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