interviews
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Battling nerves before an interview
It is natural to feel nervous in front of an interview, but sometimes it can all feel a bit too much. Here are some tips that I follow and that I hope can help you battle those nerves. Preparation This...
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Virtual Reality – coming to your assessment centre soon?
I remember when I first put on those Virtual Reality (VR) headsets, it blew me away! Just to clarify, I am not a gamer at all, the closest I have come to playing a game has been playing free games...
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My story: working internationally - broadening your horizons
Broadening your horizons – working internationally Working abroad can be an incredible experience. I have worked in three different countries; USA, UK and Norway (I am Norwegian) and I have volunteered teaching English in China and Argentina. I have had...
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Exercise tips for your interview!
Exercise tips for your interview! A few years ago I attended a staff development course on Presentation Skills and one of the important points my presenter made was how to warm up body and voice before using them. Most professional...
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Understanding interview anxiety
Despite of advising students for over 10 years, I still find myself riddled with anxiety when I attend an interview. There’s something about being in the spotlight; that one chance of either securing the job or being rejected, that is guaranteed...
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The dreaded "Do you have any questions for us?" moment in an interview!
It can be all too easy to get towards the end of a job interview and not ask any questions. Because, let's face it, all you probably want to know is 'have I got the job?' and 'how much will...
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How to handle tricky interview questions!
OK, confession time! A long time ago, when I went for my first interview for a graduate scheme at a leading advertising agency - right at the end the interviewer asked me, "so, if you could be a vegetable; what...
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"Describe a time when you communicated effectively in a difficult situation?” Tips to answer competency questions
Competency based questions are those that require you to answer with one particular example, such as: Please give an example of a time when you demonstrated leadership capability. Tell us of a time when you actively contributed to the success of...