When you are going for your dream job the pressure that you put on yourself to have the perfect interview can get too much and can mean that you end up feeling anxious and too nervous to perform to the best of your ability, so how can you control this? What can you do to ensure that you give the best first impression of yourself as possible and not let nerves get the better of you?

Firstly make sure that when the interview is arrange you ask for an email confirming the details of the interview, this will ensure that the details are accurate so that you can familiarise yourself with them and plan your journey there allowing plenty of time so that you are not late.

Make sure you are smartly dressed and go into the reception area with a smile and ask for the person who is conducting the interview.

Once you are in the interview room try to speak slowly and clearly and take time over your answers to make sure that they come across considered and not too pre-planned.

Try to relax as much as possible and just be yourself.