I’m currently gearing up for an interview next week that has me anxiety filled.

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1. Victoria Hepburn, PCCApril 2,2024 at 1:37PM UTC

   Congratulations on your career change and upcoming interviews!

   The number one thing that will help you shine despite your nerves is having a centering practice to use when the anxiety tries to take over. It could be Navy Seal Box Breathing or my go-to the Heartmath Quick Coherence Technique (eyes open visualization). If you practice it regularly before your interviews, it will be helpful. To remember to practice, set alarms on your phone.

   The second thing is preparation! Practice answering the common interview questions out loud in a mirror or video yourself to ensure your tone and body language match your desired energy level. You can use AI interview tech for a back and forth conversation. You can ask someone with tech recruiting or hiring experience to give you a mock interview or evaluate your answers to key ones. Be careful to only ask people who will be supportive.

   Our brains have a negativity bias when we are making big changes. It's work to stay positive. Be sure to put time for laughs and positive social interactions on your calendar throughout your job search. Also, get enough sleep, good nutrition and hydrate to ensure your body is working like expected.

2. GosorioApril 2,2024 at 1:56PM UTC

   Practice for your interview, say a prayer before your interview begins and leave it in God’s hands, and think positive.
   I commend you on moving into a new career and getting certified. Powerful moves! You’ve got this! Best wishes!

3. AnonymousApril 2,2024 at 4:53PM UTC

   Be yourself, be honest talk about what you know and have deep experience in and when you hit something that you are unaware of talk about the places you would discover how to learn this and what you would do to get up to speed. Research the companies white papers and see what technology they are using, you can also look this up in stackshare. Find out where the lines cross between SOC/cybersecurity and those platforms. You got this!

4. AnonymousApril 3,2024 at 1:20PM UTC

   There will likely be technical questions, some you may not know how to solve yet, but that's plok don't let it trip you up, refresh/study up and you'll do great. My husband is in this role and this was standard for all of his interviews