frenchiemom1120

Inside Sales Representative

I’ll tell ya what…. I’m the most nervous in an interview than with clients.

I feel like I'm not my normal self in interviews - phone, video, or in person. Like I stumble over words, go word blank, get the nervous sweats....

But I can talk to prospects all day and cold call/email or door knock and not think twice 😂 which sucks because all these interviews I have and I know I can do the job and I'm qualified, but it doesn't matter how many years I've been doing interviews or how much I play it out in my head and rehearse my answers - I still bomb them. I guess because I'm the one on the spot and the role is reversed 🤷🏼‍♀️

anyone else like this?

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CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Here's the deal. You are interviewing them as much as they are interviewing you. They have no power over you. Remembering these points may help you calm your nerves. ❤🦊

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

Sales Rep

Agree 100%, take some big breathes and do a super man pose. Should calm the heart rate

GDO

Politicker

BDM

That Superman pose is a trick I do since I was in uni 😅

AnchorPoint

Politicker

Business Coach

Change your mindset. The interview is a TWO WAY street that you can control in the same manner you do client interviews... by asking questions! Treat an interview just like a sales call. YOU GOT THIS.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

It's nerve-wracking, because you are selling yourself, so potential rejection becomes personal.

But that's it - it's like any other sale. Sometimes it's a great fit, and sometimes it isn't. It has to be mutual. You have the opportunity to reject them just as much as they have the opportunity to realize you're not a fit. It's a process, and you've already proven you can talk to prospects, so see if you can flip your perspective and treat it like you do any other sale; qualify, ask questions, be prepared to address questions, and enjoy the conversation. They're there to learn about you as much as you are there to learn about them.

Fenderbaum

Politicker

Retired Choirboy🪕

I always told myself they sit on the toilet just like I do.

frenchiemom1120

Member

Inside Sales Representative

This is great 😂 I needed that laugh

nomdeguerre

Executive

Account executive

Funny… I can of feel the other way. I can kill an interview more or less every time. But sometimes I can more nervous when talking to prospects. 🤨😀

antiASKHOLE

Tycoon

Bravado's Resident Asshole

an interview is a conversation, much like any other interaction with another human. Always have questions and always be yourself.

Slapsnacks

Praised Answer

Account Manager

Start taking those recruiting interviews when they reach out to you on linkedin, you know you wont take it, so you can harness your skill without the sweat. I did about 6 and it really made me feel better before the bigs one.

GDO

Politicker

BDM

As with a prospect you are qualifiying them as well. Once this clicks you’ll be more confident

TennisandSales

Politicker

Head Of Sales

so im actually the other way around hahah im the BEST in interviews because I know everything there is to know about ME. i cant get stumped on questions.

not the case with prospects hahah/

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frenchiemom1120

I’ll tell ya what…. I’m the most nervous in an interview than with clients.

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