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Received an
interview but not a job offer?
Perhaps you
need to consider your interview techniques, the responses you
provide in interview and how you come across to potential
employers.
Impressions
Career Services offers job seekers a one-on-one, one hour interview
preparation workshop which will assist you in preparing for that
all important interview.
Many people
believe there is no way for preparing for an interview and as there
are no hard and fast rules for predicting the questions that the
potential employer will be asking, there are various measures you
can take, so as to reduce the pressure and anxiety that one places
on themselves prior and during the interview process.
The Impressions
Career Services Workshop has been designed to assist you in your
preparation for the interview so that you are able to gain a
competitive advantage over other less prepared candidates by
operating at your optimal best during the interview.
Interview
Preparation Workshop
All
participants of the Interview Preparation Workshop will receive a
comprehensive workbook which contains;
- tips on how to
prepare for the interview from taking the initial call, researching
the organisation to what to wear and how to get there
- tips on body
language
- suitable
responses to likely interview questions (including
behavioural-based questions)
- practical
interviewing
tips and techniques
- and tips on how
to follow up after the interview.
Potential
Interview Questions:
Q: What
do you consider to be your strengths as an employee?
A: Pick
three of your strengths which can relate to the position and
emphasise them through using examples.
Take the time
to answer this answer thoroughly and describe how they are a
strength - don't be shy.
Its about
knowing yourself and then being able to communicate to the
recruiter what attributes you have, which makes you stand out above
other potential candidates - because if you don't then no one else
will.
Behavioural-based
Interview Question:
Q:Describe
a time when you were required to work under pressure? What
led to the situation? How did you handle the situation and what was
the result of your actions?
A: With
this question the recruiter is trying to gain an insight into how
well you handle pressure, if you have worked under pressure in the
past and how you dealt with this pressure on a professional and
possibly personal level.
To answer this
question you need to describe a specific time, preferably in your
recent career history when you encountered a situation and then
describe your thought process and your actions as they applied to
the situation. Don't forget to mention the result i.e. that
the required task was completed on time and to the required
standards.
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