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Preparing for a telephone job interview

You might not feel the need to dress up, but a telephone interview is even more important than a face-to-face meeting. As your interview won’t see you your confident hand shake and well-considered outfit will be lost on them. Instead there’s only the sound of your voice and the quality of your answers to make Continued »

What should I expect from a second interview?

You aced the all-important first interview and have been invited for a second – no mean feat! So give yourself a pat on the back – this means you can enter the next stage in the process with some confidence. The employer has reviewed your presentation, skills and experience, and has already decided that you Continued »

What questions should I ask at a job interview?

So, you’ve scored your first interview — well done! But, before you rush off to wow them with your sparkling interview answers and sleek new suit, don’t forget the golden rule of the interview process: namely, that this stage should function as a dialogue between you and the employer — not an interrogation. (Yes, that’s Continued »

What should I wear to a job interview?

If you’re reading this then congratulations must be in order, because you’ve probably got a job interview lined up!  You’ve almost certainly jumped a number of hurdles to get this far, but with a face-to-face encounter looming you have to make sure you don’t fall at the last fence – and that means making sure Continued »

How to answer competency based interview questions

Tell me about a time when you had to make a difficult decision – and your answer has to be better than choosing between cereal and toast this morning. Competency-based interview questions are in vogue at the moment. Interviewers probe your skills and experience with a series of ‘tell me about’ prompts. The idea is Continued »