1. Application & Interview Tips
`The Dos and Dont’s’ `The Do’s and Don’ts’
David Caisley
Procter & Gamble

2. Agenda Brief introduction to P&G How to deal with application forms
Tests
Interviews
How not to do it
How to do get it right
Q&A

3. P&G at a Glance $79+bn in sales 300 brands in more than 180 countries
24 Billion- Dollar Brands
135,000 employees operating in 80 countries
10th Largest Company in the World
World’s largest advertiser
O L A Y

4. Recruitment Process
The Application Form
Testing
Interview

5. 1. The Application Form

6. 1. The Application Form Do: Answer all the questions & attach your CV
Differentiate yourself – what makes you special?
Don’t:
Lie!
Make spelling or grammatical errors
Remember:
The form represents YOU
First impressions count!

7. 2. Testing
Numeracy & Literacy, or
Psychometric

8. 2. Testing P&G Format – 50 multiple choice reasoning questions Do:
Read the questions carefully
Manage your time
Practice!
Don’t:
Leave gaps - 20% chance by guessing!
Remember:
To remain calm and manage your time carefully.

9. 3. The Interview

10. 3. The Interview Panel interviews Remember: Format 1:1 interviews, or
Do:
Be prepared – you (form, choices, skills examples), the Company (current affairs, finances, vacancies, brands)
Be confident – you’ve got this far because you seem to have what it takes – convince them they’re right!
Don’t:
Be untidy, be unclear, be quiet! This is YOUR chance to shine – make the most of it!
Remember:
Its an opportunity to talk about yourself…….it’s easy!