1. Delivering a great interview for work experience

2. In these slides…. What’s the interview all about?
What do you need to do?
Preparation
On the day
And finally…

3. What’s the interview all about?
Home truth – very few interviews are perfect!
COMMUNICATION is key!
Interviewer wants to learn about you
They want to help and to look good too
They recognise that it’s your first real work experience
It’s a conversation:
Why are you interested in this placement?
What do you want to learn from it?
How will it help you?

4. What do you need to do? Be yourself! Relax – just enough
Leave them with a positive impression
And SMILE!

5. Preparation Be ready to say something/talk about yourself
Make some notes ahead of the day
What you’re doing at school – like/dislike
Hobbies/outside interests
Career, university or future work aspirations
Why this placement
What you want to learn from it
Practice before you get there – hear yourself say it
Better still – get someone else to ask you some questions – it’s a rehearsal

6. Preparation Research the company where your placement will be
What’s their business?
What are they known for locally or nationally?
Plan your journey
Have a contingency plan
Allow double the time you think it will take to get there
Ensure you have contact number/ s with you
Money – have some
Umbrella/rain coat – have one!

7. Preparation Plan what you will wear Try it on! Iron it!
Boys – trousers/shirt
Girls – appropriate skirt length, hair, make up, jewellery
Retail – logos/brands – take care
Your questions
Have some…..
Maximum of 3

8. On the day Interview is like a good film – beginning, middle and end
Lose/put away the technology
No gum!
Posture/body language – stand up straight
Smile - again
Strong voice
Speak clearly and slowly
Listen to the question – if it’s not clear, ask
Don’t ramble – answer succinctly
And breathe!

9. On the day Talk positively about yourself – Use positive language
What you have done
What you have achieved
Before you go for the interview spend time with people that have energy and are positive

10. And finally…. This will be just one of many interviews in your careers
It’s a learning experience
There is no such thing as failure – only feedback
They are not expecting perfection
And on your way there…..
Listen to some great, upbeat music – it really does work
Good luck