I always choke during interviews. I'm confident in the work I've done, and I'm confident I will exceed expectations on the job. It's just tough trying to convince the interviewer I'm a good fit. I'm 100% better at written communication than verbal. I've tried writing things down, keeping notes during video & phone interviews, but my delivery is just very bad.
How can I fix this?

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Practice, practice, practice.

But I think something that jumps out to me is your statement re “trying to convince the interviewer I’m a good fit”—you should try and reframe in your mind that the interview is a two way street. You are interviewing them as much as they are you, and therefore no one is trying to convince anyone of anything. Rather, you are both trying to determine if the other is a good fit.

This may help you with your nerves, as you are also driving the interview just as much as the job/business.

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THIS 👏 you’re interviewing them too. Come prepared with questions on their culture, company values, how they encourage team bonding or time off or work balance. Things that are important to you

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I relate to this a lot. Practice and preparation beforehand helps a lot, but my clinical anxiety is a huge obstacle to overcome and gets in the way even when I’m confident. I’ve had some really good interviews (in my opinion) and still not gotten the job but those are few and far between. So I just keep trying my best to prepare, get myself in the right mindset, and hope for the best.

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