Self marketing – presenting yourself for interview

Lyndsay Rees-Jones, Senior Adviser, WorkForceDevelopment

Four steps Getting an invitation to interview

Preparing for interview

Being interviewed

After the interview…

Getting an invitation to interview

Congratulations! You have already jumped the first

self-marketing hurdle Your CV and/or covering letter and/or

application form have excited the interest of your potential employer

Preparing for interview

Research – organisation, job market Time – allow enough Shopping/wardrobe – review how

you want to present yourself Be objective – look at yourself

dispassionately Practice – friends, family

Expectations of the prospective employer application form / CV / covering letter nature of the business stereotype dress code

does the organisation have one? is it applicable to all? how ‘thorough’ is it?

cultural differences is the organisation British? that are the differences towards business dress?

Slide from ‘dressing for interview’ presentation by Kathy Ennis – with thanks

Your image and the job market well-dressed people wear clothes that:

complement their colouring and body shape complement their personality are appropriate are current

their clothes should look like an extension of themselves – not an ‘interview suit’!

Slide from ‘dressing for interview’ presentation by Kathy Ennis – with thanks

It’s not just what you wear..

…it’s how you wear it dark colours are authoritative medium shades are more

approachable pastel and light colours are not

viewed as ‘business colours’

Slide from ‘dressing for interview’ presentation by Kathy Ennis – with thanks

Grooming – men shave skincare manicures (and pedicures!!?) body hair – including nose and ears! teeth personal hygiene

Slide from ‘dressing for interview’ presentation by Kathy Ennis – with thanks

Grooming – men (2) one in four men do not

shower daily dirty fingernails go

uncleaned nose hair remains

unplucked some folically challenged

males still think combing their hair like Bobby Charlton is stylish

Metro, 24th October 2003

Slide from ‘dressing for interview’ presentation by Kathy Ennis – with thanks

Grooming - women skincare hair – cut, colour,

condition make-up perfume – be careful manicure / pedicure teeth lingerie

a recent survey showed that women who wear make-up have a competitive edge over their bare faced colleagues

The Times, 30th December 2003 women who wear

make-up earn, on average, 20% more than women who wear no make-up

Slide from ‘dressing for interview’ presentation by Kathy Ennis – with thanks

Being interviewed

First impressions within three seconds of seeing a person for

the first time we have decided their: social status politics education religion sexuality friendliness / approachability aptitude

Slide from ‘dressing for interview’ presentation by Kathy Ennis – with thanks

First impressions: the 93% rule

55% appearance & body language

38% tone, pitch & pace of your voice

7% what you say

Slide from ‘dressing for interview’ presentation by Kathy Ennis – with thanks

“dress badly and they remember the clothes;

dress well and they remember the person”

with thanks to Coco Chanel

Slide from ‘dressing for interview’ presentation by Kathy Ennis – with thanks

Success? Congratulations Keep learning Preparation for your next job

Not successful? Reflect on the experience Ask for feedback Bounce back

After the interview….

Questions?

Lyndsay Rees-Jones

Senior Adviser

Lyndsay.rees-jones@cilip.org.uk

020 7255 0500

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