Work the wait: Use the pre-interview pause to your advantage

Whether it's nervous energy or bottled-up enthusiasm, many job seekers say they feel an adrenaline rush before meeting with a recruiter, especially if the interview is for a job they really want.

"My mind begins to race a little, and I can feel my heartbeat," says Josh Praughn, a financial analyst who specializes in nonprofit organizations and is a self-described "habitual job candidate." "It's almost like my brain is getting into race-car mode. It's a definite rush."

And then?

"Then it usually goes like this: 'You can have a seat, Mr. Praughn. Someone will be with you in a few minutes,'" says the 41-year-old Chicago resident. "And then everything shuts down."

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