Advice

What is a job interview?

So, what is a job interview?

The employer you questions about your career, personality and life and you answer honestly while trying to impress them. Job interviews can be really stressful but preparation and practice is the best way to deal with your nerves and show your interviewer why they MUST hire you.

Just follow these 5 easy steps and you will stand out amongst other candidates.

What type of interview is it?

There are three main types of interviews that you are likely to encounter; these are...

The One-to-one interview – The most common type… You are interviewed by just one person and it’s a question and answer session.

The Panel interview –This is where you are interviewed by more than one person at the same time – expect two or more interviewers to be in the room with you.

The Competency interview – This is becoming quite common. You will be asked about different situations and be expected to give real life examples based on your life and previous work experience e.g. ‘tell me about a time when you showed good teamwork’.