careers service 1 interviews: building your confidence careers adviser abi sharma
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Interviews: Building Your Confidence
Careers Adviser Abi Sharma
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In an employers shoes…
Can you do the job?
Will you do the job?
Will you fit in?
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What to expect in interview
Can you do the job? - Competency questions - Current issue questions
Will you do the job? - Motivation questions
Will you fit in? - Impression you give
Your questions
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Preparation: Competency
3) What are the skills and qualities that they are looking for and what examples can you give to show you have them?
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Preparation: Current Issues
4) Be aware of the business context in which the organisation operates & an understanding of the industry and factors affecting it.
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Use the CAR technique
• Context - describe the situation you were in and your objective/task you had to
do• Action - what action did you take to achieve
your objective? • Result - what was the outcome - show the
success!
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Example….
• Q.A particular achievement using organisation skills
• A. Organised the netball society dinner, for 60 people which was a real success and they’ve asked me to organise another one next year.
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Preparation: Motivation
1) Know about the employer & what you like about them
“It never ceases to amaze me how many graduates don’t bother to find out who it is that they are applying to… I can’t stress enough how important it is to read up on this beforehand. Preparation really shows!”
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Preparation: Motivation
2) Know about the job role & why you want to do it
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Preparation: Giving the right impression
6) Remember interview etiquette!
Make eye contact and speak clearly
Show enthusiasm and be positive!
Be yourself
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Tactics!!!
• Give yourself thinking time– Repeat, comment, “Can I have a minute?”
• Think of the “punchline” before you talk• Seek clarification
– “Are you looking for an example of...?”
• Ask for feedback– “Is this example useful?”
• When in a hole, stop digging– “Sorry, I’ve got a bit lost. May I start again?”
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Your questions!
5) Your chance to interview!
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