Candidates - Interview Preparation
Preparation is the first, essential step towards a successful interview. Clients are continually amazed at the number of candidates who have not prepared and possess little or no information about them. Simple but routinely forgotten points to remember include:
- Ensure that you know the exact location and time of the interview, the interviewers full name, correct pronunciation and title.
- Find out specific, relevant facts about the company; where its offices are located, what its products and services are, what its growth has been and what its growth potential is for the future. Useful sources of such information include:
The company's Website
www.ft.com
www.business.com
www.hoovers.com/uk
- Refresh your memory regarding the facts and figures on your current/former employer. You'll be expected to know a lot about a company that you've previously worked for.
- Prepare the questions you want to ask and remember that an interview is a two way process. The interviewer will try to determine through questioning if you have the qualifications necessary to do the job. You must determine through questioning whether the company will provide the opportunity for growth and development that you're looking for.
