General Job Interview Tips and Advice

Before your interview find out everything you can about the companyor employer (read their annual report which can be obtained on the internet or by phoning them). Re-read your job application, thinking through your own career and the questions they might ask you. You should try to anticipate the general questions which they will ask and also prepare some questions to ask your potential new employer.

To do well at the employment interview you will need to convince the interviewer you are technically qualified to do the job. You will also need to show that you are sufficiently motivated to get the job done well and that you will fit in with the company's organisational structure and the team in which you will work.

You should dress smartly for the interview and should leave home earlier than you need to on the day of the interview - you may be delayed by traffic or for other reasons. Be courteous to all employees of the company. At the employment interview itself you must be positive about yourself and your abilities - but don't waffle.

Possible questions you'll be asked in a job interview

Questions to ask the interviewer