Dealing with competency-based probe
In competency-based interviews, you tell stories about things you have done. The purpose is to demonstrate a particular competency – […]
The greatest moment in an interview training session is when…
…the client starts to talk with their hands. Until then, you generally haven’t noticed how much they have been suppressing […]
A strong aversion to the weakness question
Q: “I haven’t done an interview in years. How do they even work these days? The last time I did […]
Don’t let questions throw you off the trail
In a job interview, it is important not to get rattled by the questions. The questions are only a means […]
Two jobs, same company – should I have a go?
Q: There’s a company I’d really like to work for – two jobs that interest me have recently been advertised […]
Panel wanted me to bad-mouth my current employers
Q: I work in a small, tightly-knit sector where everybody knows everybody else. Companies are very jealous of each other’s […]
Note-taker doth protest too much
Q: I’d like to take some notes during the interview – just to be sure I get a fair crack […]
Trip down side track could undo your chances
Q: My company have advertised a role I feel I should get – but I actually think they’ve advertised the […]
How to show job change is for real
Q: In my last interview, I really struggled to persuade the panel that I want to leave my current job. […]
Need for speed put me off track
Q: I am a HR professional and in the interview, they asked me a health and safety scenario. “What would […]