What is the employer looking for? 

Employers use interviews to confirm that candidate has the required knowledge, skills and willingness to contribute and fit into the organization’s culture. They also want to see if your career goals are in line with opportunities available with their organization. They are looking for the potential in prospective employees and consultants to become valued, trusted, productive team members of their organization.

You must try to consider how you can display your skills and experience in a good and honest light and provide employers with the evidence that you are the right person for the job.

 Here are some brief points to consider:

• Are you a self-starter, able to work without constant supervision?
• How good team player you are?
• Can you be depended upon in critical situations and follow work through to completion?
• Are you enthusiastic and easy to work with?
• How can you work under pressure?

Hiring managers look for an objective analysis of your abilities.

For strengths, they want to know why you think it is a strength and where it has been demonstrated. For weaknesses they want to know what steps you could take to improve.

You will rarely be working alone so being able to work as part of a team is one of the most valuable skills you can have.

• Can you work well with a variety of people?
• What would you do to help a team of people work together better?

Hiring managers need to know what drives you to want the job and why you want to work for their particular organisation.

• Can you manage your time effectively?
• How do you structure your day’s work?
• How do you plan your day and week?
• How did you handle sudden unplanned work or crisis?
• Can you handle constructive criticism in a productive manner?
• Are you objective in evaluating yourself and others?