So, you get offerred an interview and you turn up looking smart and clean. You are pleasamt , they are pleasant and ask you to sit down...... that's when the hard part starts.
The point of an interview is for the prospective employer to see if they like you and the prospective employee "you" to see if you like them.
The last two interviews I have had, I did not like the firm and could not imagine working there! This is a bad attitude if you really need a job. At an interview you should appear keen to work there, smile, and don't be too candid. For instance I was asked "what made you apply for this job". My answer "It is five minutes walk away" was not what they were looking for- so a better answer would have been " I have seen the work that your company does and I think they are a market leader who I would really like to work for".
Some questions seem a bit stupid- "can you use the e mail" ( I thought nearly everyone could) Yes I answered as if it was a stupid question which it was to someone who has done office work for 30 years, but the interviewer was not impressed- obviously as I didn't get the job.
Teamwork - do you work as part of a team or work alone. There is my standard answer borrowed from my nephew "there's no I in TEAM" but the better answer must be, "I can work alone and am happy to do so but there are many occassions when it is beneficial to ask for the assistance of others who have different skills to yourself"
The point of an interview is for the prospective employer to see if they like you and the prospective employee "you" to see if you like them.
The last two interviews I have had, I did not like the firm and could not imagine working there! This is a bad attitude if you really need a job. At an interview you should appear keen to work there, smile, and don't be too candid. For instance I was asked "what made you apply for this job". My answer "It is five minutes walk away" was not what they were looking for- so a better answer would have been " I have seen the work that your company does and I think they are a market leader who I would really like to work for".
Some questions seem a bit stupid- "can you use the e mail" ( I thought nearly everyone could) Yes I answered as if it was a stupid question which it was to someone who has done office work for 30 years, but the interviewer was not impressed- obviously as I didn't get the job.
Teamwork - do you work as part of a team or work alone. There is my standard answer borrowed from my nephew "there's no I in TEAM" but the better answer must be, "I can work alone and am happy to do so but there are many occassions when it is beneficial to ask for the assistance of others who have different skills to yourself"
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