Look up “interview advice” on Google and you’ll get more than 94 million search results. This tells us that there is a substantial demand for help when looking for a job. While most of us at some time have been in the position of uncertainty around what to say and what not to say at an interview, the simple truth is that nobody is an expert. Nobody really teaches you this stuff and in fact you just learn it as you go.
In fact most interviewers aren’t experts in interview techniques themselves and also learn it as they go. This is the one thing in common between an interviewer and interviewee.
We are not telling you the right or wrong answers – we would not claim to be so supercilious. However through our years of combined industry knowledge and experience we have a set of simple guidelines that we work with our candidates to, that go towards ensuring they ‘give their very best’.
Have you ever walked out of an interview and said to yourself, “I should have said this, I should of said that and why didn’t I ask that!” etc. Whilst this happens all the time, it’s about minimising these risks and ultimately having a feeling of “I did my very best” and I am confident I will secure this opportunity.
Being invited for an interview essentially means you’ve effectively convinced a potential employer that you are capable of doing the job. A face to face interview is your chance to show that you are the best candidate available. It’s not one way traffic though – it allows you to decide if the role and company are right for you also.
These are simple guidelines to help you Prepare, Practice & Perform: