I hate my job so much that I put a lot of pressure on myself in interviews to do well which I think backfires on me. Any tips for how to overcome this?

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Turn the table. You’re interviewing them. It’s a power move and changes your demeanor. Plus agencies are like dudes—they want people they think they can’t have.

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Same. I hate to give to the trite advice of “Be yourself. Act natural.” But that’s a large part of what interviewers are assessing. Sure, you’re qualified, but are you chill / smart / interesting enough to see and work with every day 10a-6pm M-F?

I’ve found dialing up my genuine enthusiasm for what I do, what I wanna do, etc, has gotten me further along in interviews recently. Could be helpful to revisit some of your recent conversations and ask yourself if you *actually* sounded enthusiastic?

Maybe when interviewers introduce themselves, “Hi, how are you?” Look at it as an opportunity to insert some enthusiasm. Responding with “Hey! I’m doing well and excited to be hear about what’s going on with Y-account and how I can help!” It seems so silly, but literally saying “I’m excited to be here,” can help set yourself and the conversation up positively

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Be confident. Be passionate. Be energetic. People like that.

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