INTERVIEWS

MASTERING

THE CHALLENGE OF

MATTBENNETT

PEOPLE AND

DEVELOPMENT

DIRECTOR

ASSIST CONFERENCE

2015

OFFICE

SPECIALISTS

UK

WIDE

30

YEARS

EXPERIENCE

800+

PAs

PLACED

GREAT

PLANNING

GREAT

ANSWERS

GREAT

CHOICE!

GREAT

PLANNING

SPRING

CLEAN

YOUR

SOCIALS

56%

44%

Source: OPP and British

Psychological Survey 2013

TIP 1

GREAT

PLANNING

RESEARCH

DO

YOUR

50%

24%

12%

9%

4%

Lack of Research

Arriving Late

Irrelevant Questions

Not Sending a Thankyou Note

Other

BIGGEST MISTAKES INTERVIEWEES MAKE

Source: LinkedIn Employer Survey 2013

TIP 2

GREAT

PLANNING

RESEARCH

DO

YOUR

- THE ROLE

- SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

- THE COMPANY

- VALUES, CULTURE & AWARDS

- PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

- THE INTERVIEWER

GREAT

PLANNING

ROUTE

KNOW

YOUR

50%

24%

12%

9%

4%

Lack of Research

Arriving Late

Irrelevant Questions

Not Sending a Thankyou Note

Other

BIGGEST MISTAKES INTERVIEWEES MAKE

Source: LinkedIn Employer Survey 2013

TIP 3

GREAT

PLANNING

DRESS

FOR THE

JOB YOU

WANT

NOW I’M SAT IN

A DISCIPLINARY

DRESSED AS

BATMAN

- CORPORATE

- CASUAL

- FRESH AND CLEAN

- NEAT AND TIDY

- MEMORABLE!

- EYE CONTACT

- HANDSHAKE

- FIRST IMPRESSIONS

TIP 4

GREAT

PLANNING

GREAT

ANSWERS

GREAT

ANSWERS

ASK YOUR NEIGHBOUR THE WORST

INTERVIEW QUESTION YOU HAVE EVER

BEEN ASKED!

GREAT

ANSWERS

COMPETENCY

BASED INTERVIEW

PLAN

YOUR

ANSWERS

LOOKS FOR

BEHAVIOUR

OVER SKILL

TIP 5

GREAT

ANSWERS

PLAN

YOUR

ANSWERS

- WHAT ARE THE COMPETENCIES?

- EXAMPLES, EXAMPLES, EXAMPLES

- MAKE THEM MEMORABLE

- PLAN THEM, DON’T GOOGLE

- USE S.T.A.R. METHOD TO HELP YOU

SITUATION TASK ACTION RESULT

TIP 5

GREAT

ANSWERS

WHY

ME?

- WHY ARE YOU THE RIGHT CANDIDATE?

- SELL YOURSELF

- BE YOURSELF

- BE AUTHENTIC

- BUT BE FLAWSOME!

TIP 6

GREAT

ANSWERS

PRACTICE

PSYCHOMETRICS

Source: Leeds

Metropolitan University

and British Psychological

Society 2012

TIP 7

70%

30%

GREAT

ANSWERS

PRACTICE

PSYCHOMETRICS

TIP 7

- VERBAL REASONING

- VOCABULARY

- SPELLING

- GRAMMAR

GREAT

ANSWERS

PRACTICE

PSYCHOMETRICS

TIP 7

- NUMERACY

- MATHMATICS

- PROBLEM SOLVING

- NUMERCIAL REASONING

GREAT

ANSWERS

PRACTICE

PSYCHOMETRICS

TIP 7

- PERSONALITY PROFILES

- BEHAVIOURS

- YOU UNDER PRESSURE

- COMMUNICATION STYLE

- MOTIVATION

GREAT

PLANNING

GREAT

ANSWERS

GREAT

CHOICE!

GREAT

CHOICE!

YOUR

QUESTIONS

- WHAT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE?

- HOW COULD I IMPRESS YOU IN MY FIRST 3 MONTHS?

- WHAT CHALLENGES WILL I FACE IN MY FIRST 3 MONTHS?

- WHAT’S THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE YOUR BUSINESS FACES?

- WHAT RESERVATIONS DO YOU HAVE AS TO MY SUITABILITY?

TIP 8

GREAT

CHOICE!

YOUR

DESK

# 1 THING CANDIDATES

WANT TO SEE AT INTERVIEW!

TIP 9

GREAT

CHOICE!

YOUR

FUTURE

- GO FOR JOBS BIGGER THAN YOU ARE!

- EMBRACE THE FEAR FACTOR!

- IF IT SEEMS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE…

TIP 10

GREAT

PLANNING

GREAT

ANSWERS

GREAT

CHOICE!

THANK

YOU!

YOUR

QUESTIONS

YOUR

TOP TIPS&