Prepare your interview kit
Have all your stuff together to be ready for an interview anytime.
The basics of technical interviews
For some IT jobs, you may be invited to a technical interview, which will be used to assess specialist skills.
Advice from employers
What do you say to an interviewer at an interview? How should you dress and look like? How should you behave? Read on to get some advice about how best to let an interviewer know you better and make the both (or all!) of you feel comfortable.
After the interview
So the interview is done and dusted. What next? You're naturally concerned with what the interviewer or the employer thinks of you. How could you get a reply?
At the interview
More on how to conduct yourself during an interview, and how to let the employer know what you have to offer.
Before the interview
How do you calm your nerves the few days or the night before the all-important interview? It is natural to feel some trepidation, otherwise you are not wanting that job! Let these tips help get you into a better frame of mind.
Interview questions
Here are some questions that the interviewer is bound to ask you so do get prepared! Also, you need to ask the interviewer some questions to at least let off an impression that you are indeed interested.
Interview tips
Yet more tips to prepare you for your interview. We're really serious about this, you know!
Second interviews and assessment centres
Sometimes there is a possibility you could be called back for further interviews or interviews of other forms. Here, we provide some snippets to let you know what to expect if you are faced with interviews of these sorts.
Technical interviews
If you are applying for a technical or highly specialised position, chances are your first interview will contain a high proportion of technical questions. It's not unusual for interviewers to show you a device and ask you to explain how it works!
Telephone interviews
Some organisations interview over the phone. This can be a disorientating experience because neither party can see the other but what can you do to make the best of it? Are there any positives doing a phone interview over an actual face-to-face interview?
Types of interview structure
Interviews these days are not standard. They could come in many forms and the questions asked by the interviewers could vary and might sound tricky as well. However, you could still do your best to prepare for it and be confident going in.
What do recruiters want
Are you clear about what recruiters want? Read on and you might just get some useful information. Sometimes being in an interview is like going into an exam. You need to give the interviewers what they want and hit it where it hurts!
