The Job Interview Toolkit: Master the Process in 6 Modules

Have you ever wondered how a position originates in the first instance, or how a company goes about the recruiting process (a behind the scenes sneak peak)? Gaining an insight into how this works can also shed more light on where you have potential opportunities to impress while also avoiding some of the common mistakes made by candidates. 

Did you ever consider that getting to a first interview is the real goal of your application - not getting the job? Often times people will focus too much on including everything in their application in the hope this leaves the reviewer of the application satisfied they've found 'the one'. Very rarely though does a candidate tick 100% of the job brief and sadly, females are less likely to apply for a role than their male counterparts. This does not have to be the case!

Each (good) interview stage follows a similar structure by using a mix of behavioural and situational questions focusing on essentially 3 key areas: do you want to do the job, do you have the know-how to do the job (and thrive) and do you work well with other people. There are no magic solutions to how you can approach this, tried and tested ones works just fine such as applying the S.T.A.R. methods (situation, tasks, action & result) which make it incredibly easy for the interviewer to paint the picture of you working well at the company (and keeping their hiring managers happy!).

So far in the process you've already done a good job of presenting yourself to the interview team; so good in fact, they're keen to go deeper now to check how you would perform on a piece of work -case study - which is similar to that of the job you would be doing. By applying the learnings from this module, you'll be in a prime position take the brief, apply your know-how and present this in a way which separates you from the other candidates. 

Getting to this end stage is a big accomplishment. You've clearly impressed and the company are keen to make an offer. This is not the time for complacency from both sides and you have the advantage when it comes to negotiating the offer. How you leverage this to your benefit will ensure you get off to the best possible start in your new role - with no regrets. 

At one point or another you'll have likely already gone through the process - and pain - of being rejected for a job interview. The more vested you were in the position, the more this outcome likely sucked : / Companies do this in different ways, some much better than others. By the end of this module you'll have the know-how to to turn the rejection into a positive learning opportunity.