Getting nervous before or during an interview is natural but there are things you can do to combat it.

First off, practice makes perfect! The more you interview, the more confident you'll be.

Do company research well in advance so that you can relax before the interview rather than scrambling to get ready at the last minute.

When it comes to answering interview questions, avoid trying to memorize scripted answers that you might have read somewhere. Instead, focus on answering the questions in a way that makes sense to you that showcases your experience and skills.

On the day of the interview, wear comfortable clothing that suits the type of interview you're attending and ensure you arrive in advance so that you don't have to rush to get there.

Remember to bring copies of your resume with you ensuring that you bring one for yourself, too. You might need to refer to your resume during the interview and having a copy for you to look at means you don't have to memorize everything you've written but can still comfortably refer to its contents.

Finally, don't place undue pressure on yourself. Don't make it seem like the interview is a do or die situation because it isn't. Doing your best means going into the interview relaxed and calm.

The more you interview the more confident you'll be. Preparing well in advance for interviews and ensuring you arrive early will also help to avoid any last minute rushing around that causes your blood pressure to skyrocket.

Carl Mueller

My name is Carl Mueller and I'd like to thank you for learning a bit more about me!

I feel that I have numerous relevant experiences during my career that come in useful when helping people with their careers:

I know what it’s like to work internationally, having worked overseas (in New Zealand, from 1994-1998).

I've survived several corporate downsizings while many of my colleagues were being laid off.

I have also experienced being laid off twice myself during corporate downsizings.

I know what it’s like to be self-employed.

I've helped many people find better jobs. I started to work as a professional recruiter in 2000 first as an Information Technology (IT) recruiter and then in general recruitment across many industries including IT, manufacturing and marketing. Since this time, I have helped many people find their dream career and it’s a great feeling.

I experienced one of the slowest hiring periods in recent memory especially during the general hiring slowdown that followed the Y2K frenzy in 1999, the bursting of the dot com bubble in early 2000, and then the employment market bottoming out following September 11, 2001.

These were certainly not great times to be a job searcher in most industries nor was it a particularly good time to be a recruiter.

Following this, I began running the day to day operations of an Internet-based company in early 2003 that focused on developing online software and subscription-based websites for consumers. It was then that I fully realized the power, usefulness and potential of the Internet which really spurred me to set up my own website which you can view in my Personal URL section below this bio.

I’m also a Platinum Ezine Articles Expert as recognized by EzineArticles.com, one of the most visited websites on the Internet. This special designation is earned by having consistently high-quality articles published and viewed on their website. All of my submissions are related to helping you find your dream career and many of my articles get reproduced on other websites by their webmasters.

Good luck with your career and I hope I have been of assistance to you!