Candidate Resources: Help with your interview preparation
Thorough preparation is the key to a successful interview.
Yes, it’s true. You’ve passed the first stage by impressing your prospective employer with your CV, and you’ve been invited to interview. So what next?
The answer is to do your research and preparation for the interview process, in order to give yourself the best possible chance of landing your next career move. The better that you prepare, the greater the chances of you being a successful candidate become. Your confidence will increase as a result of your thorough research and preparation, and you will therefore be able to exude a more confident aura during the actual interview itself, which will in turn, impress your prospective employers. Good luck!
The Basics: Find out where the interview is being held, your primary contact for the interview process, and their contact details. Sort out travel arrangements, that will allow you to arrive within plenty of time to avoid rushing. Find out the format of the interview- panel or group or one to one. Think about what you will wear – dress smart to impress.
Do your company research. Find out what resources are available? Reading annual reports and company brochures will help you to develop a good knowledge of the company. Demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the organisation, and it’s culture will demonstrate to your prospective employers the high level of interest that you have in the job.
It’s often a good idea to talk to somebody within the company to find out about it’s background and what type of company it is to work for. This will also help you to decide whether or not it is the right company for you.
Prepare previous examples of skills and experiences relevant to the job.
Research likely questions that you will be asked in interview.
Think about questions that you will ask at the interview. 3 questions at end of interview that will demonstrate your understanding of the organisation and your prospective role. We would suggest that you avoid asking questions concerning remuneration, which can be openly discussed with your 121 Legal Recruitment representative.
The company website can be an excellent resource for your research, and can often give you most of the necessary information that you may require in order to impress your prospective employers, so be sure to check it out. You can often discover a wealth of information on a company from a Google search or via Linked-in. Be sure to use the internet to aid you in your quest for information. 121 will be able to give you general advice about the company, and invariably we will offer a few pointers based on both ours and previous candidates experiences. But additionally if you go that extra mile in an attempt to cover all angles in your preparation, then this should really resonate with your interviewers the high level of determination, and the seriousness of your intentions with regards to your prospective new job.
Feel free to contact your 121 Legal Recruitment representative for help or clarification on any matters beforehand, if needed. Also ensure that you have our 121 Legal contact details to hand when you go for interview, in case you need to contact us, should any matters arise that you need to speak to us about.
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