{"id":2374,"date":"2018-10-01T00:01:26","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T07:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/?p=2374"},"modified":"2018-09-12T17:04:37","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T00:04:37","slug":"will-it-be-over-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/will-it-be-over-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Will It Be Over Soon?!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Interviewing for a job can be stressful, but it shouldn\u2019t be terrifying. Thankfully, there are some ways to make the interview process part of your job search strategy more bearable.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 30px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/yvp-iUySvL4?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/build-foundation\/\">find your dream job<\/a>, there is a good chance you will have to participate in some job interviews. Maybe even a lot of them.<\/p>\n<p>Your list of effective job search strategies should include: <em><strong>Having fun in interviews<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>This may sound a little unreasonable, since most of us think of job interviews as a type of psychological torture!<\/p>\n<h2>Most of us go into job interviews with a lot of anxiety and fear.<\/h2>\n<p>We feel like we are going in front of a firing squad or being subjected to a harsh interrogation.<\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t be ourselves, and we are dramatically relieved when it\u2019s all over. This makes us seem stiff and unnatural.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, this mindset does not allow us to make the impression we want to make, and we are likely not going to get the job.<\/p>\n<p>If you experience interview anxiety to the point of misery, it may help to keep these simple ideas in mind in order to approach interviews from a more light-hearted, authentic perspective:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You are meeting a new person.<\/li>\n<li>Focus your energy on being interested in your interviewer rather than on anxiety about your performance.<\/li>\n<li>Have fun!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keeping these points in mind will help you to present a relaxed and confident self. When you <a href=\"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/do-they-like-me\/\">approach the interview<\/a> from this perspective, you are more likely to make a positive impression.<\/p>\n<p>These principles are important even if you are interviewing for a job you don\u2019t really want. You never know who your interviewer knows. If you make a good impression with them, they may mention you to someone else.<\/p>\n<h2>The goal in an interview should be to create a genuine human connection with the other person.<\/h2>\n<p>This means having a less stiff, more relaxed approach.<\/p>\n<p>So, go into your next interview with the goal of having a little fun!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wondered if you&#8217;re doing the work you&#8217;re truly meant to do, I&#8217;d like to invite you for a F.R.E.E. Career Strategy Consult with me so you can have your first breakthrough. <a title=\"Book a time to chat with me\" href=\"https:\/\/my.timedriver.com\/N8VFQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book a time to chat with me here.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interviewing for a job can be stressful, but it shouldn\u2019t be terrifying. 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