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  • Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners

    What can I do to become better at job interviews?

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    I feel like no amount of preparing ever makes me a good candidate during an interview because there are ALWAYS unexpected questions that are asked- which means I never got to rehearse them. When I get caught off guard I get sooo nervous and my mind goes blank. Some people can naturally talk their way through and say something amazing on the spot but I cant. Any way I can improve on this?
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  • Dr Simon Easterbrook-Smith

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    My research interests include immunology and the mechanisms of amyloid formation. The latter has implications for people who are dealing with Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease … View Profile

    I think that Grace has offered you good advice. Adding to it (in my day job I interviewed people quite often):

    It is fine for you to take some time to compose your thoughts before responding to an “unexpected” question. This is specially important if you think that the question is unclear - it is OK to ask the questioner to clarify - "Do you mean X or Y?".

    The risk that you run without clarifying is that you could respond to Y while the questioner might have X in mind - not a good look.

    All the best.

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  • Margie Ulbrick

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    I am a Melbourne Relationship Counsellor and Family Lawyer who is skilful in helping people get out of the pain of relationship distress and create … View Profile

    In addition to the helpful advise recommended I would also suggest an appointment with a counsellor who can take you through a visualisation and help you programme your brain in advance as to what you want to experience. You are basically conditioning yourself to expect success. This is different from hypnotherapy in that you are awake and you use new skills to create a new picture in your mind and to feel that in your body. Athletes do this all the time. Find someone who is experienced in this kind of creative visualisastion. In addition EFT works well in this area. Please contact me if you need more information. All the best.

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