview process, this cheat sheet will help you not to get confused.
3. Fear of being late
Fear of being late for an interview may be added to the worries. this will automatically lower the applicant's rating. During a conversation, it is worth asking not only the address of the organization, but also the name of the nearest stop, as well as the passing bus routes, landmarks. Perhaps, construction work is underway nearby, you will have to bypass, making a significant circle, and this is extra time.
It is convenient to see the address on the map via the Internet. Modern services provide information about registered organizations, photos of the building, passing routes and approximate travel time. Be sure to leave the house earlier than the estimated time in order to exclude various unpleasant situations, for example, traffic jams or traffic delays.
If you can't show up for an interview on time, you should definitely call and warn. It is important to indicate a valid reason for the delay. If you report that the reason for being late is that a person left home late or was slowly getting ready, then there is a high probability of being rejected. Nobody needs an employee who will be constantly late for work.
4. Fear of rejection
He may be tormented by the fear that a person will not pass the interview, he will be rejected. It can also be worked out. What was the person thinking when he applied? Does he have any experience in this position? What else useful can he offer to the employer? What skills does he have?
It is important to soberly assess your own chances, but not devalue yourself. You can mentally replay the scene of refusal in a position, live all these feelings. If the brain has felt them, then it develops a deceptive feeling that the event has already happened, and the fear is dulled.
Rejection is unpleasant, but not fatal. Perhaps the vacancy is not as attractive as it seemed before. It is important not to limit yourself to one proposal, but to respond to a larger number of applications. Then the chance of finding a job increases significantly.
five. Recruiter fear
There may be a fear of displeasing the recruiter. How a person is confident in himself depends on how he will be treated. Here it is important to emphasize professional skills, because it was their job seeker who came to sell.
A recruiter is also a person, with his own fears and problems, you should not see evil or a higher authority in him. Perhaps he will ask unpleasant or unexpected questions, but this is not done with the aim of offending or humiliating. He needs to probe the person, understand his true motivation, correlate the resume with what he sees in front of him.
The excitement is natural. If it is difficult to cope with it, then you can warn the recruiter about it. When stressed, mild sedatives can be taken to reduce anxiety. The main thing is not to get carried away, otherwise they can affect the rate of speech, slow down movements.
