Hello prefabsprout: Good luck with this! I guess I don't have any particular suggestions as far as keeping calm & confident goes. One of the most important things, I think is to plan ahead with regard to how you will answer the various types of questions you're likely to get. Most interviewers ask similar types of questions. So the questions you've been asked in previous interview situations are likely to be similar to what you'll encounter interviewing for this new job. One thing that is typically suggested is to learn as much as you can about the company prior to your interview so that you can come across as being as interested & knowledgeable as possible.

As far as what to say about your old job goes, yes, you're absolutely on target. Say it was more office than you prefer. There's still likely to be a question as to why you left without first finding another job & why you've been unemployed for 6 months. So you'll need to be ready with answers to these questions. But it is very important to keep it positive. If you go negative, with regard to your former employment situation, this new employer may conclude that you're likely to be negative working for them as well in which case they may be unlikely to hire you.

It's also important not to dwell on what's in the past. Try not to go into too much detail. A good way to handle this is to give a brief answer to the interviewer's question & then ask a question of your own perhaps with regard to opportunities for advancement or training... something like that... in an effort to redirect the conversation away from things about you that might be likely to cost you the job offer. By the way, depending on how this employment opportunity goes, you might consider taking a job seeking skills class at some point if these are offered where you live. Employment Services offices sometimes offer these. Another source can sometimes be community colleges. There are many effective skills one can learn in a job seeking skills class.