In this article we thought it would be beneficial to discuss the key things you should always get across to the interviewer, that will help make a strong impression and prove you’re the right candidate for the job.
The best way to ensure you cover these key areas during your interview is to prepare and take your notes into the interview to help keep you focussed. Honestly, it’s not strange to go into the interview with your notes and questions, it purely shows you’re taking this opportunity seriously and you’ve spent time preparing for the interview.
Relevant skills, training and qualifications
Being able to demonstrate skills, training and qualifications that relate to the job that you’re interviewing for is important to show you have the ability and knowledge to actually do the job. The best way to highlight this is by discussing examples of work, training or qualifications you have done that relate to the role you are interviewing for, not just by saying yes I can do that to the interviewer.
We suggest that before your interview you print off the job spec and write down examples next to each of the duties, responsibilities and requirements. This will help to pinpoint an actual example to discuss in the interview. This will help you to demonstrate that you really do have the necessary skills, training and qualifications to do the job.
Real examples of success
You are probably going to be one of a number of candidates interviewing for the role, so you’ll need to make an impact to help you to stand out. One of the best ways to do this is to show that you’ve been successful in your current and previous roles. The best way of showing success is to offer the interviewer examples with metrics associated with them… numbers are powerful!!
Metrics such as money, time, size and percentages are some of the most valuable information you can offer, so make sure you don’t undersell yourself by leaving these out of the conversation.
Knowledge of the company
A classic question in any interview is “What do you know about the company?” So it’s important you’re prepared. However, don’t think it’s just a question that the interviewer has to ask, it’s a question that can reveal a lot about the candidate. If you can’t answer this question in detail you’ll likely be looked at as someone who isn’t taking the application seriously and isn’t as keen on the role… so do your research.
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