Congratulations! After submitting your resume and a tailored cover letter, you’ve managed to secure a job interview. This exciting news can be nerve-wracking for many, regardless of experience or profession. To ensure that you can present yourself in the best possible way, maintaining the right mindset at every stage of the job interview process is essential.
Read along for our advice on how you can mentally prepare for a job interview while prioritising your mental health and wellbeing.
Practice and preparation
There are many benefits to taking the time to prepare for a job interview. Understanding the role you’ve applied for and the company itself enables you to present yourself confidently and demonstrates your genuine interest in the job. Preparation can include:
- Research on the organisation and its values
- Familiarising yourself with the job description, its key roles and responsibilities
- Reflecting on your job experience, including your strengths and areas of improvement
- Practising for your job interview with mock interviews, preparing responses to common questions, and preparing questions to ask the interviewer
- Planning your interview day, such as planning your travel, interview outfit, meals for the day, or testing your technology if the interview will be held online
- Writing out positive affirmations for your interview day
- Visualising the interview and mentally rehearsing
Prioritise your wellbeing
Prioritising your wellbeing before a job interview is equally as important as preparing for it. Taking the time to look after your wellbeing is not only essential for you to feel your best leading up to and during the interview, but it also contributes to your resilience and post-interview satisfaction. Looking after yourself throughout the interview process can look like:
- Finding an outlet for your energy after finding out about the interview, as well as for after the interview. This might be going for a walk, exercising, journaling, writing a to-do list, or chatting to a friend.
- Making time for relaxation
- Practicing mindful breathing before and during the interview
- Practicing mindfulness and grounding techniques
- Getting a good rest every night leading up to the interview
- Maintaining healthy eating habits and eating a good meal before your interview
- Post-interview reflection, identifying what went well and what could be improved for future interviews
- Connecting with your community, family, friends, employment consultant, and other supportive individuals
- Accepting nervousness as a natural reaction to the circumstance
How WISE can support you through the job interview process
At WISE, we understand that every customer has unique needs. We provide valuable assistance throughout the job interview process through personalised support, including identifying suitable roles at inclusive workplaces for our customers, resume and cover letter preparation, interview coaching, one-on-one consulting, interview outfits, and ongoing support even after an interview or securing employment.
Learn more about our programs and services so we can help you find employment that works for you.
Check out more job-seeking advice, like our interview tips that will impress, or visit our customer success stories.