Taking Control of the Interview Process and Interview Better
This weekâs guest was Margaret Buj. She bought tons of advice on how to interview better. So how do we improve our interview technique? She also exposed a few myths about interview best practices. With over 13 years of experience as an Interview Coach, she knows how to set individuals on a path to repeatable interview success. Â
âThere are so many people that are qualified and have a good experience, and yet, they are just not that good at selling themselves.â
As a result, we jump straight onto the topic of discussing achievements within an interview. Margaret says, âIâve had so many clients say I donât want to boast about myself or come across as arrogantâ. However, she thinks âthere is a difference between coming across as confident or coming across as arrogantâ. After all, âyou are just being factualâ.
Focusing on how recruiters can present themselves when applying and interviewing for opportunities,
âThere are metrics you can use. Like the number of roles you have filled, types of positions filled, time to hire, the percentage of direct recruitment filledâ.
In short, know your numbers and be prepared to discuss them at the interview stage.
 The fundamentals of interview preparation
We ask Margaret for the fundamentals of interview preparation and âof course you can check the company websiteâ. However, âyou should be looking at their news, check their financial reports, look at any 3rd party commentary on the organisation. Look at their social media profiles, and look at Glassdoor to see what current and previous employees say about the companyâ.
Discussing how the dynamic changes if the interviewer isnât particularly experienced.Â
âThey might not ask you the questions you have prepared forâ. In this scenario, âyou need to have prepared before the interview and decided what it is you want them to know about youâ. Furthermore, âyou need to find a way to weave that into your answersâ.
Margaret also advises not to overlook preparing to discuss âwhat do you bring to the tableâ. At interview, âitâs so important to prepare examples and stories. The more examples you have that you have where you can demonstrate youâve added value, the higher your chances areâ of securing that role!
If that wasnât enough, below youâll hear Margaret talk about:
- Be comfortable discussing your achievements
- How can recruiters interview better Â
- Preparing for out-of-the-box interview questionsÂ
- Interviewing based on company culture and values
- Requesting feedback as payment for your timeÂ
- Answering challenging questions and being honest about failure
Thank you to our fabulous sponsor EnterpriseAlumni
