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Ten tips for interview success
Do your preparation
Find out as much as possible
about the company and the job beforehand. Your local library may have material on the company itself. Ask friends and family. Do they publish an annual report? The Job Centre and Careers Centre may have information that could be useful to you.
Try to discover what sort
of interview you’re likely to have. A one-to-one friendly chat? Formal interview
panel? Written tests?
Work out answers to obvious
questions (‘why do you want this job?’) the night before.
Think up some questions
you would like to ask. Choose ones which will make you sound genuinely interested
in the job like ‘could you tell me more about the training?’ or 'Could I try out work in other departments?'
Get organised
Appear smartly dressed and
well groomed.
Check and double-check the place, date and
time.
Make sure you know how to
get there and leave home in plenty of time. A 'dummy run' is never a waste of time.
Know where to go and who
to ask for when you get there. Take any appointment card or letter with you.
Take along anything which
might be of interest to the interviewer - exam certificates, record of achievement,
work experience report etc.
During the interview
Answer all questions as
fully as you can. This is your chance to prove that you are the one for the job.
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