Incorporate The 3 P's Into Your Job Search

You sit down with your interviewer and it starts to happen. Your hands start to sweat, thank goodness you've already shaken hands. You're starting to feel your heart beat against your chest and you now have to focus to keep you voice from quivering.

I've been there and it's the high-point of pre-interview jitters. Fortunately there's an easy way to combat these feelings. Practice, practice, practice. The more you practice the more comfortable you will feel during an actual interview.

There's a couple of ways to go about this. The first is to get a friend or family member to interview you. This is a very non threatening setting. If you know someone who has actually hired people then that's great but don't worry if you can't find someone like that. Just being able to do dry runs will help you feel more comfortable.

If you can't find anyone with hiring experience, print out a list of questions for them to ask you. Below is a sample list of questions Click here to view more potential questions.

• What do you expect from a supervisor? - Best Answers
• What problems have you encountered at work? - Best Answers
• Have you ever had difficulty working with a manager? - Best Answers
• Who was your best boss and who was the worst? - Best Answers
• Why are you leaving your job? - Best Answers

The idea isn't to try to trick you or keep you on your toes. It's to get you thinking about how you will answer so that when the questions are asked you will sound confident in your response. You will also have less of a "searching for the right answer" feeling when you're being interviewed.

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