HOW TO BE PREPARED FOR A JOB INTERVIEW

Visualize the interview. Picture yourself as poised, confident, articulate: A little edginess before an interview can be helpful if it makes you alert and energized, but too much anxiety can be disastrous.
Make a list of your strengths and weakness and practice how you will articulate them. To gain confidence, executive coaches advise you write down several of your greatest accomplishments and then list the skills you used to achieve them. If you know your skills and how you make a difference, it will be easier to talk about them in an interview setting.
The same logic applies to your weaknesses. Long before the day of the interview, candidates should think of solid answers to three questions they don’t want to be asked. Write them down if you have to and go over them several times. This will go a long way toward relieving anxiety.
Knowing you look your best for an interview creates confidence as well. Be sure to get that suit pressed well in advance of the big day, polish or wear good shoes that will best fit your dress and do not go overboard with flashy accessories or designer touches.