Follow this step by step guide and secure your next job interview showing the STAR model, Competency based questions and closing the interview

1. Interview Preparation
Presentation

2. Objective is to prepare , identify transferable skills,
show personality and career ambitions
To have successful job interviews You should:
Follow the STAR Model for all examples-
Situation, Task, Action, Result
Know your CV Inside out
Know the job spec in your own words
Know the Company
Look up your interviewers on LinkedIn

3.  Tell me about yourself
- This is the first opportunity to engage
 Why do you want the role?
 Why should we hire you?
 What do you know about our company?
These are called icebreaker questions – motive: To
see how you perform with very general questions

4.  So tell me about your career to date
- most recent job first
 Always have the reasons you left a particular role
 Know your profile and the years spent in each
company
 Why do you want to leave?
 What did / do you find most challenging?

5. THIS IS THE PART OF THE INTERVIEW THAT
THE STAR MODEL IS USED FOR
Approx 6-8 examples in the STAR method
Tell me about a difficult situation at work?
Tell me about a time you were under pressure?
Do you like working alone or in a team?
Tell me about a time you may have had: Conflict at
work
A time you went above the call of duty

6.  Your greatest achievement?
 A special task / project you were asked to do
alone?
 A time you noticed something and without your
attention to detail it could have been detrimental?
 Process improvement or idea you suggested that
was implemented?
 What can you bring to the company?
 How do you deal with stress?

7. There can sometimes be questions that you know
will be asked
Strengths – Give 4 examples backed up with one
brief one line of evidence
Weakness – Must be turned into a strength
Where do you see yourself in 3 years time?

8. This is where you get a chance to impress your
potential employer with your commercial knowledge
and your prepared questions
Prepare 4 well structured questions for the end of
the interview
2 X The Company
2 X The Role

9.  Ensure that you thank the interviewers for their
time and the pleasure it was meeting with them
 This is important to the interviewers
 Upon exit reaffirm your interest in the role
 Confirm your availability
 Finally Contact your recruiter to give feedback

10.  This is YOUR chance to sell yourself –Be Prepared
 Arrive 10 mins beforehand
 Know your route and location
 Know who to ask for at reception
 Wear business dress
 Switch your phone off
 Stand up when someone enters the room
 Maintain eye contact and don’t fidget
 If you do - cross your legs and clasp your hands
 Make yourself come across as positive

11. CONGRATULATIONSCONGRATULATIONS
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