The Assessment and Interview Process

The

Assessment

and

Interview

Process

 Preparing for an assessment process.

 Selection processes and interview questions.

 Questions to the interviewer.

 Dealing with your nerves.

 Managing your expectations.

Part D

Prepare!

Company history

Corporate values

Industry

Locations

Products/Services

Customers

Competitors

Prepare!!

What business area is this role part

of?

What key skills does this

role require?

Does this role require you to

work in a team?

What is the objective of this

position?

Who manages this position and

what is their role?

Prepare!!!

Know your CV.

Know your strengths and

development areas.

Be clear on your

experience.

Prepare examples.

Know why you deserve

the job.

PREPARING FOR AN ASSESSMENT

Know the

Position

Know the

Company

Know

Yourself

TOP TIPS:

 Be on time.

 Ensure you are appropriately dressed.

 Make eye contact with the person who

greets you.

 Be confident in your greeting.

 Offer a firm handshake.

 Smile!

“YOU NEVER HAVE A SECOND

CHANCE TO MAKE A FIRST

IMPRESSION”

Selection Processes…

Some of the most commonly used assessment

tools include:

 Face-to-face interviews.

 Online Assessments logical, verbal and

numerical reasoning.

 Telephone/Video Interviews.

 Presentations: you may be given a brief and asked to prepare a

presentation that you will deliver when you attend your interview

or assessment process.

 Assessment Center: a number of candidates will be invited at the

same time to go through a variety of assessments.

Interview Questions...

Interviews are an integral part of any selection process. Before attending an interview clarify,

what the structure of the interview will be. Types of interview questions may include:

Getting to know you question examples

 Tell me about yourself

 Why do you want to work here?

 What interests you about this position?

 Where do you see yourself in five years?

 What are your biggest accomplishments?

 What are your strengths and development areas?

Behavioral/competency based question examples

 Competency Adaptability

Tell us about the biggest change that you have had to deal with. How did you cope

with it?

 Competency Communication

Tell us about a situation where your communication skills made a difference to a

situation.

 Competency Flexibility

Describe a situation where you had to change your approach halfway through a

project or task following new input into the project.

 Competency Teamwork

Describe a situation in which you were a member of a team. How did you contribute?

?

The STARR METHOD

The STARR method is a great way to help structure your responses to competency

based interview questions…

QUESTIONS TO THE INTERVIEWER

What are some of

the objectives you

would

like to see achieved

in this role?

Do you offer

continuing education

and professional

training?

How would you

describe a typical

week/day in

this position?

What opportunities

are there to advance

with the company?

What do you like

most about

working here?

Be

Prepared

Plan your

Journey

Eat

Breakfast

Take

Deep

Breaths

Think

Positively

Know

your

Strengths

Don’t

Dwell on

it

DEALING WITH Nerves…

MANAGE YOUR

Expectations

 Interviewing is a skill and practice makes perfect!

 You will not be offered every job you are interviewed for.

 Take on board the feedback you receive from the interview.

 Being offered an interview is something to be proud of.

GOOD LUCK!