Preparing for an interview...

“Fail to prepare and prepare to fail” A very true saying! BUT we can HELP…

An interview is a two way process, you should fully exercise your chance to ascertain if the role and company are a good match to your search criteria in the same way the interviewer will be assessing your skill, experience and culture fit. We all spend many hours at work so it is key that we work in an environment that makes us happy. To help you decide if the company, role and people match your search criteria you need to invest time, conduct research and prepare a list of questions to present at interview. We have invested our time in composing the following as we are confident this will enhance the success of the interview experience.

Pre-Interview: Company Research:

• Visit the company website & Google news/press releases on the company
• Have they won any awards?
• Do they have active social media? If so view/read the latest tweets or blogs
• Research their LinkedIn page, are the interviewers you are meeting on LinkedIn?
• If appropriate/possible visit one of their stores/locations/depot etc.
• If appropriate/possible try their product, software, service prior to interview

Research the Role:

• Make sure you fully understand the role, read the job spec several times
• Research any terminology you do not understand
• Mentally prepare examples of experience where you can demonstrate synergy to the tasks of the role
• Prepare examples of how you can demonstrate the person skills/traits mentioned on the job profile
• Prepare specific questions relating to the tasks listed on the job description

Questions:

• Consider the types of questions you are going to be asked and reflect on how you would answer them…?
• Do not rely on your brain to fire the questions in the moment, define the questions ahead of the interview and write them down
• There are standard interview questions (that should be asked and are valuable) and there are job specific questions (these show you have prepared specifically for this interview and position), we recommend you have an even mix of both. An e.g. of standard interview question: "How will I be measured in the role" vs a job specific e.g. "how many products/sku's in your current portfolio and when was the last time you released a new product?"

For further information and support with job interview preparation visit our website https://www.prestigeappointments.com/cv-interview-tips.html