What do you do if you want to enhance self-awareness during interviews?

To enhance self-awareness during interviews, reflect on your strengths and weaknesses, practice self-reflection, conduct mock interviews, practice mindfulness, familiarize yourself with your resume, anticipate common interview questions, solicit feedback, be authentic, listen actively, and reflect on your experience. These strategies can help present yourself authentically, communicate effectively, and make a positive impression on interviewers, increasing your chances of landing your desired role. Reflecting on your performance and learning from your experiences can also help improve your interview preparation.

Check out the company, on line and on Facebook. Attempt an analysis of the company's culture. Knowing about the company will effectively assist how you pitch the interview. If the company is run like a rat race. Mindfulness skills will be of minimal use. Understand firstly, the nature and behaviour of the people who will interview you. Knowledge is power.

Sometimes to be anchored in the present moment, you have to utilise some simple tools. For example, recording meetings or having a note taker present is a helpful way to allow me to engage fully by removing the pressure of taking notes on the go during meetings. You can then fully focus your attention on your interviewers and listen actively.

Do not try to be perfect by finding the "right" answer to every question the interviewer asks. Be yourself, be genuine and demonstrate your true values and character. This will facilitate the match between yourself and the company.

Managing your emotions is key to avoiding any anxiety that will reflect in your body language and thus this will create an instant show to the interviewer. Staying calm and avoiding reacting to any negative thoughts and emotions will make such a difference and smiling in between will create your confidence in the moment.

If you have the opportunity to record your meeting (with the agreement of all attendees of course) I find that it gives a great opportunity of self-reflection. It removes note taking pressure, and provides with the capacity to fully engage during the meeting. It helps to flag certain patterns or review different challenging moments and get better at handling them in the future. Last but not least, one big tool of reflection is also asking for feedback! Asking if there was one thing you should reflect on for future interviews could be a way to explore areas of improvement.

Consider the value of feedback. Seeking input from mentors, peers, or even mock interview sessions can provide valuable insights into your strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. By embracing feedback, you not only deepen your self-awareness but also enhance your interview performance over time.