2. What Interview Boards Looks for:
That you :
• Can do the job
• Have done something similar
• Will fit in - and can prove it by
examples
• Have passed all of the
competencies
3. The interview board is looking for:
• The Behaviours
• Skills
• Knowledge
• Competence
a person needs to be able to perform
effectively in the job
4. Have your examples ready and include
What I did
What I learned
What did I do differently
Have more than one example
for each competency
5. About you
• What do you know about the Organisation?
• What local knowledge/experience do you
have?
• What do you know of the Department & this
job?
• Have you experience of a similar job?
6. What are competencies?
• Interpersonal Skills and Understanding
• Decision Making and Judgment
• Organizational Awareness
• Customer service
• Planning & organising
• Communication skills
• People skills
• Technical knowledge etc
7. What the board will do….
• EXPLORE – your answer
• PROBE – get you to expand
• OUTCOME – what happened
• LEARNING – what did you do differently
• APPLICATION – so what
This will determine who gets the job
8. Typical questions…..
• Tell me about a time that …
• How do you plan your day…
• What is the role of the …
• What specifically will you bring to this
position….
• What changes have you made in the last
6 months…
9. You and the interview…
• Be prepared
• Arrive on time
• Speak up
• Listen to the question FULLY
• Think before you answer
• Deal with a difficult question (have a plan)
• Ok to say ‘I don’t know’ (once)
10. You and the interview….
• Your time to SHINE
• Show by your examples that you have the
necessary skills/competencies
Remember:
Past performance is the only judge of future
practice
11. Avoid
• ‘ I think I am …..
• Speaking too fast or too slow
• Bluffing or taking a stab at the answer
• Don’t interrupt the Interviewer
• Don’t be over familiar (if you know one of
the Interview Board)
12. Do
• Engage with the interviewers
• Be familiar with your CV
• Clarify a question if you are not sure of
it
• Be brief and concise with your answers
• Answer the question you were asked
• Listen carefully to the questions
