Approaching a face to face interview
March 5, 2010 by ProGrad
Face to Face interviews need to be approached as though they were a business meeting. In a business meeting, each party would arrive with preparation, and armed with pens and paper to take notes.
Please ensure you aren’t arriving empty handed to an interview. Please have the following:
1) Your resume (don’t assume the employer will have it already)
2) Your preparation
3) A notebook and a pen to take notes
We often advise candidates to take with them a list of questions they would like to ask in an interview. We’re not suggesting you consume too much time with your questions, but probing for information demonstrates a genuine interest in a company and the role. That said, please be aware not to ask questions about holidays, hours of work or salary. These can sometimes produce an awkward moment in an interview.
Feel free to take any other “props” that might assist you in an interview, such as transcripts, written references, examples of relevant work etc. But please only do this if it is relevant for the role you are being interviewed for.
ProGrad is a specialist graduate recruitment company working with over 600 companies across Australia. For more information about our process, please contact our ProGrad Graduate Management Team on 02 8235 8300.
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