Both excited and nervous right now as I have my first interview in a while coming up. While you can prepare for an interview, I feel as if the interview itself is the best practice. But it’s pretty hard just to get an interview. Does anyone know of ways to practice interviewing? Can virtual mock interviews be useful?

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Particle the STAR format! I’ve heard some ppl record themselves on Zoom. Good luck 🍀

I don't find mock interviews to be very useful, personally. I would rather go in fresh and honest rather than feeling rehearsed and like I just memorized my answers. I would encourage you to consider some scenarios they might ask about based on the type of job you're applying for and have a few answers ready. However, try not to be robotic in your responses.

Someone told me once that it's good to prepare but not rehearse. You want to know your stuff, but also be thinking on your feet. What really matters sometimes is that you can show the interviewers how you think in the moment. And what matters may not be a specific answer, like in a trivia quiz, but rather the ability to show how you'd arrive at the answer. So staying a little loose works for that.

Its best to research the company and stay confident and not overthink it. If you do too many mock interviews you can be more nervous and look more insecure

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