[joglynne]

@ Mark.

Just be you. Some people are comfortable to 'sell themselves' but if it makes you uncomfortable in any way then that is not the way for you.

Write down a list of all the reasons you are the right person for this job, from your technical skills right down to making a good brew or caring about your fellow workmates. Read that list over and over again in the lead up to your interview.

During the interview always take a deep breath before you answer any question, this will give you time to remember your list and reinforce the impression that you are giving a considered answer.

I interviewed many people, and those I recommended for employment were not always those that could sell themselves to me. I would rather have had someone who thought before they answered, and who quietly knew what their strengths were any day over some one who gave slick answers and had an inflated idea of what they were capable of.