PREPARATION is the key to a
successful interview.
Interviews provide a unique chance
for us to show off our strengths, but you need to spend some time
thinking about what questions would be relevant and come prepared
with plenty of strong examples up your sleeve. In this way we are
able to take full control of the process.
Visit the section on researching
employers to find out more about them.
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You'll need lots of evidence to
demonstrate the following key questions perched in every employer's
mind:
Can you do the job?
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| You have the qualifications
required (the employer can see that from your application form) but
do you really have the skills and competencies to
transfer what you have learnt to the day to day requirements of the
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Will you do the job?
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| Do you have the motivation and
enthusiasm to add value to the organisation? Will you work
efficiently and with drive? |
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And Crucially: Will you fit in?
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| The crunch point: you look good on
paper but what about in real life? Interviewers will probably judge
in the first 30 seconds what you are like as a person. Are you
warm, confident, friendly? What do you value? Are you kind of
person who will fit in with the rest of the team without a major
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How can we help?
We can assist with interview preparation in a variety of
ways:
- Mock Interview -
book a 45 minute mock interview with a careers consultant.
- Quick Query - drop
in to a 20 minute session to run through some key questions or
concerns.
-
Making an Impact: The Graduate Job Interview - online
video
- Information rooms -
visit our information rooms to:
- watch our range of DVDs and CD-ROMS on interview preparation,
interview styles, networking and assessment centres.
- Research - use our computers or occupational/employer
literature to research company information or find out more
about the job sector you're interested in.
Interview Advice
Further Information
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Updated: 12/9/2010 By:
John McMenamin