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Here are some tips to put your mind at ease and equalize the playing field so you don’t feel as though you are in the glare of the spotlight. |
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1. Wear Your Favorite Clothes |
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The outfits that fits well and shows off your professional sense of style. The one you like best. Your lucky outfits or the one in which you are most comfortable. |

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Same with shoes. Go for comfort. The next thing you know, you are getting a lengthy tour of the facilities while breaking in a new pair of wingtips. Ouch! |
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2. Start Preparations Early |
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Your interview is at 11:00 AM. Get up at 8:00 and give yourself some slow motion time. You don’t want to be rushed this morning. You want to be relaxed. |
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3. Put Your Materials Together |
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Bring a copy of your cover letter, resume, recommendations, licenses, certifications, awards and other information that might be useful during an interview. |
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4. Skip the Caffeine. |
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Or at least cut down. If you are a five-cup-a-day latte junkie, try cutting back to one on the morning of your interview. Caffeine is a stimulant. It gets youjagged and, remember, you are presenting the cool, calm and collected you to the interviewer so get comfortable and show them the real, decaf you. |
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5. Use the Interview as a Give and Take. |
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OThis kind of equalizes the playing field and takes the spotlight off of you. An interview isn’t an interrogation (though it may feel that way at times); its an exchange of information. |
