Adequate preparation
and conducting yourself in an appropriate manner during the interview are
of paramount importance. Thorough research prepares you for anything the
interviewer might throw at you and better equips you to ask intelligent,
relevant questions.
Interview tips:
Thoroughly review your CV before the interview.
Have
all the necessary details of your interviewer to hand (name, title,
address, phone number).
Work
out the route, parking or transport prior and leave plenty of time.
Familiarise yourself with the role and its responsibilities.
Leave salary negotiations up to your consultant. It's important
that the company wants you before discussing salary specifics.
Research the company and the interviewer.
Prepare yourself for technical questions.
Bring samples of your work where necessary.
Relate your past experiences to the new role and explain how you can
benefit the company.
Prepare for commonly asked questions such as:
Why
do you want to/did you leave your job?
What
interests you about this role?
Why
do you want to work for this company?
What
experience do you bring to this position?
What
are your career aspirations?
Why
should we hire you?
What
was your greatest achievement in your previous position?
Tell
me about a situation where you had to overcome difficulties. How
did you overcome them?
