Interview Skills

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Interview Skills
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INTERVIEWERS AGENDA

• To get an idea of your personality.
• To get a clear picture of your experience.
• To define accurately your usefulness to the
  company.
• To evaluate you in comparison with others.

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YOUR AGENDA

• Present your abilities and work experience
• Get the company enthusiastic about the
  possibility of employing you
• Assess the company relative to your own needs

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BEFORE THE INTERVIEW...

• Preparation
• Focus on the job
• Establish the Ideal Candidate
• Plan your interview
• Practice

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PREPARATION

• Finding out about the company
• Re-read your application form/CV
• Current affairs
• Videos Tell Me, Mr Dunstone
• Why Ask Me That?

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FOCUS ON THE JOB

• Understand what the job consists of
• AGCSI Booklets
• AGCAS Booklets
• Occupational Profiles

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ESTABLISH THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Teamwork
• Leadership Skills
• Communication Skills
• Responsibility
• Initiative
• Adaptability

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PLAN THE INTERVIEW

• Assemble all the evidence that you can meet the
  job description
• Strengths
• Decisions

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AT THE INTERVIEW

• Arrive early!
• Clothes play an important role in selection
• Non-verbal communication

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TYPICAL QUESTIONS

• Tell me about yourself?
• Why did you choose your subject(s)?
• Why did you decide to apply to our company?
• What particular skills do you think you could
  bring to this job?
• What attracts you to this field of work?
• What are your strengths / weaknesses?
• Do a video interview

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AND FINALLY...

• Telephone Interviews
• Technical or Specialist Interviews
• Panel Interviews
• Feedback?