Believe it or not but this trick worked not only for Alice but for me too. Many times. OK, few times. But worked 100% during the interview.

First time. I was a newcomer to America. I was full of hope and expectations. But month after month my excitement was declining. The hope to find a job was fading with each new day. Finally I gave up. Not in a desperate way.

I just said to myself, “OK if I cannot find a job I probably have to start my own business. I still have enough energy and experience and knowledge to switch to this path”.

And I switched. I have collected local information about business angels and govt. institutions and stuff and started to dig in this direction.

And at this very moment the Monster agent brought me an email with the job description. I’ve read it just by inertion. What was funny the hiring company was located just a block away. “What a heck!”, I said to myself, “I’m not loosing anything if I’d go there just to take a look”.

Guess what? I’ve got my first fulltime job! Later I was oftenn returning to this point in my mind until I understood what made this interview so different and successful as a result.

I was not going to get a job! I didn’t wear nice suit, I was in jeans and sporting shoes. I wasn’t nervous. I was relaxed. I was joking during the interview while answering the questions.  As a result I was able to make a very positive impression as a highly self confident person.

I know what you’re thinking. “Coincidence. But how can I say myself I’m not looking for a job when I’m actually do?”

Well, that’s not easy.  But if you say yourself that this next interview is just another one. And that you don’t really worry about the result because it’s not the end of the world then the trick might work. It worked for me several times.  So there is a big chance it will work for you too.

GO IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. TELL YOURSELF YOU DON’T WORRY ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR INTERVIEW.