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Hi there!

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My name is Antoinette

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and I'm a part of the Emerging Talent University

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Recruitment Team with Parexel.

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Today I'd like to talk through a few tips

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that I have for candidates when

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they're preparing to come forward for an interview.

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My first tip is around your CV.

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Know your cv and what's written on it.

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This is your opportunity to get in front of an interviewer

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and talk through your skills, abilities and experiences.

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So ensure that everything that's written

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on your cv is accurate and up to date.

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My next tip is around the layout of an interview.

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A lot of interviews today are competency

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or behavioral based interviews.

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It's important for the interviewer to see

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if you would be well suited for the role.

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A lot of competency questions can be found online,

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so ensure you go and check out

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what they have online and prepare your answers ahead of time.

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Some employers will have their

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competencies on their webpage as well,

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so do see if that is available to you.

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When preparing your answers for competency

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or behavioral questions, utilize the STAR method.

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This helps you set up

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the Situation,

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the Task,

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the Action

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and the Result.

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This will best prepare you to provide

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the best answer possible

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for the competency question that's asked.

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And as best as you can, try to relate your abilities and skills

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to the competencies asked at the time.

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My last tip would be around

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listening and answering the questions.

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I know in an interview situation

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it is very daunting

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and the nerves do get to us a lot of the time.

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But stop and listen and ensure that you

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understand the question before answering.

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It's very easy to jump right into your answer

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and not really hear what's being said.

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So take the time and if you don't fully understand the question,

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ask them to repeat it again

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and they'd be more than happy to do so.

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The very best of luck with your interviews.

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Thanks a mill,

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bye.