036: How to recover when your mind goes blank in an interview

About this episode

<p>Sometimes despite all your best preparation, a question in an interview catches you off guard, and your mind… goes… completely… blank. Don’t panic, there are things you can do to recover!</p><p>In this episode we go through how you can prepare to avoid going blank, but also what to do and say if it actually happens to give yourself the BEST chance of calming your mind and being able to get out a great answer.</p><p>🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shoutout to Emily! Emily used to work in Higher Education and hadn’t interviewed for a role in 5 years. You might remember her from our episode about finding transferable skills after redundancy. She told us she is about to start a new role in a position that needs all of the soft skills from her last role. She said she felt really prepared for the interview thanks to some of our tips!</p><p><br></p><p>📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to <a href="http://www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching</a> and use the code LAUNCH20 for 20% off!</p><p><br></p><p>💌 Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/interviewboss/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p>💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resources</p><p><a href="https://dashboard.whooshkaa.com/567c163a/episodes/735473/www.interviewboss.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.interviewboss.com.au</a></p>