How to Show Confidence in a Job Interview, with John Ribeiro
Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job
Mac Prichard
4.8 • 630 Ratings
🗓️ 13 May 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
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If you're like most folks, you feel nervous when going into a job interview. And science has shown that a lack of self-confidence directly affects your body language, which can distract the hiring manager or make you appear less suited for the job. You don’t want to walk into an interview room and try to wing it. You want to walk in there with confidence. Today’s guest on the Find Your Dream Job podcast, John Ribeiro, says that confidence comes from changing your mindset, preparing what you’re going to say, and sharing stories that show your true and authentic self.
About Our Guest:
John Ribeiro gives people what they need to ace a job interview. He prepares you with the skills and mindset to answer those tough questions that will lead you to a job offer. John is also a veteran hiring manager. And he’s a professional public speaker, podcaster, and co-author of the book Zero2hired: Successfully Break Through Your Interview Process.
Resources in This Episode:
- Learn how to fully prepare for the interview process with John’s course, https://www.zero2hired.com/#courses.
- Are you jobless, underemployed, or dissatisfied with your work? John’s book, “Zero2Hired,” provides the help you need to break through the barriers that keep you from finding a job you love.
- If you love this podcast, be sure to listen to the Zero2Hired podcast, where John and his colleague share helpful tips and strategies on finding your dream job.
- Nail every behavioral interview question in your next interview by learning how to prepare for them. Download 100 Behavioral Interview Questions You Need to Know, the free Mac’s List resource that will give you a solid foundation for any question an interviewer may ask. Visit macslist.org/questions.
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| 0:00.0 | You can have 100% of a job qualifications and still not get an interview because of a simple |
| 0:06.1 | error on your resume. Don't let this happen to you. Get our free MaxList guide. Don't make these |
| 0:12.3 | eight killer resume mistakes. Go to MaxList.org slash resume mistakes. We have a large job board |
| 0:19.0 | at MaxList, so I talk to recruiters all the time. And these hiring |
| 0:23.1 | managers tell me they see the same resume mistakes again and again. Are you making one of them? |
| 0:29.7 | Go to MaxList.org slash resume mistakes. Our free guide shares the blunders employers say they can't |
| 0:36.3 | forgive, and we show you how to avoid them. |
| 0:39.3 | Get your free copy today of don't make these eight killer resume mistakes. |
| 0:44.3 | Go to maxlist.org slash resume mistakes. |
| 0:47.9 | This is Mac Pritchard, founder of Max List. |
| 0:51.4 | I've interviewed more than 600 career experts since Find Your Dream Job started in 2015. |
| 0:58.3 | The advice is guest shared remains as valuable as ever. So every other week, we're publishing |
| 1:04.8 | one of our most popular conversations. Here's a classic episode I think you'll enjoy. |
| 1:27.6 | This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life. |
| 1:33.8 | I'm your host, Mac Pritchard. I'm also the publisher of Max List. It's an online community that connects talented professionals with meaningful work. I believe everyone can find a job they love. |
| 1:41.3 | But to do this, you need to learn the skills to build a successful career. |
| 1:46.2 | From professional networking to personal branding, you've got to get good at job hunting. |
| 1:51.6 | This show helps you do this. Every week on Find Your Dream Job, I interview a different career |
| 1:56.9 | expert. We discuss the tools and tactics you need to find the work you want. This week, |
| 2:03.8 | I'm talking to John Ribeiro about how to show confidence in a job interview. |
| 2:26.0 | John Ribeiro was a hiring manager for many years, and he saw many people struggle with showing confidence in a job interview. |
| 2:31.3 | In our conversation today, John tells me that confidence comes with preparation. |
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