Hi there!
My name is Antoinette
and I'm a part of the Emerging Talent University
Recruitment Team with Parexel.
Today I'd like to talk through a few tips
that I have for candidates when
they're preparing to come forward for an interview.
My first tip is around your CV.
Know your cv and what's written on it.
This is your opportunity to get in front of an interviewer
and talk through your skills, abilities and experiences.
So ensure that everything that's written
on your cv is accurate and up to date.
My next tip is around the layout of an interview.
A lot of interviews today are competency
or behavioral based interviews.
It's important for the interviewer to see
if you would be well suited for the role.
A lot of competency questions can be found online,
so ensure you go and check out
what they have online and prepare your answers ahead of time.
Some employers will have their
competencies on their webpage as well,
so do see if that is available to you.
When preparing your answers for competency
or behavioral questions, utilize the STAR method.
This helps you set up
the Situation,
the Task,
the Action
and the Result.
This will best prepare you to provide
the best answer possible
for the competency question that's asked.
And as best as you can, try to relate your abilities and skills
to the competencies asked at the time.
My last tip would be around
listening and answering the questions.
I know in an interview situation
it is very daunting
and the nerves do get to us a lot of the time.
But stop and listen and ensure that you
understand the question before answering.
It's very easy to jump right into your answer
and not really hear what's being said.
So take the time and if you don't fully understand the question,
ask them to repeat it again
and they'd be more than happy to do so.
The very best of luck with your interviews.
Thanks a mill,
bye.