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A lot of us are quite nervous when
we go through our first interviews.
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There are a lot of things at stake and
it might be hard not to freak out, but
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don't panic.
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You can do this if you prepare.
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With interviews as with lots of other
things in life, practice makes perfect.
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In order to get this practice try doing
mock interviews pretending that you're in
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an interview even if it's not real
will help you perform your best.
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You'll be more comfortable
thinking out loud and
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providing clear answers
to complicated questions.
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To do these mock interviews,
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recruit a friend or family member
that's willing to practice with you.
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Even if they don't know
the actual content,
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they can still help you
get into interview mode.
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By practicing you'll get used to
articulating yourself clearly which is key
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to nailing an interview.
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It's not just about knowing the answers.
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You also need to share your ideas
clearly and concisely, for example,
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take some general technical
subjects like DHCP, DNS,
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Active Directory, or any other
technical area you've learned about.
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Have a friend or family member ask
you to explain the concept to them.
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What's it for?
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How is it used?
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Practicing explanations for
a non-technical audience will get used to
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breaking down complicated ideas and
sharing them in basic terms.
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They can also create their own
troubleshooting scenarios like asking you
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to explain what you did the last
time you fix their printer or
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got their network online.
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While you're practicing answering
questions you should also practice active
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listening habits, maintain eye
contact with the other person,
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not understanding when they speak,
and ask relevant follow-up questions.
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If you can, it's great to practice with
someone who also plans to interview for
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similar roles.
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This way you can take turns being
the interviewer and the interviewee.
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This will allow you to put yourself
in the interviewer's shoes and
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understand how best to
answer each question.
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Now keep in mind, I don't recommend trying
to script or memorize all of your answers.
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Instead, try explaining the same
concepts in different ways.
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This allows for a more natural
conversation and will help you adapt
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your answers in the actual interview
where you won't know the questions.
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What you can write down and
memorize is your elevator pitch.
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An elevator pitch is a short
summary of who you are and
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what kind of career you're looking for.
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Make sure to include information
like what you're passionate about,
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how you would like to grow, and
what you're looking for in a new role.
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Practice delivering this pitch to
different people and see how it sounds,
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even if you have it memorized,
stay flexible,
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you never know in which
context you may need it.
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Reading your first elevator
pitch from scratch can be hard.
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I've included a few examples in the next
supplemental reading when developing your
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own, make sure that you keep it personal.
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Again, the key to getting interviews
right is to practice practice practice.
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This will help you feel less nervous and
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show your best self during
the actual interviews.
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