Preparation for an interview!!

In our publication March 20, we talked about the importance of planning your recruitment, today we continue with an additional article:

Interviewee Skills

So you have managed to successfully get through the application stage of the recruitment process and they now want you to attend an interview. 

This is the point at which you are able to highlight your knowledge and skills confidently and assertively, answering the interviewer’s questions with ease and grace. Unfortunately this is not naturally the case as often our nerves, self-confidence and personal reservations get in the waty of us doing this.

“There are two types of speakers: those that are nervous and those that are liars”

-       Mark Twain

Remember that they want you they really want you to succeed because they want to fill the position          

                          

What Now?

Have you heard the saying ‘ Fail To Prepare – Prepare To Fail’

This has never been more true when it comes to interview it really is a case of :

Preparation-Preparation-Preparation

What the Experts Say

‘The interviewee that has done their research has the edge at interview.’

1.   Research The Organisation

• Look on their website
• Down load facts and figures
• Know their Values
• Find their mission statement
• Who are their competitors?
• Call them for Brochures /what is their key message to customers?
• What else do they do?
• Google their Name see what reports/ Press releases come up.

2.   Swap Shoes!

Make a list of questions that you would ask if you were interviewing a person for this job:

• What would you want to know?
• What would you want to hear?
• What would you want not to know or hear?
• Organise your Referees

3.   Visualise the interview

This may sound a bit whacky but it is the key to success employed by many successful people. Look at Athletes they will tell you how important visualizing every step and imagining it going well.

4.   Practice Role Play with a friend or family member

• Practice your confident handshake and winning smile
• Know your CV very well
• Practice Rapport building Questions
• Use your list of Interview questions and practice your answers
• Ask some questions have them written down if you need to
• Get Feed Back
• Can you talk about your competencies without sounding too cocky or too humble?
• Learn To Close with style
• Know your behaviours ie: Drive for Quality Planning and organizing

5.   Image Check  - make a good first impression

• Check Your Route before the day
• Check out appropriate dress code for the organization
• If in doubt Dress conservatively in smart professional wear [suits are the best option] 
• No Cartoon ties or socks
• Shoes are a give away make sure they are clean and heeled
• Mirror check teeth, nose and hair before you go in
• Be polite to everyone you meet you don’t know who they are!!
• Be enthusiastic and interested and listen carefully
• Hold something on your lap so you don’t click a pen or fiddle with hair or jewellery

Fresh Learning offers a range of training and support with Interviewee skills. For more information, send us a message using the contact form on the right-hand side of this post or email hello@freshlearning.eu.

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