THE JOB INTERVIEW: What's it all about?
Compiled by Dr Darryl Cross,
Coach -- Psychologist
THE PURPOSE
The interview is a time to exchange information:
- for you to find out about the employer and convince that person(s) that you are the
person for the job
- for the employer to assess your abilities and gain more details about you
Employers are usually interested in finding out about:
* your personal presentation
* that you have set some objectives
for yourself
* your career plans
* your maturity/ability to be
responsible & flexible
* your communication skills
* your ability to solve problems
* that you are prepared for the interview
* that you can work in a team
BEFORE THE INTERVIEW
* Find out who will be conducting the interview
* Find out all you can about the organisation, its products and services
* Practice interviews with your friends/family; spend time visualising yourself putting on a
good interview
* Check bus timetables or calculate how long it will take to drive to the organisation
* Make sure you have enough copies of your Resume for others on the interviewing panel
(if asked for it)