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Below is some advice to consider once you’ve secured an interview:

• Google the company – Take notes about the industry, work done, notable facts and reasons for interest
  • Look at website
  • Look at Wikipedia
  • Look at revenue
  • Look at Glassdoor or Reddit reviews
• Have your resume and/or LinkedIn open for reference
• Get and analyze job description
  • Copy and paste into notepad
  • Highlight the things you’d be good at and have tangible historical experience & success stories
  • Highlight where you want to improve
  • Highlight any concerns you have to raise during the interview
• Have a notepad ready with any questions for the interviewer listed out
  • Prepare at least 2 questions to ask such as “What is your Work from Home policy?” & “How is career progression handled within the organisation?”
  • Depending the time allocated for the interview, you may only get to ask 2 or 3 brief questions. If you have other questions, be sure to follow up. Your interview should be treated as a 2 way street, not just them evaluating you.
• Ensure you take notes when they tell you important information
  • Ensure you capture your feedback, good/bad/questions remaining
• No matter the location:
  • Smile while talking to ensure voice/tone inflection is positive
  • Nod, listen carefully
  • Bring a glass of water; it can help create natural pauses which allow you to think, and helps rest your voice over the duration of an interview where you will largely be talking non-stop.
• If it’s a
  • Phone call:
    • Ensure WiFi/data connection is good
    • Smile while talking to ensure voice/tone inflection is positive
  • Video:
    • Tested your streaming set up and software prior to the interview
    • Hair, face, teeth, clothing should be nice
    • Internet connection good
    • Background either bland house or blurred if it’s messy/weird
    • Consistent lighting, not directly shining on the camera
    • Smile, nod, listen carefully

Iannelli, Stefan Carton

Updated: 1/08/2022