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INTERVIEWS
MASTERING
THECHALLENGEOF
MATT
BENNETT
PEOPLEAND
DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
ASSISTCONFERENCE
2015
OFFICE
SPECIALISTS
UK
WIDE
30
YEARS
EXPERIENCE
800+
PAs
PLACED
GREAT
PLANNING
GREAT
ANSWERS
GREAT
CHOICE!
GREAT
PLANNING
SPRING
CLEAN
YOUR
SOCIALS
56%
44%
Source: OPP and British
Psychological Survey 2013
TIP 1
GREAT
PLANNING
RESEARCH
DO
YOUR
50%
24%
12%
9%
4%
Lack of Research
Arriving Late
Irrelevant Questions
Not Sending a Thankyou Note
Other
BIGGEST MISTAKES INTERVIEWEES MAKE
Source: LinkedIn Employer Survey 2013
TIP 2
GREAT
PLANNING
RESEARCH
DO
YOUR
- THE ROLE
- SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- THE COMPANY
- VALUES, CULTURE & AWARDS
- PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
- THE INTERVIEWER
GREAT
PLANNING
ROUTE
KNOW
YOUR
50%
24%
12%
9%
4%
Lack of Research
Arriving Late
Irrelevant Questions
Not Sending a Thankyou Note
Other
BIGGEST MISTAKES INTERVIEWEES MAKE
Source: LinkedIn Employer Survey 2013
TIP 3
GREAT
PLANNING
DRESS
FOR THE
JOB YOU
WANT
NOW I’M SAT IN
A DISCIPLINARY
DRESSED AS
BATMAN
- CORPORATE
- CASUAL
- FRESH AND CLEAN
- NEAT AND TIDY
- MEMORABLE!
- EYE CONTACT
- HANDSHAKE
- FIRST IMPRESSIONS
TIP 4
GREAT
PLANNING
GREAT
ANSWERS
GREAT
ANSWERS
ASK YOUR NEIGHBOUR THE WORST
INTERVIEW QUESTION YOU HAVE EVER
BEEN ASKED!
GREAT
ANSWERS
COMPETENCY
BASED INTERVIEW
PLAN
YOUR
ANSWERS
LOOKS FOR
BEHAVIOUR
OVER SKILL
TIP 5
GREAT
ANSWERS
PLAN
YOUR
ANSWERS
- WHAT ARE THE COMPETENCIES?
- EXAMPLES, EXAMPLES, EXAMPLES
- MAKE THEM MEMORABLE
- PLAN THEM, DON’T GOOGLE
- USE S.T.A.R. METHOD TO HELP YOU
SITUATION TASK ACTION RESULT
TIP 5
GREAT
ANSWERS
WHY
ME?
- WHY ARE YOU THE RIGHT CANDIDATE?
- SELL YOURSELF
- BE YOURSELF
- BE AUTHENTIC
- BUT BE FLAWSOME!
TIP 6
GREAT
ANSWERS
PRACTICE
PSYCHOMETRICS
Source: Leeds
Metropolitan University
and British Psychological
Society 2012
TIP 7
70%
30%
GREAT
ANSWERS
PRACTICE
PSYCHOMETRICS
TIP 7
- VERBAL REASONING
- VOCABULARY
- SPELLING
- GRAMMAR
GREAT
ANSWERS
PRACTICE
PSYCHOMETRICS
TIP 7
- NUMERACY
- MATHMATICS
- PROBLEM SOLVING
- NUMERCIAL REASONING
GREAT
ANSWERS
PRACTICE
PSYCHOMETRICS
TIP 7
- PERSONALITY PROFILES
- BEHAVIOURS
- YOU UNDER PRESSURE
- COMMUNICATION STYLE
- MOTIVATION
GREAT
PLANNING
GREAT
ANSWERS
GREAT
CHOICE!
GREAT
CHOICE!
YOUR
QUESTIONS
- WHAT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE?
- HOW COULD I IMPRESS YOU IN MY FIRST 3 MONTHS?
- WHAT CHALLENGES WILL I FACE IN MY FIRST 3 MONTHS?
- WHAT’S THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE YOUR BUSINESS FACES?
- WHAT RESERVATIONS DO YOU HAVE AS TO MY SUITABILITY?
TIP 8
GREAT
CHOICE!
YOUR
DESK
# 1 THING CANDIDATES
WANT TO SEE AT INTERVIEW!
TIP 9
GREAT
CHOICE!
YOUR
FUTURE
- GO FOR JOBS BIGGER THAN YOU ARE!
- EMBRACE THE FEAR FACTOR!
- IF IT SEEMS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE…
TIP 10
GREAT
PLANNING
GREAT
ANSWERS
GREAT
CHOICE!
THANK
YOU!
YOUR
QUESTIONS
YOUR
TOP TIPS&

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