Tips on how to prepare to answer top interview questions for lockdown and beyond….

10th May 2020

The job search landscape will look very different for the foreseeable future. Many face to face interviews will be replaced by video/phone interviews so here are our top 10 tips for how to prepare to answer top interview questions for lockdown and beyond….

1. Tell Me About Yourself a common first question. Prepare to spend up to two minutes focusing on what competencies you will bring to the role.

2. What have you been doing since the 26 March? Demonstrate that you have kept motivated and active by giving examples of how you have had structure, developed new skills and perhaps volunteered.

3. How have you embraced 'new' technology? Show how you have embraced the technology - for meetings, on line learning and pursuing your interests.

4. How will our organisation/sector/specialism be affected in the long term by the current situation? Remember the ‘What impact will Brexit have' question? This one will take over so make sure you have thought about this in detail in relation to the role you are being interviewed for.

5. Questions from your CV/application? Put yourself in the interviewers shoes and think about the questions you would ask and be prepared to answer them.

6. Questions to assess how you will fit the job, team and organisation. Demonstrate that you can do the job but also that you are an active team member and understand the culture of the organisation.

7. If appointed how will you manage working from home? It is likely that for many it will be necessary to continue to work from home. Show how you have thought about this and how this will work in practice for you; including how you will ensure that you will become an integral member of the team(s).

8. Do you have any questions for us?  Points can be scored not only by answering questions but also by asking them. Ensure you have a number of intelligent questions arising from research you have done.

9. Is there anything you want to add? Your opportunity to end on a high and leave them with the knowledge that you can do the job, you want to do the job and will do the job.

10. Book onto webinars that will help you with these questions and more ...

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