Improving your confidence before a job interview, 6 ways how

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. You can make small changes to how to approach a job interview, which can make you seem more confident, even if you aren’t. So here are six surefire ways to build confidence before and during a graduate job interview: 1) Be mindful and kind beforehand Turn to yourself and say: “How can I look after myself from now until the interview?” It might mean going to bed earlier, allowing yourself an hour of me-time, eating a healthy meal the night before and/or having a substantial breakfast rather than a rushed coffee on the way. 5) Adopt a power pose Amy Cuddy’s TED talk on power poses tells us “open” body language and “power poses” are essential for displaying/faking confidence. The opposite is “small” body language, used when we feel powerless, or cower in the face of another’s confident and open posture.