by Ian | 21 Jun, 2017 | Answering questions, General tips, Interview Science
As anyone who has interviewed before will agree, a key part of delivering a powerful performance lies in great preparation. The old cliché fail to prepare, prepare to fail exists for a good reason. Having said that, however much preparation we do, there is...
by Ian | 5 May, 2017 | Answering questions, Asking questions, General tips, Handling nerves
Question: What does an interview have in common with a roller coaster ride? Answer: There’s a huge build up of tension and anxiety, your adrenaline starts pumping, you know it’s going to be a bumpy ride with a few twists and turns, you feel like a...
by Ian | 17 Mar, 2017 | Answering questions, General tips, Interview Science
We all know that, for most of us, interviews are not much fun. For some of us, they can feel more like torture. Nerves, stress, pressure – all can go into overdrive when we work ourselves up over an important upcoming interview. As if this isn’t...
by Ian | 19 May, 2016 | Answering questions, Being memorable, Interview Science
“Tell me something I don’t know!” This is a question I loved to ask when I was interviewing candidates. Think about it. It’s an incredibly open ended question. I’m inviting you to tell me literally anything, and hopefully surprise...
by Ian | 25 Apr, 2016 | Answering questions, General tips
“That was a terrible candidate! He doesn’t know what he doesn’t know!” This was the reaction from my boss a few years ago, moments after he had interviewed someone for a graduate role in our sales business. I hadn’t heard this...
by Ian | 31 Mar, 2016 | Answering questions
Interviewers often ask questions where there is no right answer. They just want to see how you think. “Where do you see yourself in five years?” is a classic example. It comes up often enough, particularly in graduate interviews when arguably your future...