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6 WAYS TO DEVELOP A PRE-INTERVIEW GAME PLAN

STEP 1: Overcome self-confidence issues

Attending an interview is a daunting task for most people. Rest assured this response is completely normal. However, if such negative thoughts are left to fester they can often lead to negative outcomes and overshadow your other interview skills.

Your body language, posture and non-verbal communication is often a result of your thoughts and focus. It is imperative that you attend an interview with the utmost confidence and focus. Though basic, such interview techniques or approaches are highly effective.

Steps to overcoming negative thoughts:

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Many years ago the prospects of sourcing an exciting graduate placement after completing secondary education were high. Times have changed. Now not only do we have to fight much harder to hook our dream jobs but we also face a far more volatile economic environment, including an increased threat of redundancy.

While you can’t control when redundancies will hit, you can arm yourself with a solid plan of response.When faced with redundancy employees often feel a lack of control. This can quickly trigger other feelings such as failure, sadness, anxiousness, and in some cases depression. Yet it is important to know that when confronted with redundancy you still have options.

So how do we minimise the impact redundancy has on our lives?

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