Planning Interview
Before your interview
Research the company
If you are invited to an interview you should spend some time researching the company. This will give you confidence should you be asked any question on what the company does. It will also allow you to ask the employer questions.
You could contact the company to ask for an information pack or you could look at their website.
It’s helpful to find out the following things about the employer: • what they do, make or sell? • who are their customers? • what sort of organisation are they? • what is the job likely to involve? • how can you best fit your skills to match the job?
Plan for the interview
Find out what the interview will involve to make sure you’re prepared.
If you have a disability, all employers must make reasonable adjustments for you to have an interview. If you need the employer to make particular arrangements - for example, to help you get into the building - contact them before your interview. This is to make sure they can make these arrangements.
You should think about who will be interviewing you. If it is the person who would be your manager if you got the job, the interview may be more detailed. If it’s the personnel manager, the interview may be less detailed but could still be as testing. Find out how many people will be interviewing you and their positions in the company. This will help you prepare for the kinds of questions they may ask.
Finding out how long the interview is likely to last will give you an idea of how detailed the interview will be. You should also find out if you will have to take a test or make a presentation.
Plan your journey
Consider travelling to the company the day before the interview to check how long the journey will take. If necessary, ask the employer for directions, bus routes or details of where you can park your car. You should plan another way of getting there in case something unexpected happens (such as your car breaking down, or your
Research the company
If you are invited to an interview you should spend some time researching the company. This will give you confidence should you be asked any question on what the company does. It will also allow you to ask the employer questions.
You could contact the company to ask for an information pack or you could look at their website.
It’s helpful to find out the following things about the employer: • what they do, make or sell? • who are their customers? • what sort of organisation are they? • what is the job likely to involve? • how can you best fit your skills to match the job?
Plan for the interview
Find out what the interview will involve to make sure you’re prepared.
If you have a disability, all employers must make reasonable adjustments for you to have an interview. If you need the employer to make particular arrangements - for example, to help you get into the building - contact them before your interview. This is to make sure they can make these arrangements.
You should think about who will be interviewing you. If it is the person who would be your manager if you got the job, the interview may be more detailed. If it’s the personnel manager, the interview may be less detailed but could still be as testing. Find out how many people will be interviewing you and their positions in the company. This will help you prepare for the kinds of questions they may ask.
Finding out how long the interview is likely to last will give you an idea of how detailed the interview will be. You should also find out if you will have to take a test or make a presentation.
Plan your journey
Consider travelling to the company the day before the interview to check how long the journey will take. If necessary, ask the employer for directions, bus routes or details of where you can park your car. You should plan another way of getting there in case something unexpected happens (such as your car breaking down, or your