You can avoid being tongue-tied in the interview by practicing answers to interview questions. There are some common questions you can anticipate, such as the following: "Tell me about yourself." This might be the most popular personal question to ask interviewees. "Why do you want this job?" "Where do you see yourself in five years?" "What are you most proud of in your life?" Interviewers don't ask personal questions because they are fishing for personal information. Instead, they want to know how you will help the company. You need to review the job description carefully to see what skills and experience they need. For example, if the employer wants managerial experience, then be sure to mention your management experience when answering the question "Tell me about yourself." You might be uncomfortable promoting yourself in an interview. Women, in particular, can tend to be afraid that people will think they are arrogant. However, you should realize that you are promoting your accomplishments, not yourself. Focus on how you have added value to an employer or your team. This shows you aren't self-centered. Instead you are promoting your value. For example, you wouldn't say, "I'm the greatest customer service rep at my company," which is arrogant. Instead, you can say, "My customer complaint rate was the lowest in my office and I helped lower the overall complaint rate by 30% when I was promoted to manager." Your answers should be honest. However, your answers also need to relate to the job you are interviewing for, which is why you reviewed the job description. Identify four or five strengths you want to highlight, such as being good with communication or multi-tasking. Write answers that convey these strengths. For example, you can answer the question "Where do you see yourself in five years?" with "I'd like to develop my management skills by supervising a larger team. Right now, I supervise two subordinates." You might answer the question "What are you most proud of in your life" by emphasizing your dedication. You can say, "I stayed at my first job even after my direct supervisor quit in the middle of our busy season. But I still managed to increase our sales by 20%." Some answers might make the interviewer question whether you are suitable for the job. Try to keep the following out of your answers: Anything that suggests you might leave the job. For example, don't tell someone you moved to the area because your spouse got a job. This suggests you'll leave as soon as your spouse gets a different one. A lack of interest in your career progression. Never say, "I'll do whatever you want." Instead, the interviewer wants to see that you are passionate and actively pursuing goals. Any admission that you don't have experience. Instead, find something in your school or volunteer experience to tout in the interview. A word-for-word repeat of your resume. If you're asked, "Tell me about yourself," you shouldn't run through your entire life history in your answer. Instead, structure your answers in the following manner: Present: "I'm currently an administrative assistant at the University of Colorado, where I juggle the schedules for twelve faculty members in my department." Remember to mention a crucial skill you rely onin this example, multi-tasking. Past: "Before that, I worked in various clerical positions in the private sector, including at a bank and two hospitals, which let me handle financial reporting." Also remember to mention skills or experiences that are relevant to the job you are interviewing for. Future: "I'd love a job that combines the academic experience with financial management, which is why I'm excited about this office manager position." If you are comfortable talking to people you don't know, then you might want to give a slightly offbeat answer to questions about yourself. These answers are not for everybody. However, consider the following answers to the question "Tell me about yourself." "I can summarize myself in three words." For example, you can say, "Passionate. Thoughtful. Tireless." Expect the interviewer to follow up and ask you to provide examples for every word you pick. "Let me show you instead of answering." If you're creative, you can draw a picture. If you're a people-person, you can pull out your cell phone and show your extensive contacts list. "Other people tell me I'm." This answer shows you are aware of how others perceive you. Ask a friend to interview you. You'll get to run through your practice answers until they sound natural. Remember that you want to sound conversational and not rehearsed. Your friend will probably come up with questions you haven't thought of. That's good. You can then work on developing answers to these questions. Take advantage of any mock interviews offered by your school. Call up the Career Center and check.
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One-sentence summary -- Anticipate common interview questions. Review the job description. Get in the right frame of mind. Draft sample answers. Don't give answers that will hurt you. Structure your answer properly. Practice off-beat answers. Do a mock interview.

The most important step in sobering up after drinking is to stop drinking. The moment you feel like you've had enough, or too much, stop drinking anything with alcohol in it. This will allow your body to process what you've already consumed and start the process of sobering up. Don't try to taper off your drinking or switch to less alcoholic drinks. Stop entirely if you are too drunk. Don't let anyone pressure you into drinking more than you are comfortable with. If you feel like you need to vomit, don't fight the urge. Throwing up is your body's natural response to alcohol poisoning. Vomiting can also help remove whatever alcohol is left unprocessed in your stomach and can help you to recover more quickly. If you feel the urge to vomit, allow yourself to do so. If you are able to do so, eating something after heavy drinking can help you to sober up. Eating while drinking is always a good idea and can help your body process the alcohol at a slower pace. Having a meal or something to eat will help keep your head a bit more clear than if you had gone without eating. It's unclear which foods are best. Try eating whatever you are in the mood for. Eating anything at all will help you to sober up faster. Drinking water after drinking alcohol can help lessen the inebriating effects of alcohol and help you to sober up. Drinking more water will have an effect on how much alcohol is present in your bloodstream and may help you to process alcohol faster by increasing the amount you urinate. Never neglect drinking water when you are trying to sober up. It's a good idea to try and drink a glass of water for every alcoholic drink you consume. Alcohol has a dehydrating effect on the body. Drinking water will help you stay hydrated. Moving can help give you something to focus on and help you process the alcohol slightly faster than normal. By getting in some physical activity, you will increase the amount you are perspiring, which can remove some alcohol from your system. Try to do some simple exercise or activity that keeps you moving in order to stay focused and sober up. You might try dancing to help you sober up. Going for a brisk walk can help you stay focused while you sober up. There isn't a surefire way to sober up faster than your body is able to process the alcohol you've consumed. The only proven way to sober up is to wait for your body to fully remove the alcohol from your bloodstream. Although you can take steps to help the process, you will still need to wait around one hour for every drink you've had before you reach sobriety again. Don't attempt to drive before you are fully sober again. Each drink takes about one hour to be processed.
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Stop drinking. Don't avoid vomiting. Eat something. Drink water. Start moving. Wait.