Catch22 Employment Guide June 2013 | Page 11

Interview Tips Sean and Nathan’s Interview Master-class In the past when we have asked for advice and tips from people for interviews, we received a lot of different feedback. In most cases, you will not remember to pull off all the tips that you hear. So we are going to tell you the tips and advice we think are the most useful. When going into an interview: Sean says: “Put your mind in a positive place; if you have had a bad day you will not have a positive attitude going into the interview and it will show. You may come across negatively or seem like you have a lack of interest, even if you’re genuinely interested in the position. So before the interview, put your mind in a happy place. This can help to give you a positive outlook on life and makes you look a lot happier.” Breathing is important, Nathan adds: “Before you go into an interview take control of your breathing to help you deal with the nerves. If you lose control of your breathing your voice could crack or you could even choke (which is when you have an answer, but your throat is so dry and clamped that you can’t talk). So before you go in for an interview, just take a minute to breathe.” “ ppearance is important, good attitude A to work and being polite, also have good timekeeping.” - Liz, Celly’s Hairdressers 11