Why interviews don't suck

Interviews. Job seekers beg and plead for them yet they cause more stress than just about any human experience. Don't get me wrong, any time you have an interview there is a lot to stress about. Getting dressed up. Thinking about what questions you will get asked and how you will respond? What if I screw up my dream job? And on and on. If you aren't careful you can work yourself into a real tizzy and that solves nothing.

In the spirit of giving a speech and picturing the audience naked, did you ever stop to thing about the person on the other side? Interviewing may be no walk in the park for them either. They may have had to fly in for the interview so they are away from their family and worrying about their real job while they are talking with you. They have to dress up too which for some companies means trading jeans for ties. You may be their ideal candidate and even though it is a buyers market, they have to sell you on why you should work there. Having to think up good interview questions can cause them a lot of stress too. They don't want to ask something stupid or illegal and get sued.

So far I have talked about why they do suck. So now why they don't. An interview is a chance to meet with someone who actually has a job. A chance to do something that while stressful is better than completing yet another online application that will be sucked into resume hell.

Next, you need a job and they have one. Go get it! This is the firewalk you have to do to get it so be prepared. They need to hire someone because otherwise someone is doing two people's jobs and likely doing neither of them effectively.

Finally, prepping for an interview is a great chance for you to improve your attitude. As you focus on the interview you get to think about how great you are and how well you can do that job. Will you screw up? Maybe but if you don't put yourself out there you can't win either. And don't forget they other guy isn't Jesus so he isn't perfect either.

I'm not saying don't get excited or put a lot of energy and effort getting and preparing for interviews. I am saying take that energy and focus it in the right direction. Good luck and go get that job!