Workbook 6 - Literacy Link South Central

26The The Day Day of the of the Interview: Pre-Interview Checklist ChecklistHygiene Check: Showered, deodorant, teeth brushed, mouthwashDocument Check: Resumes, your list of questions to ask, job adapplication, notepad, pens, referencesMental Check: Focus on giving yourself positive messages. Visualizeyourself having a positive interview experience—shaking hands, makingeye contact, smiling, being comfortable and professional.Appearance Check: Arrive early at your interview and use the restroom todo a last minute check.VisualizationMany elite athletes use visualization as part ofManyVisualization:elite athletestouseformvisualizationa mentalas part of theirtheir training. Visualization Visualization: what you to form do when a mentaltraining. image Visualization of a scene or is what activity. you do whenyou imagineyouhow it looks and feels to achieveimage of a scene or activity.imagine how it looks and feels to achieve your your goal. goal. By imagining a scene, complete withBy images imagining of a previous a scene, complete best performance with images or a of future a desired outcome, the athletepractises stepping into that feeling. While imagining these scenarios, the athleteprevious best performance or a future desired outcome, the athlete practises stepping into thatimagines how it feels to perform in the desired way.feeling. While imagining these scenarios, the athlete imagines how it feels to perform in thedesiredYou canway.use this tactic before the interview. Visualization is a kind of mental rehearsalof events. Rehearse your interview in your mind with the best possible outcome – youYou get can the job! use this tactic before the interview. Visualization is a kind of mental rehearsal ofevents. Use as Rehearse many of your senses interview as in you your can mind to get with the the benefits best possible of visualization: outcome – you get the job!Use as many See the of your smiles senses on the as faces you can of your to get interviewers. the benefits of visualization: Hear your voice as you answer your interview questions in a positive, confident• style. See the smiles on the faces of your interviewers. • Smell Hear your your freshly voice laundered as you answer clothing your and interview your shower questions soap. in a positive, confident Feelstyle.the warm handshake before and after the interview. Taste your minty mouthwash.• Smell your freshly laundered clothing and your shower soap.For more • Feel information the warm on handshake visualization, before you can and type after How the interview. to Visualize into yourbrowser. WikiHow.com is one of many websites that has a good article and tips on• Taste your minty mouthwash.visualization.For more information on visualization, you can type How to Visualize into your browser.42