It was hard for me to go through the job interview process after many years of unemployment. One thing that my caseworker from the Department of Rehab had me do that really helped was to hunt around for the most commonly asked interview questions, write down answers, and practice answering them out loud. You can't prepare for every question, but having a narrative in your head about what your story is and what your skills are makes a huge difference. One caveat - it is common for people with a shaky history to downplay their strengths. My caseworker was great about helping me state my answers in a more positive way. Maybe you can find someone who can go over your answers with you. Also, it takes practice to get good at interviewing. It took me six tries before I got an offer, and I made some really dumb mistakes the first few times around.


Just a suggestion...