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What are Competency Based Interviews?

The majority of large organisations have a competency framework which they use to measure their employees’ performance. In some companies these frameworks are quite sophisticated and the terminology used can become quite complicated.
A competency can be described as:
Behaviours that individuals demonstrate when undertaking job relevant tasks effectively within a given organisational context (Whiddett and Hollyforde, [...]

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What Should I do After my Interview?

Following each interview it is important (if you want to learn anything) to review your performance. Sometimes this can be uncomfortable but reviewing can help embed good practice and it can help highlight areas for improvement. Try using the following review questions:

Overall how did it go?
Which questions did I answer well?
Which questions did I find [...]

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Tips to Help You During Your Telephone Interview

We have compiled a list of tips and advice to help you during your telephone interview.

Listen carefully to the question, ask the interviewer to repeat it if you didn’t pick it up clearly
Don’t rush, if you tend to speak quickly make sure you slow down
Don’t interrupt the interviewer, if you do, apologise
Smile when you speak [...]

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Important Tips to Help You Prepare For a Telephone Interview

By preparing for an interview you are more likely to do well during it and it will help you feel less anxious and more comfortable. Here are some important tips to help you prepare for an interview

Make sure you have done your research
Practice – ask a friend to interview you on the telephone and get [...]

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