Getting Stressed Before Interview

May 17th, 2019 4:05 am

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TimmyT20801 [OP]: Jr. Member; Dec 18, 2018; 104 posts; 520 upvotes

May 17th, 2019 4:05 am

I am about to have my second in-person interview after I graduated from school. This time is a coordinator position with Defence Construction Canada. I personally do not have much experience with the company either working experience. Have anyone had an interview with this company before? If yes, can you share some tips with me or what should I prepare? Thank you so much.

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May 18th, 2019 9:20 pm

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DontCareyou: Member; Dec 13, 2017; 244 posts; 156 upvotes

May 18th, 2019 9:20 pm

I haven't worked for them but just Relax breathe and realize that they brought you in for a reason, they see something

You are a lion, take what's yours

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May 20th, 2019 12:15 pm

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TimmyT20801 [OP]: Jr. Member; Dec 18, 2018; 104 posts; 520 upvotes

May 20th, 2019 12:15 pm

DontCareyou wrote: ↑ I haven't worked for them but just Relax breathe and realize that they brought you in for a reason, they see something

You are a lion, take what's yours

Thank you.

May 20th, 2019 1:58 pm

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smartie: Deal Fanatic; Dec 5, 2006; 9232 posts; 4511 upvotes; Markham

May 20th, 2019 1:58 pm

That’s ok. Most people are the same

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May 20th, 2019 2:09 pm

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blexann: Deal Fanatic; Mar 10, 2005; 9351 posts; 3047 upvotes

May 20th, 2019 2:09 pm

It's perfectly normal no need to fight it. Focus on the task at hand, preparing for the interview...etc and you will be fine. The more interviews you do the better you will get.

Discomfort is your friend

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May 20th, 2019 5:22 pm

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sks8100: Deal Addict; Mar 2, 2017; 1089 posts; 856 upvotes

May 20th, 2019 5:22 pm

People are looking to know more about you, not a modified version of you. Be calm, relaxed and most important YOURSELF. What you are feeling is perfectly normal but for someone who has been on the otherside interviewing 100s if not 1000s so far in my career, my biggest piece of advise to you is be yourself, be honest, be humble but show them tell them why you feel you are a strong candidate.

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May 20th, 2019 5:52 pm

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Poppwl: Deal Addict; Aug 15, 2015; 1568 posts; 197 upvotes; Markham, ON

May 20th, 2019 5:52 pm

The stress starts after you get the job. An interview is something to look forward to. You get to talk about you.

May 24th, 2019 5:41 am

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dnyc: Deal Addict; Mar 12, 2006; 2562 posts; 761 upvotes; GTA

May 24th, 2019 5:41 am

what i tend to do in interviews, is try to steer the interview into more conversational than transactional. I get super nervous when its question... answer...question.. answer. If you steer towards conversational, question are much easier to answer, and builds a connection between you and the interviewer.

May 24th, 2019 6:11 am

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fogetmylogin: Deal Addict; Nov 13, 2013; 2432 posts; 1202 upvotes; Ottawa

May 24th, 2019 6:11 am

sks8100 wrote: ↑ People are looking to know more about you, not a modified version of you. Be calm, relaxed and most important YOURSELF. What you are feeling is perfectly normal but for someone who has been on the otherside interviewing 100s if not 1000s so far in my career, my biggest piece of advise to you is be yourself, be honest, be humble but show them tell them why you feel you are a strong candidate.

Good advice, to a certain point. Remember you are selling yourself so you don't want to say things like you "don't like working in teams" or you are "lazy" etc.

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