When you have secured that all important job interview for a graduate program, don’t let small mistakes put your potential new employers off you. At a job interview, almost everything is in your control and it is up to you to show the interviewers that you have what it takes to perform in the job.
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What is a telephone interview?
A telephone interview usually takes place between a single interviewer and the applicant at a pre-scheduled time and normally lasts for between 20 – 45 minutes. A telephone interview is usually the second or third stage of the job application process and this is typical when applying for graduate programs. The first stage is sending
Applying for Graduate Programs – what process should I expect?
The end to end application process will differ from one graduate program to another depending on the industry and the rigour which the HR department put into their recruitment process. However, across the top companies, there is a common recruitment process which you can often find on the companies’ website. For most FTSE 100 companies and the
What shouldn’t you do or say in an interview?
There is alot to remember in impressing yoyour potential employers in an interview and give a good account of yourself but equally it is important to remember what you shouldn’t do also. You don’t want to give too much away to your interviewers, as it is up to them to question you and get the information they
What questions should I ask at an interview?
As we have looked at before, in how to prepare for an interview, asking questions of the interviewer is just as important as having great answers to their questions when applying for a graduate program. The traditional interview format will allow for a slot at the end where the interviewer will say something like, ‘the
Job Interviews Part 3: What questions are asked in an interview? – Top 5 tips
This is the final part in our series of job interview tips preparing you for the questions asked. The key part to the job interview is the exchange of information between you and the employers which will decide, firstly, if you have the credentials, skills and achievements to join the company and secondly, if you have
Job Interviews Part 2: Impressing the interviewers – Top 5 tips
This is part two in our series of interview tips focussing on how to impress your interviewer. We started our series of job interview articles with looking at how to prepare for an interview So you have secured that all importance job interview for a dream graduate program job. But you are up against 10-15 other
Job Interviews Part 1: How to prepare for an interview – Top 5 tips
This is part one of our series of interview tips focussing on how to prepare for an interview. When you go for a job interview, the power is in your hands as the prospective employee and it is all down to you in how you prepare. Part 1 of our job interview tips series is
