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Interview prep

Brush up on interview technique

Get recent book to pick up on new questions techniques & research

Prepare answers for usual questions for the  role you are applying for

Prep questions to ask them - Not what is salary? And when will I hear?

Prepare for competency based interviews

STAR

• Situaton
• Task
• Action
• Result

Prepare example answers structured around STAR

How to smash your interview using STAR!

16 Job Interview questions on leadership

Prep for difficult questions

Where do you plan to be in 5 years?

Why are you leaving?

How would your colleagues describe you?

What makes you laugh/angry/motivated? etc

What is your biggest fault?

Don't say "I can be too much of a perfectionist" this is old and too well known to be seen as honest

Day before & on the day

Suit ready

Decide on accessories - watch, jewellery

Car in good condition to avoid breakdowns

Sat Nav updated, maps printed

Know where you are parking

Change for parking

Reading done on company

Print JD and your CV

If applicable: take along good feedback, examples of work, portfolio

Mobile phone

Details of who to ask for at reception

Contact numbers of recruiter and interviewer if applicable

Social Media and Linkedin

Sign up for job alerts

Upgrade to job seeker account on linkedin

Update profile put on job seeker badge

Recommendations

Latest position

Skills

Certifications

Awards

Publications

Consider using linkedin inMessages

Follow companies of interest

Ask ex colleagues and line managers for recommendations

Update profile put on job seeker badge

Useful resources

How to Succeed in Any Interview

How to Write a Brilliant CV

Webpages

Best practice in building and motivating teams

The Work Breakdown Structure for Finding a Job

Effective communication

How to delegate

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Brilliant Answers to Tough Interview Questions

CV upload and Recruitment website profiles done

CV updated

Spelling & grammar

Check dates for roles

Check interests

Latest position

Skills

Certifications

Awards

Metrics e.g. % improvement halved time to x

Recruitment sites chosen

Decide on your job requirements

Identify gaps and decide plan to resolve issues

Review job descriptions

Sign-up for courses

Volunteer

Reading

Checklist

Responsibilities

Company culture

Location

Industry

Company profile

size

turnover

FTSE

Salary & benefits

Engage your Network

Contact recruiters you have used before

Contact preview line managers/ managers

Contact ex-colleagues