Interviews are changing.
Telephone interviews are now online video interviews, structured interviews have taken over the informal interview and 1 to 1 interviews are, in the main, 1 to 2 interviews.
Assessments are being completed by external recruitment companies and skill test are becoming a more popular way to assess candidates.
So, with all these changes – what do you say in a job interview?
Well, there might have been changes to the style of the interview but what you say in the job interview remains the same.
Here are 6 things you must always say in the job interview
What to say in the job interview – I have the required skills and experiences
Ok, this sounds obvious. But the number one reason for failing a job interview is not referencing enough of the job criteria
A job seeker has been invited to a job interview, therefore the employer deems the applicant as suitable. The real purpose of a job interview then is to hire the best of all the ‘suitable’ applicants.
To assist in the hiring of an excellent employee, employers will ask 6-10 job interview questions that ask for evidence from the interviewee to show that they have the much-needed experience.
Each answer is marked a job interview scorecard. To score high, and receive the job offer, candidates have to discuss or make reference to the positions essential criteria. Each mentioned criteria increases an applicant’s interview score.
To help prepare for a job interview it is good to know what questions are asked in a job interview as this will help a candidate to create a high point scoring interview answer(s).
What to say in the job interview – positive things about the organisation
The biggest concern of modern day employer is staff retention.
The millennial job seeker is a job hopper. Recruiters know that by hiring a career professional, who has the ambition to work for their organisation, they are more likely to stay with the company for a long period of time.
Organisations such as Google, Apple, the Walt Disney company, Tesla have seen the benefit of hiring individuals who want to be apart of their vision.
In the job interview, talk about the company mission, vision and values. State what it is about the company that drawn you to applying for the position. By completing research, interviewees can discuss the company culture, impressing the employer with detailed insights, creating likeability through reciprocal liking.
What to say in the job interview – you are a team player
One of the most required skills is teamwork. Every employee is part of a team (even if the position requires someone to work alone) It is the combination of many cogs that makes a machine operational.
In any job interview, the applicant should, no must, state they are a team player. Stand out by going one step further and explain the concept of workplace teamwork; how everyone, working collaboratively, can bring different ideas to a problem to find a collective solution
There is likely to be an obvious job interview question relating to this skill, but if not ensure that several of the interview answers reference; interpersonal communication, collective problem solving, team leadership decisions, colleague support
What to say in the job interview – that you are a lifelong learner
Technology, globalisation and artificial intelligence have a direct effect on the economy and the labour market.
From an employer’s perspective all these small, medium and big sector changes have a costly outcome. Businesses need to stay competitive, which means employees need to have the right knowledge and skill set.
Interviewers are looking to recruit lifelong learners; employees who have a passion for the industry, resulting in them developing their knowledge and skills in their own time.
Employers will willingly fund continuous professional development, but by hiring a lifelong learner they can be confident that the new employee won’t get ‘stuck’ in the ‘old ways of working’
Rapid industry changes require adaptable employees. Examples around responding to change, as well as bringing evidence of personal and career development, will be seen as highly favourable.
Personal development can be expensive courses but can also be cost-free development; reading industry articles, referencing publications and sector trends – here you need to show that you are keen to develop.
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