Interview tomorrow, please help

[Hamsterwheel21]

I have a job interview tomorrow. It’s for a role I’m already doing but for a different company so I know I can do the role. BUT I haven’t had an interview in so many years and am a nervous wreck.
I have revised, know the venue, will get an early night etc.. but I can’t string a sentence together even when practicing by myself.

In work I am articulate and could answer any questions someone asked me about my role, but in an interview setting it’s just fills me with anxiety. I know everyone gets nervous at interviews. I feel I am on another scale of anxiety though and I won’t get the job purely because I can’t put my thoughts in to words or have mind block not because of my lack of knowledge or experience.

Any tips to help me get through this would be hugely appreciated

I know it's easy to say this, but just breathe. You obviously care a lot about it and have prepared well, which is all you can really do!

Remember that during the interview it's perfectly ok to say "that's an interesting/tricky question, do you mind if I take a second to think about it?" to give yourself some breathing space. You don't need to have an immediate answer to everything.

I had an interview a few months ago where one of the questions really threw me and I couldn't think of an answer, so I was honest and admitted that. I still got the job!

Another thing to remember is that nerves aren't a bad thing, they show you really care about getting the job! Good luck!

You can take notes in, and put yourself in the interviewer's position; they're probably feeling a normal level of anxiety too.

That's what helps me anyway.

Thank for the replies!

Good luck! Xx

Good luck! Try rescue remedy - def helps me
make sure you’ve few stories ready about times when you demonstrated competence in eg stakeholder management/building customer relationships (whatever is relevant to the role)
yhe first interview in ages is hard but whatever happens write notes after and use it as a learning

When they ask you if you have any questions at the end, ask everything you need to ask and then end with one final one:

"Have I told you everything you were hoping to hear from me, or is there another area/issue/element you'd still like to discuss?"

It usually surprises them, and also allows you to ensue there aren't any gaps when you leave the room

Good luck today. You will be fine!

Yes to this, it's like a muscle - the more you work it the stronger it gets

Thanks everyone, really helpful advice. I got the job! 😀

Congratulations!

Wow well done @Hamsterwheel21!! Congrats!

Yay That's fantastic. Well done!
See, we said you would be fine! 😀

I part own a company and have interviewed lots of people over the years. Be honest, enthusiastic about the company and the role. If your mind goes blank say so, it happens to us all. Interviewers know your nervous, we are too quite often. Good luck!

Oops realised too late, many congratulations

🥳🥳🥳

Yaaaay! Well done!

If you need some 'thinking time' take a drink of water as a delaying tactic. Then just remember to breath, and like a PP said, ask for a moment to plan your reply out in your head if it needs a complex answer.