The first interview is your opportunity to present the skills and experience you can offer a potential employer – remember at interview you are selling you.

Interview Tips

• Preparation is the key to a successful interview, prior to interview you need to know the following details :
  
  • Background of the company and business structure
  • Background information on the interviewers and their role within the company
  • The essential criteria for the position.
  • The main responsibilities of the position.
  • The culture of the company and the personality type they are seeking.

Use the information above to prepare a summary of your experience and relate it back to each of the points above.

• If you are uncomfortable at interviews or just a little out of practice, ask your 3S consultant for a specific role play to get you into the swing of an interview.
• A positive attitude and enthusiasm during interview is essential. Remember until a role is offered to you, you are in the position of selling your positive contribution to a potential employer.

Questions to ask at interview :

1. What does it take to be successful in this role ?
2. What are the challenges of this position, if any ?
3. What are the primary responsibilities ?
4. Is there a formal training program ?
5. Is there opportunity for career advancement ?

An important question to ask an interview prior to the conclusion of an interview is :

Do you feel that there is anything which will prevent me from doing this job ?

If the answer is yes and you feel you have not demonstrated this skill sufficiently this is your opportunity to put the interviewers' concerns to rest.

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