Presentation by Duncan Goldie about how to use a recruiter to your advantage when applying for a job.

1. Refactoring Your Interview
Duncan Goldie – How to take control of your interview…

2. Some things you’ll probably want to know…
Who the hell are you??
Why do you talk funny??
What do you even do??!
Do I know what I’m on about?!

3. What I’ll be waffling on about…
1 – Process of using a recruiter
2 - How to take control of the interview
3 - An experts opinion
4 - How to boost your profile

4. Process of using a recruiter…

6. Process of using a recruiter – cont…

7. Or its as easy as…

8. How to take control of the interview
• DON’T BE NERVOUS!!!!
• “Tell me why you want this job?!” – DOESN’T EXIST
ANYMORE!
• Tech companies want – calm, confident, well-presented
people.

9. How to take control of the interview
• Understand the power you have
• Understand the value you can offer
• Demonstrate your knowledge of what they need
• Listen to what they view as important

10. Some Advice from an Expert – Ben Mostafa
Ben Mostafa – Development Manager – Messagemedia
Key pieces of advice for developer interviews:
1.Showing your thought process > providing an answer
1.Show you’re eager to learn and progress
1.Ask questions which show you’re interested in the business

11. Some (more) Advice from an Expert – Ben
Mostafa
The Biggest Don’ts:
- No room for big ego’s
- Don’t waffle on
- BIGGEST ONE – always ask questions
The Biggest Do’s and Don’ts of a Technical Interview
The Biggest Do’s:
- Answer questions you don’t know the answers to
- Provide examples of your knowledge
- BIGGEST ONE – follow up if you cant answer a question

12. One piece of advice only…
Remember you’re a problem solver.
"The best developers come to their Dev Leads with Solutions to problems"

13. How to boost your profile
• Become more “findable”
• Post and share content
• Update all contact info
• Have a recent and “smart casual”
photo
• Everyone knows who you are and
what you do

14. Thanks for listening