Calm Down/ Psych Up Interview Video
Statement of Purpose:
The purpose of my video is to provide an interviewee with advice, comfort, and a little humor, to help take the edge off of their interview nerves. I achieve this through providing strategies for interview preparation, as well as reassurance in the beginning that the anxiety they may be feeling is entirely natural, and when managed properly, can actually help during an interview. Mid-interview I remind the interviewee that they have the tools to kill this interview in their pockets already. They know themselves better than anyone. I also include a reminder of taking a moment before answering questions to gather your thoughts. At the end, I remind the audience not to be too hard on themselves afterwards. Practice makes perfect, and the job that is right for you will come along. I narrate some other affirmations throughout the video, which serve to comfort and also “hype up” the audience and provide them with the motivation they need to enter an interview confidently. I inserted text into some of the scenes to solidify points I make while narrating. Included are some scenes of water, which I find most peaceful and grounding, to break up the mock interview Angela and I have with narration.
