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\"adc33ac7d0068330106feba4c7aa25ce_L\"<\/a>The 15 minutes before a job interview can be harrowing. Job seekers \u00a0are never quite sure what to do with that time \u2014 but experts suggest that you look in a mirror, take deep breaths, and do whatever else it takes to get focused and stay calm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Those 15 minutes are your opportunity to get yourself into the right frame of mind, and set your energy and focus on who you’ll be meeting with, what you want them to remember about you, and what you want to ask them,” says Deborah Shane, a career author, speaker, and media and marketing consultant.<\/p>\n

Here are 11 things you should do in the 15 minutes before a job interview:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Stay calm.<\/strong>\u00a0When you become stressed, your body releases stress hormones such as cortisol and epinephrine. Depending on the level of your stress, these can slightly or greatly inhibit your ability to think clearly, says David Parnell, a legal consultant, communication coach, and author. \u201cEnsuring that you remain calm, collected, and cool in the minutes leading up to the interview is necessary to avoid this hormonal elixir, and keep your mind clear.\u201d<\/p>\n

Career coach Anita Attridge agrees. She says staying calm before and during an interview allows you to listen better and to stay focused on how to best respond to questions. \u201cIn addition, you are better able to think how you can best present your accomplishments in alignment with what is important to the interviewer \u2014 and being calm also demonstrates your ability to deal with stressful situations.”<\/p>\n

2. Arrive early, but don\u2019t go inside.<\/strong>\u00a0Few things can shake you more than running late to an interview, so always arrive early. However, be sure to wait in your car or a nearby caf\u00e9, as being too early can place unnecessary pressure on your interviewer and start the meeting off on the wrong foot, Parnell explains.<\/p>\n

Rita Friedman, a Philadelphia-based career coach, says you shouldn\u2019t walk into the office building more than 10 minutes early. \u201cIt can come across as an imposition, as if you are expecting the interviewer to drop whatever he or she is doing to attend to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

3. Be friendly to all receptionists and security guards.<\/strong>\u00a0When you do walk into the office’s waiting room (which should be about 10 minutes before your scheduled interview time), remember to be nice to the receptionist, security guards, or whoever greets you. \u201cIt’s very likely that he or she will be reporting back to the hiring manager about how you behaved,\u201d Friedman says.<\/p>\n

4. Decide on one or two things you want to be remembered for.<\/strong>\u00a0Is it your communications skills? Project management skills? Knowledge? \u201cKeying in on a few things that will impact your memorability and likeability is a smart way to approach the interview,” Shane says.<\/p>\n

5. Stop rehearsing.<\/strong>\u00a0You don\u2019t want to use this time to over-prepare or rehearse responses, which can make your conversation seem scripted and not authentic. \u201cYou want to know your stuff, but remember your interview is a conversation. Trust that you know what you know, and that the interview will take on a flow of its own,\u201d Shane says.<\/p>\n

6. Breathe.\u00a0<\/strong>This will help with the first tip, which is to remain calm. \u201cCounting your breath is one of the most immediate and impactful techniques for calming your nerves,\u201d Parnell says. \u201cSimply focus on your breaths, counting each until you reach 10, and repeat.\u201d<\/p>\n

7. Focus on your posture.<\/strong>\u00a0Sit in a power pose while waiting to go in for your job interview. \u201cYou’ll come across as looking more confident and poised,\u201d Friedman says.<\/p>\n

8. Don’t check your voicemail, email, or social media accounts.<\/strong>\u00a0You may hear or read something that will get you \u00a0all worked up, Shane says. It will distract you and throw you off your game, which is one of the worst things that can happen.<\/p>\n

9. Briefly review your notes, but don\u2019t do any additional research.<\/strong>\u00a0You should be done researching, preparing, and rehearsing. But if you made any notes for yourself, this is a good time to briefly look them over. \u201cThis is not the time to be using your phone to look up the company’s recent achievements or earnings report. Giving big numbers of projects a glance at the last second is a good way to misinterpret key information,\u201d Friedman says.<\/p>\n

10. Look in a mirror.<\/strong>\u00a0Duck into a nearby restroom or clothing store to check yourself out in the mirror, Friedman suggests. \u201cYou may have left the house looking like a million dollars, but you could still arrive looking like a vagabond.\u201d This is also a great time to wash your hands and make sure your fingernails are clean and your palms are dry. If you wore comfortable shoes and plan on changing into dress shoes, be sure not to do this in the office.<\/p>\n

11. Think happy thoughts.<\/strong>\u00a0This may sound clich\u00e9 \u2013 but thinking of pleasant things that make you smile and feel good will help put you in the right state of mind going in to the interview.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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