| Most of us find interviews challenging. For some of us, | | | | and help you to come up with suitable questions to ask |
| our nerves get the better of us and prevent us from | | | | about the company and the post. |
| making a good impression. If we do not perform as | | | | Often nervous candidates have forgotten that the |
| well as we wanted and perhaps receive a number of | | | | occasion is as much for you to find out more, as it is |
| rejections, this negative experience of interviews | | | | for the company to find out about you! This is the time |
| creates what is called a 'negative anchor' which | | | | to ask the interviewers questions which will let you |
| makes it highly likely that nerves will again take over at | | | | know whether or not the job fits in with your overall |
| the next interview situation. | | | | purpose for your life. Does the company share your |
| In the worst cases this means that people are not able | | | | values and beliefs? Is it the right environment for you |
| to get a better job and realise more of their potential, | | | | to work in? |
| not because they lack the capability but simply | | | | The benefits of pre-interview coaching are that you |
| because they are in the wrong state and cannot | | | | will feel much more positive about the interview |
| control it. They start to think of themselves as 'no | | | | situation, and approach it with increased confidence |
| good' generally and may avoid interviews completely. | | | | and fewer nerves. You will present yourself in the best |
| It is not easy to manage this state on our own. It is | | | | possible light, and actually have a competitive |
| useful to have an objective outsider to refocus you, | | | | advantage, in that you will have prepared much more |
| remind you what your capabilities really are, and help | | | | thoroughly than the other candidates are likely to have |
| you approach the interview with a more positive | | | | done! You may find, like some of my clients, that you |
| image of yourself. This is what happens in | | | | actually enjoy the process which was once such an |
| pre-interview coaching. | | | | ordeal! |
| It will get to the root cause of the problems you have | | | | I find that typically I spend about 3 hours with |
| been experiencing and help you to reframe it into | | | | pre-interview clients, in 2 sessions of about 1 and a half |
| something more positive. You will learn about your | | | | hours each, at a cost of about £300 sterling. |
| motivation in going for the job. Coaching will help you to | | | | You will find that you quickly get a return on this |
| 'sell yourself' by clarifying your abilities and the reasons | | | | investment as you take control of your life and your |
| you want the job. It will cover beforehand any | | | | career, and find a job which is fulfilling both personally |
| challenging questions that might throw you on the day, | | | | and financially. |