Preparing A Graduate-Based Interview

There are numerous steps which should be taken in order to help you prepare for a graduate based interview. Your main aim should be to impress the interviewers by being professional. Now I will tell you the ways you should prepare for a graduate based interview. Getting an interview is a huge achievement as it means you’ve convinced graduate recruiters that you’re capable of doing the job. However, you’ll be one of many candidates fighting for the position.
Graduate employers use different kinds of interviews at different stages of the recruitment process. Telephone interviews are often used at an early stage to check candidates meet the basic requirements and to filter out those who aren’t serious about the job. Many organisations use competence or competency based interviews, in which you’ll be asked to match your skills to those needed for the role, for example communication skills, problem solving and teamwork. There are also panel interviews in which candidates are interviewed by several people such as staff and department managers. If the recruiter hasn’t already told you what kind of interview you’ll be having, contact them to find out. Once you know what to expect you’ll be able to prepare for the kinds of questions and scenarios you could experience during the interview. …show more content…
Think through your work experience and the skills and interests you’ve developed at university and how these relate to the job and area of work. You should also list your achievements and activities (such as work for university societies, interests and hobbies, internships or work placements, voluntary work or casual work) and make notes on the skills you learned and how you used them, and also what you contributed to different situations. You could also review your CV or application form and think of how you can expand on any examples and skills and consider some