1. Interview Skills

2. Career Management Skills

3. Career Management Skills
The focus will be on you! You’ll have to talk about yourself...
Organise yourself, prepare yourself and sell yourself
Be yourself and make sure they remember you
Let them know why you should get the job

4. Career Management Skills
You’ll have to be able to identify and talk about your strengths!
You’ll have to back these up with evidence...
Why are you the best candidate for the job?
Focus on the positives and what you are good at

5. Career Management Skills
You are expanding your horizons just by being here
You are opening new doors
You are increasing your interview experience
If successful you will be increasing your work experience, improving your skills, getting new references, and increasing your opportunities for the future

6. Career Management Skills
Just being here is developing your professional networks
Get into the practice of behaving professionally and appropriately
If you are successful this could be your boss! The interviewer will most likely be someone that you will have to work with – so maintain good relationships!

7. Purpose of an Interview
Explain your c.v. / application information
Demonstrate you have the skills and attitude to do the job
Make a good impression

8. Prepare – Straight Away:
Receive invitation for interview
Check time and date of interview
Respond if necessary to let the employer know that you are coming to the interview

9. Prepare – Do Your Research:
Find the location of the interview and plan your journey
Re-read the job advert and/or
job description

10. Prepare – Do Your Research:
Research the job and company
Prepare questions and
answers for interview

11. Prepare – The Night Before:
Prepare your interview clothes
Organise what you need to
take with you e.g. certificates
Practice your answers to
likely questions

12. Prepare – Manage your time:
Set your alarm and get to sleep early
Get up in plenty of time
Set off and arrive a few
minutes early

13. First Impressions - TENS

14. First Impressions - TENS
T = touch
E = eye contact
N = name
S = smile

15. Interview Styles
1:1

16. Interview Styles
Panel

17. Interview Styles
Group

18. Interview Styles
Assessment Centre

19. Interview Questions Some basic interview questions:
Tell me about yourself
Why have you applied for this job?
What can you bring to this company?

20. Competency Based Interviews
Use the STAR technique to form your answer: S T A R
Situation
Briefly set the scene
Task
Describe what was required
Action
What did you do and why?
Result
What was the outcome?

21. Competency Based Interviews
Using the STAR technique to form your answer:
Tell me about a time when you worked well as part of a team to get a particular task completed
Situation

22. Competency Based Interviews
Using the STAR technique to form your answer:
Tell me about a time when you worked well as part of a team to get a particular task completed
Task

23. Competency Based Interviews
Using the STAR technique to form your answer:
Tell me about a time when you worked well as part of a team to get a particular task completed
Action

24. Competency Based Interviews
Using the STAR technique to form your answer:
Tell me about a time when you worked well as part of a team to get a particular task completed
Result

25. Interview Mistakes Don’t be negative Don’t show a lack of confidence
Don’t show a lack of preparation
Don’t use “we”. Use “I” when giving examples
Don’t leave your personality at the door

26. Questions What training will I receive?
What challenges will I face in my first 3 months in the role?
When will I hear if I have been successful?

27. Any questions?
Ayr SDS Centre