The Interview...

Getting Rid of Pre-Interview Jitters

Take a walk - or get some other extra exercise before bedtime. If you work off some energy and adrenaline you're likely to sleep better.

Take a hot bath to help you relax before going to bed . It never hurts to use some bath salts either. If you don't want something scented - use plain Empsom salts available at any drugstore. Epsom salts have analgesic qualities to help sooth sore muscles too.

Drink some warm milk before bed. It's true warm milk can help you sleep. It contains the hormone melatonin and the amino acid tryptophan. While not scientifically proven to help, there are plenty of people who insist it does. Also eating a banana - also containing tryptophan - seems to help. Some combine the two into a bedtime smoothie and swear they sleep better.

Count your blessings. This may seem strange to some but offering up a prayer of thanks for your blessings often helps take your mind off whatever keeps you awake and helps you to sleep. Try it!

• Have your best suit cleaned, your shoes shined, your hair cut or styled, give yourself the works.
• Make sure you have your resume, references, pens and anything else you need in order.
• Make sure your car is gassed up and ready to roll. Not only will you feel better prepared but doing all that is likely to exhaust you so you're sure to sleep well.

You should know everything you can about the job, the company and the occupation well before the interview. Have a list of questions prepared to ask your interviewer too.

If your interview is local and you've never been there before take a ride out the day before. Scope out where you can park, keep an eye out for potential construction and alternative routes if necessary.

If your interview is far away, get there a day early so you can do all this. The last thing you need is the added stress of getting lost or being late.

The first interview is not the time to be aloof. Even if you are interviewing for an occupation in great demand, there's no reason to act coy. You never know who your competion is or how they stack up. Don't lose a great opportunity to a poor attitude.

Again, start at your local library for a book on interviewing. Most will offer one or two useful titles at the least. If you need more... 

Amazon is a good place to go if you'd like to add a good book on interviews to your library. Author Tony Beshara wrote an excellent guide to the interview process that would be a welcome addition to any collection.

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