| You've done your interview preparation, now what's | | | | can also go to a pro interviewer, who for a fee will put |
| the best job interview practice? | | | | you through your interview paces, and coach you to a |
| You've done a great job of interview prep, put | | | | better performance. |
| together a great resume / CV, and don't want to let | | | | This option isn't cheap, so most people opt to draft in a |
| this excellent work go to waste. But now what... you | | | | friend relative or colleague to run through a job |
| want the most effective way of ironing out any | | | | interview rehearsal. |
| possible errors so you can confidently go forward and | | | | You can take the list of commonly asked job interview |
| ace your interview. | | | | questions and lists of the tougher behavioural interview |
| Before going into the detail of your best interview | | | | questions, and give them to your kindly stand-in |
| practice techniques, I just want to confirm you have | | | | interviewer. |
| done your job interview preparation? | | | | You should also blend in some specific technical |
| It's critical that you have researched the marketplace | | | | questions, and by technical I mean your key technical |
| your target employer operates in, the competitors, the | | | | skills if you're an account, lawyer, doctor, project |
| company itself, the department you're interviewing for, | | | | manager, there will be skills associated with the |
| and the role itself. | | | | profession and associated qualifications that you will |
| Don't stop your research yet dig a little deeper to | | | | need to know about. |
| uncover employers are really looking for; in terms of | | | | By running through this form of practice interview, you'll |
| what skills employers look for, and what personality | | | | be able to practice you're prepared answers, and see |
| traits employers value most. These are really important | | | | how they play out in an interview rehearsal situation. |
| things to find out before you pitch up at interview. | | | | Though the pressure won't be the same this will |
| Your interview prep should also cover the types of job | | | | enable you to flush out problem areas, and fine tune |
| interview you may face, and the types of interview | | | | your interview technique. |
| questions that'll be coming your way, how to answer | | | | This level of job interview prep will also help your |
| those tough interview questions and the best questions | | | | confidence no end. |
| to ask your interviewer. | | | | There are a couple of interview preparation techniques |
| Your job interview preparation needs to prepare you | | | | that you can practice on your own. Firstly when |
| for group interviews, panel interviews, competency and | | | | building your STAR method answers to tough |
| behavioural based interviews, and the different type of | | | | interview questions, I would suggest writing them down |
| questions that may be asked. | | | | and saying them out load, because what often looks |
| I like the STAR Method technique for answering those | | | | brilliant on paper doesn't always translate so well into |
| difficult behavioural and competency interview | | | | natural language, and it's vital your answers trip |
| questions, as it gives the interviewer exactly what | | | | naturally from your tongue. |
| THEY want, and is easy for you to remember under | | | | I would also suggest using visualization, all top athletes |
| interview pressure. | | | | use visualization as part of their training routines, and |
| Wow! | | | | though this may sound a little airy-fairy this stuff really |
| If you've done all this you should give yourself a pat on | | | | works in building clarity and confidence. |
| the back, or celebratory glass of your favourite tipple, | | | | Visualization is like day dreaming with purpose, take |
| because you've done more interview prep than most | | | | your time and enjoy the experience of running through |
| would... You're well on your way to acing your job | | | | your job interview in your head, see yourself smiling |
| interview! | | | | and confidently greeting your interviewer, see your |
| But how will you perform under the scrutiny and | | | | interviewer enjoying the interview with you, run through |
| pressure of the interview itself? | | | | some of your answers... |
| This is where diligent job interview practice will help | | | | I know visualization may seem a bit strange but trust |
| you seal the deal. | | | | me; it's a great form on job interview practice. |
| Job interview practice isn't easy, as it's nigh on | | | | There is now also an interactive on-line practice |
| impossible to do yourself. | | | | service that is designed around specific jobs, and is a |
| So you're likely to need to draft in a friend, relative or | | | | fantastic option if you'd prefer to do your job interview |
| colleague to help you. If the role is valuable enough you | | | | practice on your own. |