Interview tips for introverts

JOB interviews are nerve-wracking at the best of times, and for those who see themselves as introverts it can be extra intimidating.

- EVE UPTON-CLARK

This is not due to a lack of skill or competence. It’s simply that the ability to think on your feet and sell yourself - undoubtedly important in the interview process — tends to come more easily to those who go through life a little more extroverted.

Connar Walford, student success lead at the jobs and career advice website TargetJobs, offers the following five strategies that introverts can utilise to ace a job interview:

The energy anchor

The idea of being put on the spot in an interview is enough to make any introvert’s heart race and palms sweat. That's why although thorough preparation is essential for everyone, it’s particularly important for introverts.