At a practice interview session we staged some years ago, the young woman being interviewed was asked ‘What do you do in your spare time?’ She answered – with great enthusiasm – “I breed rats”. With the years that have…
Thing Not To Do At A Job Interview Following are some of the things that will definitely get in the way of building a great rapport with your interviewer include: [green_tick_1_list width="100%"] Too much questioning of the intent of a…
Research You: For A Job Interview Despite having conducted hundreds of interviews, it still surprises me how unaware people often are of their impact during the interview. So, how well do you know yourself? What do your friends/family/colleagues say about…
Researching the Job Interview Situation Nervousness is an inevitable part of job interviews for most of us, and anything we can do to minimize it is likely to be helpful. Once again, the more you can find out in advance…
Understanding their competencies/criteria: what are they looking for? ‘Task, thought, people’ You will encounter some interviews that are less structured and where the criteria are much less clear. With preparation, you can be in the best possible position to get…
Essential Pre-Job Interview Research Most large organizations will provide a wealth of information online. Typical website headings include: [green_tick_1_list width="100%"] About us: always read this, it typically contains some company history, information about structure, key people, and recent news coverage.…
Researching an organization and department for a job interview There is more than 1 way and reason for researching the organization or company that you are seeking to join. Some of them are: [red_arrow_list width="100%"] So that you know exactly…
‘Can’t I just be myself: I’m qualified for a sales job and surely they will see that?’ We’ve heard candidates say this, and while ‘be yourself’ is very good advice, trusting to your native cunning rather than some proper preparation…
The Structure, Process of the Job Interview There are two key components to a well conducted interview: the structure! process and the questioning technique. The interviewer will often use a process called the funnel technique, where, essentially, he or she…
Competency Based interviews work better for the organisation, even though they require more effort, training and preparation on the part of the interviewer. Businesses wouldn’t bother if there wasn’t a pay-off – and there is one. At the same time…
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