Jon Interview Secrets Revealed: Rehearse The Interview The Easy Way

Many quotes have suggested that confidence is half the battle won but there’s more, if you look a little closer.

Practice usually is the key to being successful in Life, and not just confidence.

Confidence is only the beginning.

Just as practicing a complex piece of music is vital to a flawless performance; this is no different with a job interview.

Much like accomplished musicians who can’t be seen without their instrument no matter whether they are at a party or even at an airport waiting to catch a flight, your approach should be the same, where you are constantly internalizing and practicing what you might have to say at the interview.

With the most difficult part of the interview being answering questions put to you by the employer, there’s no doubt that providing just the right answer will put you right on top of that list of applicants.

The first step is to determine what possible questions might be asked by the interviewer and then prepare meticulous answers for these questions.

Secondly, grab a friend or a relative to role-play with you so as to rehearse for these questions.

So why should you take this much trouble to write answers and practice them with someone before the interview?

Shouldn’t the research be enough?

If you’ve taken many interviews in the past, you would have found that most interviewers are looking for people with integrity, and a person’s character is put the test in the manner in which they answer the questions put to them.

Any slip-up in terms of what is being said or how it’s being said or even uncomfortable body language can raise red flags even if you’re more than qualified for the job.

So, you have to practice these questions or even the entire conversation with another person so as to evaluate whether or not your answers come off as sincere and most of all, believable.

Conducting a ‘mock interview’ with someone you know well might be something that you might be hearing for the first time but it isn’t uncommon for companies to train employees with mock calls before they actually step on to the ‘production floor’ and answer customer calls.

While you might not be completely prepared for every question that comes your way (no one ever is always prepared!), conducting a mock interview will prepare you for the real conversation that you will have with the interviewer in the days to come.

No matter whether you agree or not, just remember that ‘rehearsals’ have been around for a very good reason, and that reason would be, in the pursuit of perfection at whatever you do.