job hunting & interview preparation

Job Hunting &

Interview Preparation

Finding Your Next Job

Where to Look

• Job Sites

• Local Newspaper

• Recruitment Agency

• Career Advice Centre

• Job Centre

Recruitment Sites

• Reed: www.reed.co.uk

• Total Jobs: www.totaljobs.co.uk

• Monster: www.monster.co.uk

• Jobsite: www.jobsite.co.uk

• UK Career Search: www.ukcareersearch.co.uk

• The Job Hub: www.thejobhub.co.uk

• Indeed: www.indeed.co.uk

Finding Your Next Job

Have Somewhere in Mind?

• Check their website

• Contact the Recruitment Manager

• Call and ask to speak to the relevant person

• Walk in and ask!

Social Media

How Do You Look Online?

Recruiters and HR executives may scan your CV

and view your online profiles, such as Facebook,

Twitter and LinkedIn.

• How professional are your profiles?

• Is there anything on there that you would not

want a recruiter to see?

HR will still seek references from your previous

places of employment as well.

Before the Interview

• Understand the job description

• Know your CV

• Read up about the industry and any competitors

• Know how your skills can help the business

• Anticipate what the interviewer may ask and

plan how to answer those questions

• Prepare questions to ask the interviewer

Interview Preparation

Interview Preparation

Before the Interview

• Plan your route to the interview location

• Have the right outfit ready

At the Interview

Do

• Smile, shake hands and make eye contact

• Repeat your interviewer’s name when you meet

them - it’s both polite and will help your memory

• Maintain professional body language

• Ask relevant questions

• Try to relax!

At the Interview

Don’t

• Don’t be late

• Don’t go off topic (unless it’s relevant to the

question being asked)

• Don’t give one-word or closed answers

• Don’t panic!

Standard Questions

“Tell me about yourself”“Why should we hire you?”

“Where do you see yourself in five years”“What are your salary expectations?”

“Tell me about a time you overcame a difficult situation at work”

“What do you know about this job/company?”

Find Out More

HR Solutions

• www.hrsolutions-uk.com

• www.jobs.hrsolutions-uk.com

• @HRSolutionsUK