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How to Appear More Confident at Your Interview

By jeni 20 May 2009 8 Comments

Everyone is nervous during a job interview.  It is fine to be nervous;  you just don’t want to look nervous!  To appear calm, cool, and confident during an interview, follow these five tips:

1. Make sure your pockets are empty before you go. That way, you won’t be able to jingle the change or keys in your pockets as you answer questions and discuss the potential job, which can be very distracting to the person leading the interview.

2.  Sit with your back all the way against the back of the chair and with both feet planted firmly on the ground. This reduces the likelihood that you will slouch or bounce your legs and feet, which are sure signs of being uncomfortable.

3. Clasp your hands and rest them (on the table or desk) in front of you as you answer interview questions. This will help you stay focused on your answer and you won’t be tempted to pick at your resume or tap your pen.  It also gives your shoulders a chance to relax.  And the more relaxed you are, the more confident you’ll seem.

4.  Maintain eye contact as you answer questions. If you are not comfortable looking directly into the interviewer’s eyes,  imagine a gold star placed right between his eyes and look there.  You’ll appear as if you are looking the interviewer in the eyes, even if you aren’t.

5.  Smile! You don’t have to show your pearly whites the entire time or be overly excited with your smile; but a small, friendly smile will help you relax and put the interviewer at ease, too!

8 Comments »

  • kimtyniaalexand said:

    This is very helpful and, will help me with school, job inverviews and with confident within myself….thanks

    # 2 June 2009 at 10:40 am
  • swizen said:

    its good as iam about to go for it.

    # 10 June 2009 at 8:24 am
  • zyrine said:

    thanks this well help me in my studies as well as job interviews…..

    # 22 June 2009 at 2:05 am
  • sarazzaq said:

    It helps me judge and prepare myself. Thanks

    # 23 June 2009 at 2:21 am
  • liwayway said:

    thanks for the tips, this will really help me a lot..

    # 8 July 2009 at 10:36 pm
  • skillzs said:

    eye contact is a good one, i use it all the time

    # 22 July 2009 at 9:13 am
  • Dianne3978 said:

    This is great information I will use this advise when I get an interview. Thank-you.

    # 22 July 2009 at 4:52 pm
  • sonianarez said:

    thanks I have allways been scared of interviews and now feel confident. I really love the whole (star between the eye method)Great idea…….

    # 2 March 2010 at 9:58 pm

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