Interview

Be crisp in what you say to the interviewer. Be positive. What I am going to tell you might sound impossible but I go through this many times.
Don't be scared, or nervous. See now itself you want to close this blog but, read on.
Why are you attending the interview? For fun? You want the job, right? Yes! I assume you want the job.
Now, why do you want the job? You feel you are qualified for the job. Right?
There are two sides to an interview. Interviewer's side and your side. Just like they want a good candidate, you want a good Company and team to work with.
The moment you enter that door, start to look at it this way. Is this the people you want to work with? Will I be comfortable with them? Once this comes into your mind that fear of interview goes away. Now you become the benificiary too. Now you are also looking at them with curiosity, you are also trying to find out if they are good for you. Now, what I say about interview does not work for 'Some' people but for most it does.
Where is your fear now? (you got a solution for this I am sure)

Answering questions
An interview is mostly in the hands of the candidate. It all depends on you how you want to turn it into. Give your best here. Make the interviewers feel like you will make an important and key factor for their Company and please do not fake it. How do you do this?
Just by being you. Try to find out what they want and tell them accurately what you can give them. You should be able to give more than what they expect.

Do not ever think you are better than the interviewer.
You are going to be part of their Team. Thinking in terms of team is very very important. In our industry there is no one man show. So while talking to them you need to part of their team. You should learn what they want and must be ready to give them that. Be modest and humble. No human beings like a haughty, ego filled character.

You need to prepare. There are many many questions on the net. Take those questions and try to answer it for yourself. Do not copy another person. Its you they want and not the guy who answered those questions. Why I am asking you to prepare earlier is, even after overcoming fear we are going to have some nerve and this preparation helps you a lot. Be realistic in your answers. Nobody expects a super human. If anyone does, they do not deserve you since they are searching for an unrealistic Matter.
This goes for the HR type questions.
Now the technical, recollect all your work. Learn basics and more from materials. Study the requirements,know what you have on your resume and you should be able to back it up with right technical answers.

Interview is a process of getting to know each parties in the play. It should be taken only at that level.

Don't worry, you will be fine. Just be You. That will make a huge difference. Also only take that which fits into your palm. Else you know you are going to spill it.

All the best.

Window shopping

Have you ever done window shopping? I am going to answer that for you. Yes, You and I have done window shopping. But how many times have you done window shopping for something that you really NEED and then go into the shop, find the price; happy, you have the money for it and go for you purse just to find that you have been robbed! Can you imagine the pain? Its a mix of many emotions primary being losing your prized possessions. Sometimes this is how I feel in my Life. I am near to the dream door then I see the door closing for no mistake of mine. Some people call this destiny, luck and many other words but this sucks.
There is no solution for this. How do I deal with this? I try and try. Sometimes try try does not make sense, then I move on. Life is not fair, it really is not fair!
Scholars can write, philosophers can drop pounds of words but reality of life is hard and bitter. Especially, when you are the one facing it. But if you are not in it or over it..just Zip up and walk with us. Dont say, "everything will be alright!". Been hearing this 30 years. It makes no sense. Each deep cut leaves a scar.
Once I am over the phase I will walk hand in hand with you and we can discuss how we overcame it. Till then please, let me try to handle this.
But, one thing I ask of you..please pray for me too.
Love
Jessa.