CV Writing

• Interviewers will often have these documents and ask you about them

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CV Tip!• Prepare by having a quick

read-through

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Handling Questions• Predict and prepare for

questions

• Try not to answer ‘I don’t know’

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Handling Questions• Run through basic questions

with friends and family

• Avoid ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ answers

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How long do you speak for?

• don’t be too brief; give enough detail to be convincing

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The Two Minute Ruledon’t speak for longer than two

minutes in response to a question.

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Asking questions back• Always try to ask something

back

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Asking questions back• Use the opportunity to learn

more about responsibilities at a new job, any unknown elements of a course etc.

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Interview Blunders

• Candidate answered cell phone and asked the interviewer to leave her own office because it was a "private" conversation.

• Candidate flushed the toilet while talking to the interviewer during a phone interview

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•When applicant was offered food before the interview he declined, saying that he didn't want to line his stomach with grease before going out drinking.

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• A candidate for an accounting position said she was a "people person," not a "numbers person."

• Taken from www.careerbuilder.com

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Getting there• Do not trust public transport.

• Aim to arrive on site 20 mins before expected.

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Getting there•Walk in 10 mins early.

• Call to double check time/date/place/parking and that the post has not been filled the day before.

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How to give the right signals

• Face

• Eyes

• Hands

• Posture

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Other Behaviour

Sitting

Language

Drinking

Smoking

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Dress Code• Be conservative in your

appearance.

•Wear something that is comfortable.

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Dress Code• Aim for a clean and smart look.

• Office-wear usually works well.

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Basic interview tipsDo…

• think carefully about the impression you want to create• consider the image that’s

appropriate to organisation

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Do• choose an outfit you’re

comfortable in

• take relevant information with you

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Do…• report to reception in good

time - give yourself a few minutes to gather yourself

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Basic interview tipsDon’t

• stay up to late the night before

• overdo the curry, garlic or alcohol

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Don’t…• grab the first outfit in the

wardrobe• have a last minute cigarette on

arrival• leave your mobile phone on

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Remember• They are meeting you for the

first time

•Make a good impression

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Remember• Be yourself

• Smile

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Activity

• Get into pairs/threes

• Role-play an interview

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