Wednesday 11th March 2020
As part of your job interview preparation takes some time to think about what you may be asked and, more importantly, how you will respond.
Here are 5 common themes that may come up in your next job interview:
This article is one of a series on job interview techniques.
Wednesday 4th March 2020
You’ve just been offered a job interview and during the conversation you were told that it will be a ‘behavioural interview’.
In this article we discuss what a behavioural interview is and provide some insights into how to respond to the interview questions.
Behavioural interviews are based on discovering how a candidate has acted in previous specific employment-related situations. The logic behind these interviews is that how a candidate has ‘behaved or acted’ in the past will predict how they will ‘behave or act’ in the future. In a nutshell, past performance predicts future performance.
Behavioural interview questions usually start with something like, ‘tell us about a time when…’; ‘ explain to us what you did…’.
When you are asked questions that start this way, the expectation is that you will talk through a situation and explain what you did. It is really important to listen to the question, think about what the hiring manager is asking, and provide a suitable response.
Hiring managers make their decision on a candidate’s suitability to a role based on what they are being told by the candidate. If a candidate doesn’t provide an answer to their question then it makes it very difficult.
Remember, that a behavioural interview is not an interrogation, it is merely a tool that hiring managers use to find out whether a candidate has the required skills and experience for the role they are recruiting for.
This article is one of a series on job interview techniques.
Wednesday 19th February 2020
A job interview could be one of the most important and profitable conversations that you ever have. Spending time preparing for your interview can also be the best investment you can make in your career.
This post provides guidance on how long you should spend answering each interview question.
Interview questions are designed to find out more about your job skills and experience and, most importantly, how competent you are in completing certain tasks or duties. In order to do this, you need to provide examples and give enough detail to demonstrate your ability.
The optimal amount of time for responding to an interview question is approximately two minutes. For some that may sound like a very long time and for others it may seem to be nowhere near enough time. However, to be able to fully describe the situation, the actions you took and the outcome in enough detail, you do need that two-minute timeframe. Should the interviewer/s want more information they will ask.
Two minutes is enough time to provide enough detail without loosing track of the question. When you use a structured approach to answering interview questions you should find it much easier to stay on track.
This article is one of a series on job interview techniques.
Monday 10th February 2020
This post is one in a series which provide tips and techniques on how to prepare for a successful interview.
Awesome, you have got a job interview!
Taking the time to prepare for a job interview may result in one of the best paybacks you ever receive.
Here are 5 Tips to start your job interview preparation:
In upcoming posts, we will cover topics a range of interview topics to help you to be successful at your next job interview.
Wednesday 5th February 2020
For most people job interviews are stressful. However, there are a few techniques that you can use to make your interview easier and more successful.
When the interviewer asks a question pause for a moment or two. You don’t have to answer immediately. Think about the question and what you are being asked, and then which example you will use as your response.
Interviewers are looking for examples of how you have ‘behaved’ in certain situations and they are looking for your response to clearly outline what you did or the actions that you took. It is really important to listen to the question so that you can relate your answer back to it.
Think of your answer as telling a story. In a story there are three parts. The introduction or outline, what happened in the middle and then the end.
This is the same for interview questions. Your answer to each question should have three parts:
1. A brief description of the situation
2. The part you played – what exactly you did
3. The outcome
When you use a structured approach to answering interview questions you should find it much easier to stay on track.
Monday 9th December 2019
Completing a video interview provides you with a great opportunity to sell yourself to the people involved in a recruitment process. What sets you apart from other candidates in any recruitment process is YOU! Video interviewing is your chance to do just that by bringing your application to life and allowing you to show your personality.
Here are some insights into what to expect should you be invited to submit a video interview and to help you to be successful.
When hiring managers’ shortlist candidates they assess the skills, knowledge and experience of each candidate in line with the requirements of the job vacancy. Each role will have a selection criteria set by the hiring manager. The selection criteria may include items like resume, cover letter, reference checks, skills testing and other relevant information for the role.
A video interview forms part of the selection criteria and provides an opportunity for a candidate to add another dimension to their job application – bringing their application to life.
With some video interviewing software you will be able to view the questions prior to recording your responses. If this is the case, think about how you will respond to each question and how you will introduce yourself. Make some notes, be brief in your responses and answer the question. You may wish to practice before recording.
5 Tips to make the whole process easy:
Take a look at our Video Interviewing software.. IntroInsight is a simple-to-use online platform that allows hiring managers to obtain candidate videos as an integral part of their shortlisting and hiring process.
Wednesday 4th December 2019
If you haven’t tried video interviewing as part of your recruitment process here are 5 great reasons why you should!
Video interviewing is a Recruiter and Hiring Manager's best friend. We are all busy and this tool enables you to speed up your recruitment process and shortlist high calibre candidates more effectively.
Honestly, why wouldn’t you use it?
IntroInsight.com is a simple-to-use online platform that allows you to obtain candidate videos as an integral part of your shortlisting and hiring process.
Candidates record responses using their own device, in their own time. Review all candidate videos when it suits you and then add all relevant information in one handy spot to securely share your shortlist with your team.
IntroInsight is pay as you go and there are no hidden or ongoing costs.