I’ll be talking about these things
  • You need to know...
  • What are interviews for?
  • Before the Interview
  • During the Interview
  • After the Interview
  • Final thoughts
  • References
      You need to know this
  • This is not official advice
  • This is a course about how to be a good 
   interviewee – NOT how to be a good interviewer!
  • No two interviews are the same
  • There is no right and wrong way to interview
  • I’ve been interviewed lots and done lots of 
   interviewing and this is all from my experience
  • I hope some of it will help you to get the jobs you 
   want, hopefully within this University!
  Getting an interview is good news!
  • It means that on paper they think you could 
   do the job
  • You are in a small upper section of applicants
  • You have impressed the panel already
   –They probably reckon you could do the job
  • You now have a chance to prove you are their 
   best bet
     The panel is spoilt for choice
  • They can’t decide on just applications
  • They need to interview possible people to try and 
   differentiate between them
  • Panel may not know or agree exactly what they want
    –Longer vs. more relevant experience?
    –Which selection criteria are more important?
    –Do they care more about qualifications than experience?
  • Interviewing is hard
    –Making it easier for them will win you jobs!
       Preparation is vital
  • You can pre-empt a lot of what may happen before, 
   during and after an interview
  • This gives you a huge advantage if you think about 
   what you are doing and think carefully about the 
   panel
  • It should take longer to prepare for the interview 
   than it did to do the application
  • Doing homework scores you points and helps you 
   decide if the organisation is right for you
  • Make sure you know how to get there!