www.interviewexpertacademy.com PERSONAL BRAND 2 CV/RESUME PREPARATION Social profiles Research the Company Understand the role Channels for research Likely questions you'll be asked: PREPARE IN ADVANCE & REMEMBER: Always have questions to ask the interviewer: brought to you by: RESEARCH PRE-INTERVIEW INTERVIEW PERFORMANCE FOLLOW-UP Make a list of your strengths and weaknesses (minimum of 3). What motivates you? What do you like doing the most? What are your values? What are your key areas for personal development? What are you doing about them? Name & Location Financials What are the main products and services? Who are the main competitors? What markets does the company target? What does the role do? What are the key characteristics of the role? What are the key success criteria? Call to confirm the interview. Ask if they need anything specific in advance? If so, provide it. Tell them you're looking forward to meeting them. Have all your paperwork, research and information ready the night before. Outfit ready? Does it look good? Does it fit? Is it clean and ironed? Do you know where you're going and how long it will take? Build in extra time just in case. Remember to arrive early (15 minutes). Tell me about yourself. What's your biggest strength? What's your biggest weakness? Tell me about a time when you demonstrated a particular skill. What motivates you? What value will you bring the role & organisation? Why do you want to join this company? What's the culture like? Ask the interviewer about themselves - why they like working here? What does success look like for the person in this role? What are the challenges the role/business face in the next 12-24 months. Ask for feedback on your performance. Think of 3-4 key points to reinforce your main answer. Always think about the value you bring. Highlight achievements. Be concise and to the point. Send a thank you email within 24 hours to all interviewers. Include in the email the value you bring to the role and answer any objections. Remember to be polite to everyone. Smile. Listen to the questions. Watch the body language. Use facial expressions, eye contact, your hands. Stand tall. Sit upright. Vary your tone of voice. Be enthusiastic. Be you. Close the interview by asking: Have I done enough? Are there any objections? What's next in the process? Google | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Company website | Individual's website Are they up-to-date? If not, update them. Are you proud of them? Do they showcase what you have to offer? Check that your privacy controls are in place. 5 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 6 7 3 4 Is it easy to read? Fonts large enough? Is it clear and concise? List achievements, don't just describe your experience. Have you tailored your skills to the specific role? Is it accurate? Make sure there are no gaps in your CV. Have someone else check your CV/Resume. Make it interesting to the reader. Check your spelling and grammar. List your skills for the role on the first page. Research the Interviewer(s) Who are they? How long have they been at the company? What do they do? Where have they worked in the past? Do you know anyone who knows them? CHECKLIST STANDOUT AT INTERVIEWS 1 INTERV EW EXPERT ACADEMY THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW EVER! INTERV EW EXPERT ACADEMY THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW EVER!

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www.interviewexpertacademy.com

PERSONALBRAND

2CV/RESUMEPREPARATION

Social profiles

Research the Company

Understand the role

Channels for research

Likely questions you'll be asked:

PREPARE IN ADVANCE & REMEMBER:

Always have questionsto ask the interviewer:

brought to you by:

RESEARCH

PRE-INTERVIEW

INTERVIEWPERFORMANCE

FOLLOW-UP

Make a list of your strengths and weaknesses (minimum of 3).What motivates you? What do you like doing the most?What are your values?What are your key areas for personal development?What are you doing about them?

Name & LocationFinancialsWhat are the main products and services?Who are the main competitors?What markets does the company target?

What does the role do?What are the key characteristics of the role?What are the key success criteria?

Call to confirm the interview.Ask if they need anything specific in advance?If so, provide it.Tell them you're looking forward to meeting them.Have all your paperwork, researchand information ready the night before.Outfit ready? Does it look good? Does it fit? Is it clean and ironed?Do you know where you're goingand how long it will take?Build in extra time just in case.Remember to arrive early (15 minutes).

Tell me about yourself.What's your biggest strength?What's your biggest weakness?Tell me about a time when you demonstrated a particular skill.What motivates you?What value will you bring the role & organisation?Why do you want to join this company?

What's the culture like?Ask the interviewer about themselves - why they like working here?What does success look like for the person in this role?What are the challenges the role/business face in the next 12-24 months.Ask for feedback on your performance.

Think of 3-4 key points to reinforce your main answer.Always think about the value you bring.Highlight achievements.Be concise and to the point.

Send a thank you email within 24 hours to all interviewers.Include in the email the value you bring to the role and answer any objections.

Remember to be polite to everyone.Smile.Listen to the questions.Watch the body language.Use facial expressions, eye contact, your hands.Stand tall.Sit upright.Vary your tone of voice.Be enthusiastic.Be you.Close the interview by asking: Have I done enough? Are there any objections? What's next in the process?

Are they up-to-date? If not, update them.Are you proud of them?Do they showcase what you have to offer?Check that your privacy controls are in place.

5QUESTIONSAND ANSWERS

Is it easy to read? Fonts large enough?Is it clear and concise?List achievements,don't just describe your experience.Have you tailored your skills to the specific role?Is it accurate?

Make sure there are no gaps in your CV.Have someone else check your CV/Resume.Make it interesting to the reader.Check your spelling and grammar.List your skills for the role on the first page.

Research the Interviewer(s)Who are they?How long have they been at the company?What do they do?Where have they worked in the past?Do you know anyone who knows them?

CHECKLISTSTANDOUT AT

INTERVIEWS

INTERV EW EXPERT ACADEMYTHE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW EVER!