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Candidates Inside Track
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Confident and focussed for interview?
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Well done! You’ve passed the first hurdle and your CV has successfully opened the door for you. Now you need to prepare for the interview.
1. PREPARE FOR THE INTERVIEW THOROUGHLY.
Find out everything you can about the company. Visit their website and make notes. Look at the job description and think about how it compares to your previous experience.
2. SHOW THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE JOB AND THE COMPANY.
You do this in two ways, by talking effectively and listening attentively. Prepare for this by considering the questions they might ask you, and what you will ask them.
3. FAVOURITE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS INCLUDE:
· What are your strengths?
· What are your weaknesses?
· Why do you want this job?
· Why did you leave your last job?
· Aren’t you over-qualified?
· What is your proudest accomplishment?
· Where do you see yourself in five years time?
4. AT THE END OF AN INTERVIEW, you’ll often be asked, ‘Do you have any questions?’ Here are questions you can prepare to ask them:
Questions about the company
· What is the company’s position within its sector?
· What are the company’s future plans?
Questions about the department
· How does the job function within the company?
· How many people are there in the team?
Questions about the job
· How would a typical day work out?
· How much time is spent on different functions?
Questions about future prospects
· Are there training/promotion opportunities?
5. DON’T FORGET YOUR APPEARANCE. First impressions count.
Sort out clothes the night before. Dress conservatively and smartly.
6. TAKE WITH A COPY OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION, plus your CV and a copy of the of application form if you submitted one.
Carry them in one brief case or bag; don’t arrive carrying multiple bags.
7. ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO GET THERE – DON’T BE LATE.
If you are more than 15 minutes early, wait before going in.
8. THE INTERVIEW STARTS as soon as you enter the premises.
Greet everyone politely and look relaxed.
9. WHEN YOU ENTER THE INTERVIEW, shake hands, smile and wait to be asked to sit down. Maintain eye contact – and if there is more than one interviewer make sure you look at both alternately. Remember what you have prepared and answer fully, avoiding one-word yes or no responses. Ask at least two of your own questions.
10. THE END OF THE INTERVIEW is important too. Find out whether there will be a second interview stage or when you are likely to hear from them. Make sure you shake hands and thank the interviewer.
If you would like to attend a full training session of Making the Most of An Interview Opportunity, you may like to look at the course described in the TRAINING section
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