Helpful Hints - Interview
Techniques
At Caleeda we provide guidance and support for all our candidates to maximize your potential of gaining your ideal job. The key to a successful interview is preparation, the better prepared you are, the more confident you will feel. The more confident you feel, the better your responses to the questions will be.
Being invited for an interview indicates that the employer is very interested and can potentially see you as the ideal person for the job. However you will need to convince the employer during the interview that you are the best candidate.
Preparation: Your Caleeda consultant appointed to you will provide you with step by step support and guidance on all aspects of your interview. Whether you are attending your first interview or are experienced in attending interviews, the following interview techniques may help you increase your success rate:
Find out what skills and qualifications are relevant to the company.
Make a list of all your skills and qualifications which match the company's.
Reread your job application: This will allow you to prepare for any questions the employer may have about you.
Think about your own career and the questions they may ask you: The company will want to know a little about your ambitions and what you hope to gain from them, what you can offer and in what direction you want to take your career.
You should prepare some questions to ask them: This will show that you are interested and have made an effort to organise and plan ahead. Try to ask questions about the job and the company before asking about salary and benefits.
Remember body language can speak volumes: When you are being interviewed, it is important that you give positive signals:
When attending an interview you should dress smartly and always leave earlier than you need to in case you experience unexpected problems, such as train disruptions or traffic. Be courteous to all the employees of the company and shake the hands of those interviewing you. Always remain positive about your self and your abilities and never draw any attention to anything negative. If a negative point is raised try to make it into a positive. For example, if you have been unemployed for a few months explain what you did with your time, mention any courses you attended, any voluntary work you did, if you helped family or friends. You want to show them that you are an active person, not passive. Most of all be relaxed - if you have planned and prepared you should have nothing to worry about.
To send us your CV please visit our contact us page, and one of our dedicated consultants will respond to your enquiry within 24 hours.
At Caleeda we provide guidance and support for all our candidates to maximize your potential of gaining your ideal job. The key to a successful interview is preparation, the better prepared you are, the more confident you will feel. The more confident you feel, the better your responses to the questions will be.
Being invited for an interview indicates that the employer is very interested and can potentially see you as the ideal person for the job. However you will need to convince the employer during the interview that you are the best candidate.
Preparation: Your Caleeda consultant appointed to you will provide you with step by step support and guidance on all aspects of your interview. Whether you are attending your first interview or are experienced in attending interviews, the following interview techniques may help you increase your success rate:
- Find out as much as possible about the company.
- Ask for a job description.
- Reread your job application.
- Think about your own career and the questions they may ask you.
- You should try and anticipate the general questions they may ask.
- You should prepare some questions to ask them.
- Try and read their Ofsted report.
- Find out how long the company has been established.
- Find out the size of the company.
- Find out about their service and their competitors’ service.
- Find out their mission statement.
- Find out the company's vision, philosophy, ethos and values.
Find out what skills and qualifications are relevant to the company.
Make a list of all your skills and qualifications which match the company's.
Reread your job application: This will allow you to prepare for any questions the employer may have about you.
- Identify all the skills and experiences you have which are relevant to the job.
- From your CV, expand on what you can offer to the company.
- Explain any gaps that you have in work experience: make it positive.
Think about your own career and the questions they may ask you: The company will want to know a little about your ambitions and what you hope to gain from them, what you can offer and in what direction you want to take your career.
- They will also want to try and identify your motivations for applying for the job, will you use it as a gap filler or will you be committed to staying with them and invest an equal amount in them as they will invest in you?
- Think about why you are applying for the job.
- Think about what you can offer the company.
- Think about what you want from the job.
- What are your ambitions?
- How will the company help you achieve your ambitions?
- Why do you want the job?
- What do you know about the job?
- What qualities do you think will be required for the job?
- What can you contribute?
- Why do you want to work for this company?
- What do you know about this company?
- What interests you about our service?
- What can we offer you that your previous company can not offer you?
- When have you had an opportunity to show initiative?
- What were your responsibilities in your last job?
- Give an example of when you coped well under pressure?
- Do you prefer to work on your own or as part of a team?
- What are the three significant things you have achieved in your career?
- What are your strengths and weaknesses?
- What are your short term and long term ambitions?
- How are you going to achieve your ambitions?
- Tell us a little about yourself - hobbies and interests?
- Have you had any other interviews?
- Have you been offered any other jobs, which you are considering accepting?
You should prepare some questions to ask them: This will show that you are interested and have made an effort to organise and plan ahead. Try to ask questions about the job and the company before asking about salary and benefits.
- What will be my responsibilities?
- Where will I fit into the overall organisational structure?
- Who will I report to?
- Where does he/she fit into the structure?
- Who will report to me?
- How experienced are they?
- What targets do you expect me to achieve within the next 6 months?
- Who are our customers? What is the company wanting to achieve?
- What are the possibilities of gaining promotion in this position?
- What are the salary, benefits and bonuses? (don't bring this up too early)
- Will travelling be required?
- What training do you provide?
- When will you have a decision on appointment?
- What should I expect next?
Remember body language can speak volumes: When you are being interviewed, it is important that you give positive signals:
- Always look attentive.
- Look at the person you are speaking to.
- Sit up in your seat do not slouch.
When attending an interview you should dress smartly and always leave earlier than you need to in case you experience unexpected problems, such as train disruptions or traffic. Be courteous to all the employees of the company and shake the hands of those interviewing you. Always remain positive about your self and your abilities and never draw any attention to anything negative. If a negative point is raised try to make it into a positive. For example, if you have been unemployed for a few months explain what you did with your time, mention any courses you attended, any voluntary work you did, if you helped family or friends. You want to show them that you are an active person, not passive. Most of all be relaxed - if you have planned and prepared you should have nothing to worry about.
To send us your CV please visit our contact us page, and one of our dedicated consultants will respond to your enquiry within 24 hours.
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>> Senior Appointment
>> Nursery Manager
>> Supervisor
>> Nursery Nurse
>> Live-In Nanny
>> Live-Out Nanny
>> Maternity Nurse
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