Job Interview Tips
Job Interview Tips
Find out about the company
What are its products or services?
What size is it?
Who are its competitors? Your recruitment consultant will be able to help you with information about the company, but you may wish to do some personal research.
Ask for a job description before the job interview to find out which of your skills and qualifications are relevant to the company. This will help you to prepare specifically for this job.
Find out about the structure of the interview
Most job interviews follow a similar format:
Questions based on your CV to explain your career path and ambitions. »Pick out your skills or achievements that are directly relevant, and rehearse these »Be prepared to explain any unusual parts of your CV, such as any time taken out from employment or education
General questions about you
- How much do you know about the job?
- What interests you about the job?
- What skills or experience do you have that make you right for this job?
- Why did you leave your last company?
- What interests you about this company?
- When have you had an opportunity to show initiative?
- Who and what were you responsible for in your last job?
- Can you give an example of when you coped well under pressure?
- Do you prefer to work as an individual or as part of a team?
- What are your three biggest achievements so far in your career?
- What do you see as your good and bad characteristics?
- What are your long term goals? How are you going to succeed in achieving them?
- Tell me more about your hobbies and interests?
- Are you considering any other jobs?