INTERVIEW PREPARATION CHECKLIST

1: Basic Checks

Notes

Company name

Date of interview

Time of interview

Address of interview

Journey to interview

(time/station)

Phone

Web

2: Interviewer checks

Notes

Interviewer name

Interview job title

Interview type

(formal/informal/competency/role-play/presentation)

Interviewer research

(search in Google/LinkedIn)

3: Company Research

Notes

Business Description

Industry

Employees

Offices

Ownership

(Who owns the company?)

Customers

(Who buys? Find examples)

Why customers buy

Competitors

Recent press

Industry press news

4: Role Research

Notes

Summarise job description

Skills company needs

Skills role needs

Your strengths

Your weaknesses

Relevant achievements

Statistics or facts to use

5: Answer Preparation

Notes

What do you know about us?

Tell me about you

Why you?

Why this company?

Reason for leaving

Explain a recent successful project

Explain a recent unsuccessful project

What are your strengths?

What are your weaknesses?

What questions do you have?

6: Behaviour check

Notes

Attitude

(enthusiastic, positive, committed, integrity, professional)

Body language

(smile, mirror interviewer, firm handshake)

Previous employer

(always positive, never criticize)

Manners

(thank for time at start and end)

7: Appearance check

Notes

Dress

(conservative, smart, irrespective of interview)

CV

(know off by heart)

Jewellery

(kept to a minimum of wedding ring and watch)

Mobile phone

(OFF!!)

Online profiles

(check and edit to ensure they don't embarrass you)

8. Final Test

Notes

Role play

(Have you role-played the interview with friend?) Y or N

Say it out-load test

(Have you said out loud your interview answers?) Y or N

Elevator pitch

(write the 3 reasons the company should hire you)

GOOD LUCK – IF YOU HAVE PREPARED THIS THOROUGHLY YOU STAND A GREAT CHANCE OF SUCCESS, SO RELAX AND BE CONFIDENT