Why do some people get nervous at interview?

bujasim2009
By bujasim2009

I have seen some people getting nervous or are afraid at the time when they attend an interview with the employer.
They want to speak but some can't speak. Y is it so?

By Happy Happy• 7 Jun 2009 22:37
Rating: 2/5
Happy Happy

In an interview, I spend the first 2-5 minutes shivering, as for the rest of it, I'm leading it, sitting straight, asking questions, smiling and getting the job at the end too..:)

Salam

By anonymous• 7 Jun 2009 22:36
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

The only interview I was nervous at, was my first at 16 before college.

After that is was breeze. My CV matched my experience.

Only liars and people who have 'hammed'up CV's are nervous.

The rest of us know what we have written is true to our qualifications and experience.

Even if we fluck up an answer, that will be seen as 'human'.

Believe me after 15 years of interviewing, the really nervous ones, have the most to hide.

This goes for the bullshitters as well, those that think, they 'turn' the question round to the interviewer.

We see through that. Match your qualifications to your experience, know that it will stand up to scrunity and no need to be nervous at all.

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Man makes plans...............God smiles ;-)

By happygolucky• 7 Jun 2009 19:37
happygolucky

Ya Bubbly... one need a quick mind to understand a smart mind...

you got it ya...lol

One Life to Live...Live It To The Fullest

By flanostu• 7 Jun 2009 18:49
flanostu

same as brit, liar's always get nervous.

By ashwindoke• 7 Jun 2009 18:32
ashwindoke

Coz feeling nervous is fun...

Fear of unknown and results not comin in favor...

We as a human enjoy this emotion more than being 100% sure I am getting it or 100% sure I am not getting it....

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Reality is a Illusion Caused Due to Deficiency of Alcohol

By bubbly1975• 7 Jun 2009 18:25
bubbly1975

happy, a quick mind ye have...

By happygolucky• 7 Jun 2009 17:23
happygolucky

bubbly...I suppose thats why u put the part "änd I guarantee the job is yers" in small letters...isnt that so....lol..

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By bubbly1975• 7 Jun 2009 16:50
bubbly1975

happy, well, if people will just do that... they might have more chances of being hired....LOL

but hey not to the point of OOzing with confidence when ye have really nothing to prove hahaha..ya know what i mean

HAVE CONFIDENCE BUT DON'T BE COMPLACENT TOO is all i am saying....

By Aunt Polly• 7 Jun 2009 12:13
Aunt Polly

they are thinking in their minds - will I get the job or won't i ? Will I expose my ingnorance - won't I ?

How can I lead the interviewer away from asking questions on topics I don't know ?

All these doubts make the candidate anxious - some times anxiety is a good thing and can make the candidate perform better.

Often it can work the other way round and have disastrous effects.

AP

By happygolucky• 7 Jun 2009 10:33
happygolucky

Bubbly....the words in caps gave the effect actually...

GO "SELL" YERSELF!!! OOZE WITH SELF CONFIDENCE ... read it again and got the same effect...lol..

One Life to Live...Live It To The Fullest

By starfaith25• 6 Jun 2009 17:19
starfaith25

Because they're too negative. Pessimists... They need more self-esteem.

By jonald• 6 Jun 2009 16:53
jonald

they are thinking they might not get release once they join the company. kidding...

Dagway ai!

By anonymous• 6 Jun 2009 16:40
anonymous

not qualified.

come what may and lovin it!!!

By bubbly1975• 6 Jun 2009 16:33
bubbly1975

happy, LOL, never mind the FONTS...

By Arien• 6 Jun 2009 16:30
Arien

Simple ; The fear of loosing the opportunity.

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- Listen to Many...Speak to a Few -

By happygolucky• 6 Jun 2009 16:08
happygolucky

WOW bubbly.. that came as a shot... lol

One Life to Live...Live It To The Fullest

By bubbly1975• 6 Jun 2009 15:56
bubbly1975

LACK OF CONFIDENCE...

GO "SELL" YERSELF!!! OOZE WITH SELF CONFIDENCE and i guarantee the job is yers...

By arecel• 6 Jun 2009 15:01
Rating: 2/5
arecel

agree with tcom. and to add, the applicant of course wants to impress the employer so he/she is minding his body language, posture, grooming while trying to remember how to speak fluently (interviews are almost always done in English) and with sense. i don't know if anyone will not get nervous while doing the above things.

usapa na...

By t_coffee_or_me• 6 Jun 2009 14:46
t_coffee_or_me

Human nature to be afraid of the unknown

 

 

 

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By nadzmyrah• 6 Jun 2009 14:43
nadzmyrah

they're simply not prepared.

By britexpat• 6 Jun 2009 12:44
britexpat

They're scared of being found out because of the lies on their resumes :)

By angel_shen• 6 Jun 2009 12:42
Rating: 5/5
angel_shen

Hi. i think the reason why they are afraid is because they don't know what to expect from the interviewer. They are conscious on what impression they will give or maybe they are not really suitable to the position they are applying, some might just wrote in their cv's they have this but actually they dont have.

This is just my thoughts.

Life could be sometimes harsh or kind. But no matter what it brings, dont blame it to LIFE itself, for you are the one who made the choice....Just be thankful and be brave to face the challenges..

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