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Final Checklist Before Interviewing

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How well prepared are you for your interview?

Test yourself by completing our pre-interview checklist

 

Section A: Organisation information

Have I explored their website?

What market sectors are they strongest in?

Who are their competitors?

What products and / or services are they well-known for?

What challenges do they face?

Do I have any initiatives in mind to address the challenges?

 

Section B: Role specific

Have I read the job description in detail?

What are the 5 core competencies of the role?

What questions am I going to ask them?

Why do I want this job?

What are my key selling points and why should they hire me?

Are they likely to have any concerns about my ability? If so, how am I going to tackle these?

 

Section C: Relevance of past experience

Am I familiar with the BBI style of questioning?

Have I anticipated questions that are likely to be asked, related to the core competencies in the job description?

Do I have prepared examples that follow the situation-process-outcome model for each of them?

Am I confident in my ability to perform each of the competencies asked in the job description?

What are my areas of development to succeed in this role?

 

Section D: Last minute preparation

Where is the company based?

Do I know how to get there?

Have I allocated enough time to get there, while being mindful of not arrive too early?

Who is the interviewer?

What is their name and title?

What is their interview style?

Do I know what an appropriate dress code is? (err on the side of formality if unsure)

 

Download a printable version of the pre-interview checklist.