Interview helppppppppp

The questions: It will largely depend, in my opinion, on whether they conduct an informal or formal style of interview. Formal interviews follow a set pattern, as they use a uniform style thought to be following "equal opportunities" and so ask all the candidates the same questions. In that type of interview you will usually have two or three on an interview panel and they all will be writing your answers to the set questions down, (although not at the same time, obviously.) They are looking for their text book answers (to score or tick their boxes)from the candidates and at the same time, hoping that the answers also reflect a little of the persons character and personality. I was never any good at formal interviews, and would not be now, if I had to go through one.

They will throw in questions such as "Can you recall a time when you had to prioritise?", and "Can you give us an example of how you consider yourself a team player?" There will be some questions accounts related too, now doubt, but what they may be who knows? Probably ask you how you would handle being given a bag of receipts, invoices, random pieces of paper, cheque books with some counterfoils filled in and others not, paying in-books with similar information, etc. So, give them what they want to hear, with something like - how you would sort through them sequentially, and put the invoices in alphabetical order and date order etc. The other formal questions, just use common sense and relate to any incident you can think of, or ask friends and family how they have handled formal questions such as may have been asked them.

An informal interview is far easier, and again, in my opinion shows the person interviewing you,(if firstly they put you at ease and ask the right questions), what you have done, what you are capable of, what type of person you are, and whether you will fit in. So be yourself and go for it.

Hope I have helped, dont worry, just do your best, your cant do any more.

Hi Sally

Been a person that has performed many informal interviews all i can suggest smile but not to much, keep your answers short but not just one word, and try let your personality shine through show that they need you for the job.

Finally remember there are no bad interviews they are all a learning curve.

Good luck :thumbup1:

Vic

I had a few strange interview questions when I applied for a post in the insolvency department of an accountancy firm once, they asked me the square root of a number (can't remember which one) - without a calculator !! and how to spell "yacht" !!!!
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