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How to Prepare Effectively for Job Interviews
The document is a guide for job interview preparation, covering different types of interviews, key employer perspectives, and the importance of preparation for candidates. It emphasizes the use of the STAR technique for articulating responses and provides useful resources for researching employers and interview strategies. Additionally, it outlines competencies that employers look for in candidates, such as communication skills and relevant experience.
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How to Prepare Effectively for Job Interviews
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- 2. Aims • Better understandthe different types of interviews • Anticipate likely interview questions • Present your answers in an interesting and accurate way using the STAR technique • Access support from the Careers and Employability Service
- 3. Types of Interview One-to-one (inc.informal chats, social gatherings) Panel Telephone / Skype Situational / case studies Assessment Centres
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- 6. From a Employer’sperspective… • Are you the right person for the job? • Will you love the job? • Can we see you as a ‘fit’ for our company? http://www.flickr.com/photos/andercismo/2349098787/sizes/l/
- 7. “We expect agraduate to have conducted research on our organisation and know the customer trends facing us in the external market…….[we expect] knowledge of competitors, relevant market trends, opportunities, current challenges, recent developments.....” Graduate Recruitment Officer, The Co-operative
- 8. It’s not necessarilythe most talented candidate who gets the job, often it’s the one who has done the most preparation!
- 9. • Why didyou choose this company in particular? • Articulate your commercial awareness • What makes you the ideal candidate? https://www.flickr.com/photos/cococat/ - Open doors
- 10. Good news! Youcan predict likely questions! https://www.flickr.com/photos/sylvieszafranski/ The essential volunteer job description • Job person specification • Company websites • LinkedIn • Networking events with employers • Careers and Employability staff • Glassdoor.com
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- 14. Job Competency MatchingGrid Knowledge /Qualifications • PhD / Masters or Degree • Relevant modules • Short professional training or Distance learning courses • Technical abilities • Commercial awareness Experience • Lab experience or live projects • Placements and work experience • Part-time work • Student Societies Skills • Communication • Teamwork • Time- management • Problem-solving • Initiative • Adaptability
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- 16. S.T.AR Example: Situation –set the scene As part of a live marketing project on my Business Studies degree, I worked within a team of five to help develop a successful marketing strategy for a local charity, KidsCarers.
- 17. Task or Aim Aconfident social media user, I volunteered to lead on improving the charity’s social media strategy. Having had some prior experience by way of my own blog, LinkedIn and having taken on responsibility for Brownstone’s Twitter and Facebook feeds whilst on my placement year.
- 18. Action – your contribution Tobegin with, I organised a focus group to provide the charity feedback of it’s website and ran an comparison analysis of social media usage amongst other similar charities to assess brand recognition and usability.
- 19. Result - outcome Irecommended that the charity have a dedicated person to coordinate all social media activity and arranged for them to attend social media training at the University of Salford. The charity implemented my ideas including successful case study vlogs, online competitions and more personalised interactions via Facebook and Twitter.
- 20. Review – away from interview,review the questions Reflect – what went well, what didn’t and why do you think this was? Regroup – what would you do differently, ask for feedback and book a mock interview. https://www.flickr.com/photos/seatbelt67/ o Close up of the Thinker
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- 22. Useful Resources: Researching Employers: •http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/careerpaths • http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/research_company • http://careers.guardian.co.uk/careers-blog/research-employers Careers Fairs: • http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/meetemployers • http://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/events/ Jobs website: • http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/jobs Interview resources: • http://prezi.com/mhrilw9rhlth/successful- interviews/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy • http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/careerguides • http://www.prospects.ac.uk/interview_tips_types_of_interview.htm • http://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/interview-techniques • http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/videosinterview • http://careers.theguardian.com/careers-blog/interviews-perfect-preparation- technique-live-chat
Editor's Notes
- #12 TheoreticalTechnicalReflection and review of work – blogs, journals etc.Peer observations / group workResearch and analysis Relevant modulesDissertation/final year project
- #13 Live projectsLab workPlacements/InternshipsStudent SocietiesPart-time work or previous jobsVoluntary workPositions of responsibility e.g. Student Rep, Student Ambassador etc.Enterprise activitiesSports and extra curricular activities
- #14 Communication (written and oral)Research and analysisTeamworkTime managementProblem-solvingLeadership NegotiationDiplomacyCommitment to further learningPassion for subject