Interview to Impress; How Employers Can Positively Impact Candidates
18-Aug-17
A quick internet search will reveal multiple online articles about “interview techniques” aimed at job applicants hoping to impress an interviewer. However, it’s important to remember that interview technique can be as important for the interviewer as it is for the interviewee. Across the financial sector we are seeing highly qualified and experienced candidates enjoying the benefit of a wide range of employment opportunities and they are in the position of being able to choose between a number of different companies. With 47% of job seekers stating that the job interview gives the biggest impact when it comes to their impression of an employment opportunity, prospective employers need to be ready to interview to impress.[i] Here at Aston Charles, we are adept at recruiting the “best of the best” to apply for your specialist roles. Once they enter the interview room it is over to you. How can you positively impact job applicants, to ensure that you get the pick of the best? Be prepared Read your candidates’ applications to ensure that you are able to ask questions that are pertinent and specific to them. Job seekers often spend many hours filling in application forms. Realising that an employer has taken the time to read it carefully can create a very positive impression. Think about what you want to know and tailor your questions accordingly. A question like, “what is your biggest weakness?” is likely to elicit a response that is – in reality - a positive trait with a negative angle; such as “perfectionism” or “working too hard”. Both you and the candidate will be aware that the answer is not indicative of what you want to know, but they don’t really want to share their weaknesses with an employer! What you actually want to know is probably whether the candidate can recognise their own limitations in order to bring in assistance when necessary; or whether they are adept at finding ways to recover a situation that is not going to plan. Instead of asking about their ...
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