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“Tips on Reducing Nervousness”

Filed under Interviewing
Posted by Libraries, May 16, 2006
View all posts for May 2006

Robert R. Peterson, Landing the Job blog
http://landingthejob.blogspot.com/2006/05/tips-on-reducing-nervousness.html

Peterson discusses the following tips for decreasing nervousness in more detail: Become knowledgeable about the organization, practice, tell your friends and relatives about interviews only after you have completed them, get safety offers, and do something active.

Recommended resources at Simmons:

1. Research a potential employer! — For tips and resources to learn more about a company you will be interviewing with, visit our Career Resource e-Library at http://my.simmons.edu/library/collections/career
   /industryresearch.shtml. Remember that Career Resource Library staff are available to assist you if necessary!

2. Schedule a mock interview! — The Career Education Center provides this service, complete with videotape and feedback from professional career counselors. Call 617-521-2488 for an appointment.

3. Manage your stress! — See our information on exercise and other forms of stress management at http://my.simmons.edu/library/collections/career
   /transitions/wellness.shtml.

You can find more interviewing tips on our website at http://my.simmons.edu/library/collections/career
/interviewing.shtml. Good luck!

—Jennifer M. Lege