The Psychology Of The Job Interview - Avoid Stepping On These Five Dangerous Landmines.    How do you stay comfortable and come across at your best in a job interview? Prepare, know the interview rules, and be aware of yourself in the moment. This article explains five major land mines that can "blow your chances."    233 words.

The Psychology Of The Job Interview

Avoid Stepping On These Five Dangerous Landmines

Bill Cole, MS, MA
Founder and CEO
William B. Cole Consultants
Silicon Valley, California

The interview is almost always an edgy and uncomfortable place. But you need to be comfortable and come across your best. How do you do that? Prepare, know the interview rules, and be aware of yourself in the moment. Here are five major land mines that can "blow your chances".

1. STOP Assuming That You Either Have The Job In The Bag, Or That It Is A Lost Cause: It is almost impossible to determine how things are going in most interviews.

2. STOP Assuming The Interviewer Does Not Like You: The unsmiling interviewer may have had a bad day, or bad week, or they are a very serious person. Do not let them rent space in your head. Stay poised and don't assume anything.

3. STOP Thinking That Preparing Well Will Make You Seem Stiff, Scripted Or Artificial: People who are afraid to prepare choke in the interview. They also don't know what to say. Preparation is King to make you feel confident.

4. STOP Dressing So You Are Comfortable: Yes, you want to feel good, but making a good impression is far more important. Be strategic in dressing to impress.

5. STOP Looking At The Clock: This makes it look like you can't wait to get the heck out of Dodge.

Psychology is your secret edge in the interview arena. Know how things operate in this game and play to win.

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Bill Cole, MS, MA, a leading authority on peak performance, mental toughness and coaching, is founder and CEO of William B. Cole Consultants, a consulting firm that helps organizations and professionals achieve more success in business, life and sports. He is also the Founder and President of the International Mental Game Coaching Association (www.mentalgamecoaching.com), an organization dedicated to advancing the research, development, professionalism and growth of mental game coaching worldwide. He is a multiple Hall-Of-Fame honoree as an athlete, coach and school alumnus, an award-winning scholar-athlete, published book author and articles author, and has coached at the highest levels of major-league pro sports, big-time college athletics and corporate America. For a free, extensive article archive, or for questions and comments visit him at www.MentalGameCoach.com.

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