Interview fears cause sleepless nights

Ninety-six
per cent of people find it difficult to sleep prior to a face to face job
interview, and more than nine in 10 believe they under-perform in interviews,
according to a new survey.

A
survey of 1,753 employees by City-based financial recruitment firm Portfolio
Payroll asked:

Do
you enjoy sitting in a face-to-face interview?

18
per cent – Yes

82
per cent – No

Do
you find it hard to sleep the night before an interview?

96
per cent – Yes

4
per cent – No

Do
you feel that you under-perform in interviews?

93
per cent – Yes

7
per cent – No

Do
you prepare prior to an interview?

75
per cent -Yes

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25
per cent – No

By Quentin Reade