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3 Quick Interview Tips
By Barrie, on March 1st, 2013 These tips will help you to be more relaxed during your interview.
Empty Your Pockets
Don’t bring a big handbag, computer bag, overcoat, or ‘to-go’ coffee with you into the interview. Instead, be minimalistic, with just a pen and notepad, you’ll feel less like a cumbersome outsider. Switch off your mobile. Also, don’t take the interviewer up on their offer of refreshment – they’re just being polite and you don’t want the distraction. You’ll be grateful that you don’t have to pack up camp and awkwardly follow your interviewer to another office if he or she asks you to.
Put up the Mirror
Throughout the interview, mirror the interviewer’s body language – not verbatim, but rather in general. If they lean forward and laugh loudly, feel comfortable doing the same, if they seem a bit reserved, don’t make them uncomfortable by offering up a high five. Don’t laugh out loud unless they are laughing out loud. And remember, don’t over think your behaviour beforehand, interviewers are paid to spot studied airs and canned responses.
Negotiate Later
It’s not your responsibility to tell your interviewer how much you earned at your last job. And doing so can cost you. If they ask, tell them ‘I’m sure we can discuss salary when the time is right, but for now I just want to see if there’s a mutual fit for you and me’.
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* PwC
* Deloitte
* KPMG
* Ernst & Young
* Grant Thornton
* Towers Watson
* EMB - Actuarial Consultancy
* Bank of America Merrill Lynch
* Credit Suisse
* HSBC Singapore
* RBS Global Banking
* Barclays
* Proctor & Gamble
* BT
* Financial Services Authority
* Local Government Ombudsman
* Ipsos Mori
Perfect your appearance
Top Tip from the M & S online team
There’s nothing worse than being called in for an interview and having nothing appropriate to wear. Even if you don’t have much of a budget, always have your smart interview outfit ready in case you’re called in last minute.
(for men) Invest in a smart jacket or blazer, comfortable shoes and a pressed clean shirt to make your vital first impression count. See more advice on what to wear to an interview and visit the men’s suits area of the M&S site.
(for women) Get some ideas for smart dressing at the Women's Suits and Tailoring section of the M&S site.
The mantra for graduate job applicants should be "preparation, preparation, preparation".
Graham Keating, Careers Consultant at the Manchester Leadership Programme, Careers & Employability Division, The University of Manchester
Hard Facts:
* Up to 80% of online applications fail
* Most CVs end up in the bin within 20 seconds
* Good people fail at Telephone Interviews
* Excellent candidates fail at Face-to-Face interview!
* Competency or Behavioural Interviews are taking over
* New graduates are finding it harder and harder to get a decent job
"Did you know that for 73% of employers a badly presented and written CV is more of a turn-off than turning up late, wearing inappropriate clothes or swearing during the interview?
Most irritating mistakes are misspelling employer's name, grammatical errors, including irrelevant information and having inappropriate e-mail addresses."
Source: Research by fish4jobs
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