If you’ve been out of work for any length of time then there is a danger of just giving up especially when there is a recession on. After all the news seems to highlight redundancies everywhere, companies closing down so what’s the use? I know just how you feel. I’ve been felt like that on more than one occasion I can tell you!

When we are so involved with our own problems it is often difficult to see the bigger picture. Do you remember a time when you used to play with jigsaw puzzles (perhaps you still do!)? When you tried to piece the puzzle together without looking at the box cover it seemed very daunting didn’t it. As soon as you reminded yourself of what you are aiming for the whole process got better. It is very much the same as job hunting.

So you’ve got an interview in a couple of days time and everything’s prepared. You have rehearsed all the types of questions you think the interviewer may ask, your portfolio is top notch, you have researched the company thoroughly so everything’s set!

What about all of those unforeseen circumstances that happen before you go into the interview room? For example, you’ve arrived in plenty of time and you’re too early for the interview. You decide to go to a coffee shop beforehand. Then what happens, someone bumps into you and spills his food down you and those highly polished shoes look as though you’ve been dancing around the swill-bin! What are you going to do? Your interview is due to start in just over fifteen minutes!

If you’ve never had some slight emergency happen before going to an interview then you’ve obviously not attended many. One thing that most people forget is to take into account those little mishaps that are going to happen sooner or later. So why don’t you plan for them now and put together a little emergency kit with you. You might want to consider taking along with you the following: