Interview tips
First impressions count: how can you overcome interviewer bias?
Here are some strategies for reducing the risk of judgements and bias working against you in a job interview
Candidates and feedback: ask the right questions, get the right answers
When applicants get feedback it’s often not very constructive. Here’s how to get the information you need and move forward
Asking questions in job interviews: dialling up the conversation
Making the right enquiries during job interviews can improve your chances of success and evaluate if the job is right for you
How to take the stress out of job interviews
Taking care of the smaller details before your interview can help you feel more calm and confident. Here are some key steps
Using the Star technique to shine at job interviews: a how-to guide
Here’s our guide to using the Star technique when answering questions in competency-based job interviews
How to set up and conduct a mock job interview
Mock job interviews are a great way to prepare for the real thing. Here’s a guide to recording and reviewing your performance
Job interview preparation: an essential checklist
Good preparation is essential to a successful job interview. Here’s our guide to the basics you’ll need to cover to plan and practise your performance
10 things not to say in a job interview
With many job hunters struggling to even get an interview, it would be doubly frustrating to throw the opportunity away by saying something stupid
Interview advice for dummies
I don’t need to be told to smile during a job interview; why do some career sites assume that we’re all idiots?
Didn’t get the job? How to survive rejection
There’s no need to despair if you are rejected after an interview – often there are things you can do to improve your chances next time. Uzair Bawany has some suggestions
Interview gaffes
How to be successful at interview is not an easy formula to work out – so many variables can play a part – time of day, day of the week, the interviewer’s previous night, the weather … the list goes on. And as Carly Chynoweth finds out, some people have very odd ideas about how to prepare
What the experts don’t tell you about interviewing
Interviews in the private sector vary from the well-planned assessment day, with group tasks and a panel interview, to a more hurried, informal chat with your potential line manager. Watch out for unpredictable factors that can influence the outcome.
Job interview tips: expert advice for graduates
Don’t forget, practice makes perfect: You might find it useful to think of your interview as a performance. As with any performance, practice makes perfect. It might not always be practical to learn your answers like an actor learns lines, but you should
How to avoid the biggest interview mistakes
Interviewing well is much more than just giving perfect, polished answers. If you give off the wrong signals, you won’t get the job
Finding work: a guide for the over-40s
Interviewers are often prejudiced against older jobseekers. Here we guide the over-40s on how to respond and land that job
You’ve been Googled: what employers don’t want to see in your online profile
Before an interview, you’ve do your research on a company. But it’s also important to research what they might have found out about you online too.
Tips for the telephone interview
To impress over the line, you need to be as enthusiastic and prepared as you would be face-to-face. Helen Menhenett reveals how it’s done.
How to be a shoo-in for a job
Interviews will become a thing of the past when your reputation has firms queuing up to hire you, says Clare Whitmell
How role playing can perfect your interview skills
When it comes to job interviews, practice makes perfect. Find out how role playing can make you sound more confident and professional
Five ways to improve your interview technique
Does your interview research go beyond checking a company’s website? And is your focus on delivery or the content of your answers? Michael Moran shares his tips on how to boost your chances
First impressions count: how can you overcome interviewer bias?
Here are some strategies for reducing the risk of judgements and bias working against you in a job interview
Candidates and feedback: ask the right questions, get the right answers
When applicants get feedback it’s often not very constructive. Here’s how to get the information you need and move forward
Asking questions in job interviews: dialling up the conversation
Making the right enquiries during job interviews can improve your chances of success and evaluate if the job is right for you
How to take the stress out of job interviews
Taking care of the smaller details before your interview can help you feel more calm and confident. Here are some key steps
Using the Star technique to shine at job interviews: a how-to guide
Here’s our guide to using the Star technique when answering questions in competency-based job interviews
How to set up and conduct a mock job interview
Mock job interviews are a great way to prepare for the real thing. Here’s a guide to recording and reviewing your performance
Job interview preparation: an essential checklist
Good preparation is essential to a successful job interview. Here’s our guide to the basics you’ll need to cover to plan and practise your performance
10 things not to say in a job interview
With many job hunters struggling to even get an interview, it would be doubly frustrating to throw the opportunity away by saying something stupid
Interview advice for dummies
I don’t need to be told to smile during a job interview; why do some career sites assume that we’re all idiots?
Didn’t get the job? How to survive rejection
There’s no need to despair if you are rejected after an interview – often there are things you can do to improve your chances next time. Uzair Bawany has some suggestions
Interview gaffes
How to be successful at interview is not an easy formula to work out – so many variables can play a part – time of day, day of the week, the interviewer’s previous night, the weather … the list goes on. And as Carly Chynoweth finds out, some people have very odd ideas about how to prepare
What the experts don’t tell you about interviewing
Interviews in the private sector vary from the well-planned assessment day, with group tasks and a panel interview, to a more hurried, informal chat with your potential line manager. Watch out for unpredictable factors that can influence the outcome.
Job interview tips: expert advice for graduates
Don’t forget, practice makes perfect: You might find it useful to think of your interview as a performance. As with any performance, practice makes perfect. It might not always be practical to learn your answers like an actor learns lines, but you should
How to avoid the biggest interview mistakes
Interviewing well is much more than just giving perfect, polished answers. If you give off the wrong signals, you won’t get the job
Finding work: a guide for the over-40s
Interviewers are often prejudiced against older jobseekers. Here we guide the over-40s on how to respond and land that job
You’ve been Googled: what employers don’t want to see in your online profile
Before an interview, you’ve do your research on a company. But it’s also important to research what they might have found out about you online too.
Tips for the telephone interview
To impress over the line, you need to be as enthusiastic and prepared as you would be face-to-face. Helen Menhenett reveals how it’s done.
How to be a shoo-in for a job
Interviews will become a thing of the past when your reputation has firms queuing up to hire you, says Clare Whitmell
How role playing can perfect your interview skills
When it comes to job interviews, practice makes perfect. Find out how role playing can make you sound more confident and professional
Five ways to improve your interview technique
Does your interview research go beyond checking a company’s website? And is your focus on delivery or the content of your answers? Michael Moran shares his tips on how to boost your chances
