Interview tips

Check the invitation- Check the date and time and if there is anything you need to do in advance
Keep checking for legal news in relation to the organisation- This can be a good talking/ questioning point and will show your commercial awareness
Identify your recent experiences and what skills you have gained
Know the role well and why you want the role
Review your application thoroughly

Arrive in plenty of time, ideally at least 10 minutes early.
Take the recruiter’s contact details with you, so if there is a delay which is completely unavoidable you can at least contact them, explain and apologise.
Assume you are being assessed as soon as you walk into the building. Be polite, calm and confident with everyone you meet: some firms ask for feedback from the receptionist as well as the others you may meet during the course of the interview.
Take a seat and remain calm.
Smile and give a firm handshake on departure
If more than one interviewer, address both.

Women- suit or matching separates in dark colours are best. Try to avoid anything to colourful or patterned, if you’re taking a handbag, make sure it closes properly. Make-up is fine but keep it simple. If you wear a hijab day to day then feel confident to wear it at an interview.
Men- A dark suit is best. Colour is better in the tie than shirt. You may want to have a small nag in order to keep your papers.

Speak clearly and loud enough to be heard.
Vary your tone and pitch to emphasise points and keep the interviewer interests
If you have to give a complex answer, provide a logical structure ” I think there are four main issues. Firstly…secondly… and finally.”
Nod to show your understand or make comments of to acknowledge what you have heard: ‘yes’ or ‘I understand’
Try not to interrupt but always ask for clarification if you don’t understand something
Maintain a high level of eye contact at all times.
Lean forward slightly to show interest
Try to maintain good posture.

Look into the webcam when answering not the screen
Have a plain or non-distracting background
Arrange your seating or computer so that the webcam is approximately at your eye level

Set the stage for the story by sharing context around the situation or challenge you faced
You should spend the least amount of time on this part of your answer as Interviewers are more concerned with the actions you took and results you got.
Identify two or three most important pieces of information to give the interviewer enough context about the situation

Describe your responsibility or role in the situation or challenge.
This section requires a minimal amount of time similar to the situation component.
Consider just one or two points that best illustrate the task you needed to complete.

Explain the specific actions you took to handle the situation or overcome the challenge
This part of your answer requires the most in depth description as this is what largely indicates your fitness for a role
Identify and discuss a few of the most impactful steps you took to find success
It’s important to focus on what you did in the situation

What was the outcome you reached through your actions?
This is also an important part of our response to focus on
You should spend only slightly less time discussing the results than your actions.
Decide what the two to three most impressive results were and talk about these
Quantify your success or provide concrete examples of the effects of your efforts if possible.
In addition, discuss what you learned, how you grew and why you’re a stronger employee because of the experience