{"id":8821,"date":"2016-08-12T11:43:04","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T15:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/?p=8821"},"modified":"2019-04-03T10:25:48","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T14:25:48","slug":"4-tips-for-a-better-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/4-tips-for-a-better-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips for a Better Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Applying for jobs\/internships is a super stressful, sometimes complicated process. You’ve turned in your resume and spent a few weeks waiting, and now it’s time for the interview. <\/span>Interviews can seem pretty high-stakes, especially if you really want the job\/internship you\u2019ve applied for. However, they don\u2019t have to be as scary as you think! Read on for four tips on how to have a better interview.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Prepare more effectively<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

The best way to have a great interview is to be fully prepared for it. This means having a general sense of what the company is and what it stands for, the job description and what you would be responsible for, as well as the questions you may be asked in the interview and your possible answers to them. <\/span><\/p>\n

Check out this list of common interview questions and the right way to answer them.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

2. Relax<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

Being a little nervous is normal, but the best possible thing you can do is try to relax while in an interview. Take a few calming breaths before you head in, and make sure to do so again whenever you feel worried or can\u2019t think of an answer to the question being asked. By taking a few seconds to calm down, you will also have the time to think up a better response.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Be yourself<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

While it may seem awkward to be in this situation with someone you likely haven\u2019t met before, it\u2019s important to stay calm and be yourself. You may feel the need to come across as super professional or reserved, but it\u2019s best to just act like how you normally act. This doesn\u2019t mean being rude or inappropriate, of course. <\/span><\/p>\n

4. Remember everything will be okay<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

Although interviewing isn\u2019t easy, remember that everything will turn out just fine. Whether or not you get the job\/internship or not, you at least had another interview experience out of the way that will help you do better on the next one. If you don\u2019t get offered this one, there are plenty of other opportunities out there that will be a better fit for you. So don\u2019t get discouraged, and never give up!<\/span><\/p>\n

Related: The Interview – What to Say and What to Leave Out<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Applying for jobs\/internships is a super stressful, sometimes complicated process. You’ve turned in your resume and spent a few weeks waiting, and now it’s time for the interview. Interviews can seem pretty high-stakes, especially if you really want the job\/internship you\u2019ve applied for. However, they don\u2019t have to be as scary as you think! Read on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":8828,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,228,615],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-student-life","category-student-guide","category-interview"],"aioseo_notices":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Better-Interview-1.jpg",830,533,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Better-Interview-1-224x144.jpg",224,144,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Better-Interview-1-300x193.jpg",300,193,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Better-Interview-1.jpg",830,533,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Better-Interview-1.jpg",830,533,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Better-Interview-1.jpg",830,533,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Better-Interview-1.jpg",830,533,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Casey Donart","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/author\/casey\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Applying for jobs\/internships is a super stressful, sometimes complicated process. You’ve turned in your resume and spent a few weeks waiting, and now it’s time for the interview. Interviews can seem pretty high-stakes, especially if you really want the job\/internship you\u2019ve applied for. However, they don\u2019t have to be as scary as you think! Read on…","featured_media_src_url":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Better-Interview-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8821\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}