12 easy tasks before you attend an interview – how many of these do you do?

• Familiarise yourself with the requirements of the job and be clear how your achievements fit the role.
• Have a copy of the job description and advert to take with you.
• Review the CV and consider questions you may be asked and have appropriate answers prepared.
• Identify the areas in previous roles which are relevant to the position you are being interviewed for and confident you can speak knowledgeably about these.
• Complete research on the Company and the job.
• Prepare a list of questions you would like to ask about the job and the Company and take this with you to the interview.
• Establish before the interview who will be interviewing you, their job title and position in the Company.
• Plan what you will wear and check it is appropriate and presentable.
• Take two spare copies of your CV with you making sure they are in a white A4 envelope or plastic wallet.
• Check the time of the interview and where it will be held (this may be a different venue to the address where your invitation originated from)
• Plan your journey so that you can arrive 10-15 minutes early.
• Switch off your mobile phone.

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