pr performing well at interviews mar 2012
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Performing well at interview – how to get the
job you want!Pauline Ascroft
Careers and EmployabilityMar 2012
Who would you most like to be stuck in a lift with and why?
The employer wants to know...
Can you do the job?Will you do the job?Will you fit in?
You get to assess THEM too!
Before you go……
•Prepare your documents/’portfolio’•Plan your journey•Re-read the application•Research the industry•Research the employer•Anticipate questions and consider answers•Prepare YOUR questions
On the day…..Remember your documents
Dress appropriately
Arrive early
First impressions count – shake hands, smile, eye contact, relax, speak clearly, don’t fidget
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/interviews/nvc.htm
http://ltss.beds.ac.uk/careers/first_impressions/
Interviews – what to expect!
PanelInformal1:1TelephoneAssessment centre
Types of questions
PersonalHypothetical/scenarioCompetency basedTechnicalTopicalSurpriseInappropriate
What will I be asked?
Why have you applied for this job?
What 3 words describe you best ?
What have you recently been working on?
Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?
What do you see as the main challenges facing ..........
Tell me about a time when you worked as part of a team to achieve an objective?
…and how to answer…..•Don’t panic, listen carefully, answer the actual question•Take your time –support with concrete examples•Lots of possible answers to some questions•Be positive and enthusiastic
http://www.jobsite.co.uk/bemyinterviewer/interviewers/Duncan-Bannatyne.php
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-can-i-make-a-good-first-impression-2
Questions you can ask….
Work itself, training and career developmentOpportunity for further studyMake - up of the teamsAppraisal systemsNOT holidays, pensions, bonuses!
Covered everything?
After the interview
Review your performanceWhat went well?Which questions were difficult?Ask for feedbackSend a follow up ‘thanks’
Careers Centre Based at FCH Careers Adviser appointments daily (and in
vacation) PK appointments every Wednesday and Thursday in
term time On line guidance Range of careers resources Web page-check out ‘Destinations’ resource for
great CV and careers advice
Prospectswww.glos.ac.uk/careerswww.gradsouthwest.com
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