Interviewing Techniques

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Interviewing Techniques
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What is an interview?

• A chance for them to meet you.
• A chance to show off.

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What is an interview?

• A chance to make an impact.
• Your chance to interview them.

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Types of Interview

• Panel
• One to One

• Audition
• Group
• Workshop

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Panel Interviews

• treat as a series of one to one episodes

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• answer the questions fully (dont assume the
  question will be followed up)
• get across the points you want to

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Auditions

• Musical, dramatic, or other performance.
• Prepare

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Auditions

• Set equipment or portfolios
• Rehearse

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Group Interviews

• Panel with around 4 people
• Group questions
• Important to be seen

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Workshops

• Set activities or tasks for 10 applicants
• Used to test team skills or simply mass processing

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They are usually looking for

• Teamwork Skills
• Communication Skills
• Listening Skills

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Continued

• Leadership Skills
• Application of Knowledge or Ability to Delegate
• Time Management Skills

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Preparation

• Research the company/institution
• Use the point of contact in the advert

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• Look up relevant websites
• Network
• Read newspapers/trade journals
• Research the job/course
• Portfolios/Auditions/Other preparation

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CV Writing

• Interviewers will often have these documents and
  ask you about them

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CV Tip!

• Prepare by having a quick read-through

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Handling Questions

• Predict and prepare for questions
• Try not to answer I dont know

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Handling Questions

• Run through basic questions with friends and
  family
• Avoid Yes and No answers

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How long do you speak for?

• dont be too brief give enough detail to be
  convincing

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The Two Minute Rule

• dont speak for longer than two minutes in
  response to a question.

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Asking questions back

• Always try to ask something back

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Asking questions back

• Use the opportunity to learn more about
  responsibilities at a new job, any unknown
  elements of a course etc.

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Interview Blunders

• Candidate answered cell phone and asked the
  interviewer to leave her own office because it
  was a "private" conversation.
• Candidate flushed the toilet while talking to the
  interviewer during a phone interview

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• When applicant was offered food before the
  interview he declined, saying that he didn't want
  to line his stomach with grease before going out
  drinking.

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• A candidate for an accounting position said she
  was a "people person," not a "numbers person."
• Taken from www.careerbuilder.com

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Getting there

• Do not trust public transport.
• Aim to arrive on site 20 mins before expected.

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Getting there

• Walk in 10 mins early.
• Call to double check time/date/place/parking and
  that the post has not been filled the day before.

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How to give the right signals

• Face
• Eyes

• Hands
• Posture

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Other Behaviour

• Sitting
• Language

• Drinking
• Smoking

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Dress Code

• Be conservative in your appearance.
• Wear something that is comfortable.

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Dress Code

• Aim for a clean and smart look.
• Office-wear usually works well.

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Basic interview tipsDo

• think carefully about the impression you want to
  create
• consider the image thats appropriate to
  organisation

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Do

• choose an outfit youre comfortable in
• take relevant information with you

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Do

• report to reception in good time - give yourself
  a few minutes to gather yourself

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Basic interview tipsDont

• stay up to late the night before
• overdo the curry, garlic or alcohol

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Dont

• grab the first outfit in the wardrobe
• have a last minute cigarette on arrival
• leave your mobile phone on

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Remember

• They are meeting you for the first time
• Make a good impression

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Remember

• Be yourself
• Smile

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Activity

• Get into pairs/threes
• Role-play an interview