How to impress at a job interview

Finding a job can be a daunting yet exciting experience, particularly when making it to the interview stage of your application. Fortunately, the job jitters can be done away with to ensure that the interview procedure is a smooth one and that your application is successful. This includes doing things as simple as having breakfast or even talking to a friend or close relative to curb some nerves.
Statistically, 93% of individuals that make it to the stage of interviews after submitting their application feel extremely anxious. Naturally, this could affect their overall performance during the interview. Thus, something as simple as remembering that a job interview is simply a conversation with your potential future employer can have an overall positive effect on one’s nerves.
Curbing these nerves can be relatively easy, provided the steps provided are followed through with due diligence and mindfulness. It is no secret that planning for prosperity is a real thing, and failing to plan does the polar opposite, therefore it is of utmost importance to do research on the company you’re applying to so that you can be sure that your values and the values of the company align or at least correlate. Furthermore, doing research on the job position you are applying for can add to your confidence upon being interviewed.
Additionally, presentation is just as important when making it to the interview stage because as far as first impressions go, one’s presentation is the first thing people notice. Therefore, it is important to make sure that one looks clean, presentable and friendly from the moment you enter the premises.

Upon entering the interview room, what follows is simply a light dabbling in the psychology, making sure to present oneself in such a manner that one engraves one’s confidence and other sought out qualities to the interviewer. This starts with genuinely smiling and making eye contact with everyone you speak to and engage with upon entering the premises. What follows one’s first encounter with the interview should subtly lead to the building of rapport with the interviewer. This can be done by finding common ground, be it a film both of you may have watched and enjoyed. However, this should be done as subtly as possible to avoid blurring the hierarchical lines.
Moreover, using the STAR method of answering questions can increase your chances of getting the job by a mile provided it is used in the right context and manner. The STAR method is a structured manner of responding to a behavioural-based interview question by discussing the specific situation, task, action, and result of the situation you are describing. This paints a clear picture for the interviewer as what situations you have been in and how you navigate through difficult situations.


Do
Listen and respond according to what is asked
Prepare yourself, study the organisation
Be punctual
Articulate yourself well
Maintain eye contact

Dont's
Speak over the interviewer
Get too comfortable
Let other rejections infringe your current opportunity
Speak about a salary or money you require especially before the interviewer brings it up.
Dress inappropriately with non-revealing or too tight and uncomfortable clothes.