Interview tips

We know interviews can be very stressful and often not what you expect. Questions may be completely different to previous interviews and sometimes you may feel that you have not had the opportunity to talk about certain subjects you had hoped for. Preparation is key.

Include your past employment experience if you think it is valuable within your answer. Although the panel will have seen your application, it is good practice to answer your questions as if they have not. That way your experience comes across in both your interview as well as your application.

A question may start Tell us about a time when or give us an example of when. Take a moment to think about what skill the question is based on (for example, communication, teamwork etc) and think of an example when you have really demonstrated that. Consider using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) or other tools for example-based answers.