You may think you don’t really need any help as you have had plenty of ‘old school’ interviews in the past, but a Competency based/ behavioural or structured interview is very different. It is important to remember: Remember, most interviewees leave the panel with the impression that they were unprepared for the questions and unsuited to the role. Make sure ...
Read More »I’ve been invited to an Assessment/ Development Centre- HELP!
Don’t panic, there is plenty you can do to get ready. Worst thing would be to stick your head in the sand until the day looms. You need to arm yourself with the right skills and techniques to make sure you are ready to do your very best, whatever they throw at you. What you want is to be able ...
Read More »Making your application form shine
Mediocre application form answers aren’t going to grab the attention you deserve. So how to you spice up your experience without jacking everything in to go off volunteering in Botswana? When you have a life packed to the rafters already, what can you do to make it seem more interesting? Of course it’s important to make sure the examples you ...
Read More »Ninja tricks for passing your interview
Interviewers are trained to evaluate your behaviours, not the person, but even the most highly skilled interviewer is only human and likely not to be completely objective all the time. So here are a few tricks to turning that to your advantage. Research suggests that as hard as they try, it’s difficult to break down what an interviewee says and ...
Read More »How to pass a Situational Judgement Test (SJT) with flying colours
You know you HAVE to pass the selection test that’s looming over you. If you don’t, you’ll be stuck where you are even longer, and let’s face it, you’ve already mentally started spending your potential increase in salary. So what do you do now? Well, first thing is to be proactive. Rocking up and hoping for the best isn’t going ...
Read More »What to do when you have failed a Situational Judgement Test (SJT)
You are bound to be disappointed if you fail an SJT. But take some comfort in the fact that you are not alone. These tests are designed to cut down on numbers, especially important in today’s job market. Passing an SJT will put you in much more of a minority group! So what do you do next?
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