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Interviews can be scary, no way to avoid it. Clearly there are some über-people out there that feel no fear in front of an interviewer, but some of us experience varying degrees of nerves, from the mildly fluttering, to the all-out panic. The most important thing you can do is to prepare thoroughly in advance – this means you won’t feel caught out on the day – take a look at Madeleine’s advice on preparing. But, despite the preparation, people still get nervous, so I wanted to share my six secrets to squashing your interview stress.
When you are looking for a new role, there are many considerations that you need to take into account; one of them is how to behave during an interview. Experts agree that many candidates lose out on job opportunities not because they do not have the right qualifications but because they fail to impress their interviewer. It is how you go through the interview that will help determine your success. So to help, here are some tips that will put you a few steps ahead of other candidates!
No matter where you are, the power of Skype can now bring your future employer into your living room, office or bedroom (!?) to speed up the job hunting process and to save you the trouble of travelling to meet them. It’s great news in saving you travel costs and potentially moving interview processes along more quickly but Skype interviews bring their own set of perils.
As Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding Jnr demonstrated in 90s super-hit Jerry Maguire, negotiating around money is a pretty key skill in the business world, but it’s also sometimes one of the thorniest points in your job search.
This week, the following headline grabbed my attention, “Bosses more likely to hire someone they fancy, study finds”. How could I not carry on reading...?
Earlier this week, on behalf of FreshMinds Scotland, I was delighted to be asked to take part in an employability panel at Edinburgh University alongside Accenture and PA Consulting. The session took place at the Edinburgh University Business School.
It’s that time of year again; the nights are getting longer, the leaves are falling from the trees, everything’s a bit colder and the graduate ‘milkround’ is in full swing. You’d be surprised how a few simple tweaks can make your application so much stronger, so I thought I’d share the most common mistakes to avoid in your campaign to find your ideal graduate job. (These are all real examples I’ve seen in the past few weeks).
Need some CV tips? Want to practice your interview technique? Thinking about a new career?
At sports competitions we often hear spectators debating whether the athletes will be able to control their nerves in the crucial stages of a match.
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