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Performing well at interview – how to get the
job you want!Pauline Ascroft
Careers and EmployabilityMar 2012
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Who would you most like to be stuck in a lift with and why?
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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!
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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
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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/
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Interviews – what to expect!
PanelInformal1:1TelephoneAssessment centre
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Types of questions
PersonalHypothetical/scenarioCompetency basedTechnicalTopicalSurpriseInappropriate
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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?
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…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
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Questions you can ask….
Work itself, training and career developmentOpportunity for further studyMake - up of the teamsAppraisal systemsNOT holidays, pensions, bonuses!
Covered everything?
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After the interview
Review your performanceWhat went well?Which questions were difficult?Ask for feedbackSend a follow up ‘thanks’
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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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