There are a number of different approaches Interviewers can take and candidates often get them confused – or wrongly interchange the terms used to describe them. They are very different and designed to gather very different information. So let’s outline…
Congratulations!! You have got to the end of your interview and it wasn’t as terrible as you were expecting. In fact it went quite well! You had prepared well and were ready with great answers. You think your interviewer is…
Job Interview coming up? We recently ran a webinar on how to prepare for a job interview. Our clients will know we like to get straight to the point at Hilt so we covered a lot of ground in 20…
How to prepare answers to the competency questions asked at professional interviews.
“You are working on a project with your colleague. There is more work to be done but your colleague can’t help anymore due to a personal issue. What do you do?” This is a question asked in a recent Goldman…
We enjoyed meeting employers at the recent GradIreland Fair. We spent some time discussing exactly what graduate skills and competencies they are looking for this year. Newsflash: almost all of them, regardless of the industry, want the same 6-7 competencies. Once we…
How do interviewers mark your interview?
Hilt hosted a seminar at the gradireland Summer Fair last month. We presented tips on how to Ace Your Interview including how to prepare and practise for the traditional face-to-face interview and nerve-racking video interviews! Catch up on the…
If you prepare just ONE answer to interview questions, make it this one - Tell Me About Yourself.
This is my current favourite interview question. It tells me so much about how the candidate approaches challenges and how organised they are. As an interview candidate you have the potential to really impress the interviewer if you can answer…
