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Interview Behaviour and Etiquette Charlo(e Flatley Interna/onal Recruitment Specialist

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Page 1: Interview Behaviour and Etiquette

ì  Interview  Behaviour  and  Etiquette  

Charlo(e  Flatley  Interna/onal  Recruitment  Specialist  

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Below  is  a  snippet  from  our  Pro  Resume  Write  (www.proresumewrite.com)  Interview  Guide  -­‐  hope  it  helps  you  in  

preparing  for  your  next  interview!  

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It  is  important  that  you  understand  the  expected  interview  behaviours  and  e/que(e.    

Through  all  of  your  engagements  with  the  company  you  must  ensure  you  make  a  good  impression.  

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Try  to  be  flexible  with  interview  times    

You  will  normally  have  a  good  couple  of  days  to  prepare.    

However,  some/mes  things  can  happen  last  minute  so  if  you  do  get  a  call  asking  you  to  come  in  for  interview  in  a  day  or  two's  /me  try  to  be  flexible  as  this  shows  that  you  are  keen  for  the  opportunity  and  can  be  adaptable.  

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Research  the  interview  panel  

The  Recruiter  should  provide  you  with  the  name  and  job  /tles  of  all  the  people  who  will  be  interviewing  you,  however,  if  they  do  not  it  is  ok  to  ask  them  to  share  this  with  you.    

ì  Once  you  have  the  names  of  the  interviewers,  take  a  look  beforehand  at  their  experience  on  LinkedIn  or  depending  on  the  seniority  see  if  there  is  a  blurb  on  the  company  website  about  them  and  their  experience.    

ì  It  is  helpful  for  you  to  know  who  you  will  be  mee/ng  and  where  they  have  come  from  as  they  may  be  things  in  common  and  you  will  know  how  to  be(er  present  informa/on  to  them.            

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Name  dropping  mutual  contacts  only  

ì  If  you  no/ce  that  you  have  a  mutual  contact  then  you  can  casually  drop  a  name  during  the  interview  if  it  links  to  a  relevant  example  or  company  you  worked  for,  but  do  not  con)nually  name  drop  different  people.    

ì  You  also  want  to  be  careful  of  who  you  men/on,  as  you  do  not  know  the  interviewers  feelings  of  that  person  and  you  could  be  considered  guilty  by  associa/on.  

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Note  Taking  Prior  and  During  the  Interview  

ì  This  is  an  undecided  point  with  both  Recruiters  and  Hiring  Managers  if  it  is  favourable  or  not  for  candidates  to  use  notes  during  an  interview.    

ì  The  best  thing  to  do  is;  prepare  and  have  notes  which  you  can  refer  to  if  there  is  an  opportunity  to,  but  know  them  well  enough  that  you  do  not  need  to  rely  on  them  if  they  are  not  permi(ed.    

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Language  used  including  the  universal  “WE”  

ì  This  is  a  /me  to  sell  you  skills  and  experience,  but  there  is  a  fine  line  between  selling  and  coming  across  and  arrogant.  

ì  Whilst  the  word  ‘we’  implies  that  you  are  team  oriented,  which  is  a  posi/ve  a(ribute,  it  does  not  tell  the  interviewers  what  you  par/cularly  did  and  what  you  are  capable  of.  

ì  On  the  other  hand,  those  who  refer  to  ‘I’  throughout  the  interview  can  be  perceived  as  ego/s/cal  and  not  someone  who  recognises  the  value  of  their  team  members.  

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Listening  –  Be  Sure  You  Listen  to  the  Interview  Questions  Carefully  

ì  When  you  are  nervous  you  may  find  that  you  will  only  listen  to  one  part  of  the  ques/on  and  not  the  rest  of  it  or  you  will  hear  what  they  want  to  hear  and  end  up  giving  an  irrelevant  example.  

ì  Do  not  be  afraid  to  jot  down  notes  when  the  interviewer  is  asking  a  ques/on  and  pull  out  the  key  criteria  you  need  to  address.  

ì  If  you  feel  that  you  haven't  got  a  grasp  of  the  ques/on  do  not  start  waffling  in  the  hopes  it  might  come,  ask  the  interviewer  to  repeat  the  ques/on    

ì  This  will  not  look  bad  as  the  interview  panel  prefer  you  to  give  a  relevant  example  rather  than  waffle.  

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Engage  With  Everyone  in  the  Room  and  Make  Eye  Contact  

ì  Although  the  manager  will  make  an  overriding  decision,  if  you  have  ignored  anyone  in  the  room  they  will  not  comment  favourably  on  your  interview.  

ì  Make  sure  to  make  eye  contact  when  talking  to  people.  

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Time  Keeping  

ì  Interviews  are  normally  only  one  hour  in  length  and  compromise  tradi/onally  of  a  minimum  of  6  ques/ons  but  can  go  up  to  9  or  10.    

ì  Therefore  it  is  important  to  be  clear  and  concise  with  your  answers,  on  average  you  will  only  have  approximately  4  -­‐  5  minutes  to  respond  to  each  ques/on  

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Asking  Questions  of  the  Panel  

ì  At  the  end  of  every  interview  there  should  be  /me  allocated  for  you  to  ask  ques/ons  of  the  interviewers.  Be  sure  that  you  always  ask  a  couple  of  ques/ons.  

ì  By  not  asking  a  ques/on  it  can  give  the  impression  that  you  feel  you  know  the  job  already  which  let's  face  it  no  one  knows  the  job  fully  un/l  you  are  in  it.    

ì  Again  you  want  to  come  across  as  interested  in  the  posi/on  and  not  over-­‐confident.  

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Most  importantly  remember  to  close  out  the  interview  by  thanking  them  for  their  /me  and  the  opportunity  to  meet  with  

them!  

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