“Sweaty palms. Shaky voice. Blank mind. These symptoms of nervousness can seriously sabotage a job interview, no matter how prepared and qualified you are. To quell these natural responses and help you muster more confidence in anxious situations, consider these quick confidence hacks to help you perform better right before your next job interview — no energy drinks or cheesy motivational speeches required! Amy Cuddy, social psychologist of Harvard Business School, talked about what people do while do while waiting for a job interview to start in a recent TedGlobal presentation. ‘You’re sitting down. You’re looking at your iPhone or your Android. You are looking at your notes.’ This common waiting room behavior is not really ideal for maximizing your confidence right before an interview.”
