When selected for an interview, the employer has already studied your CV and added you to a short-list of suitable candidates. The job interview is a chance for the employer to interact with you and to confirm what your CV said about you.

Today, most interviewers use competency-based interviewing techniques, whereby the interviewer is looking for previous behavioural events that demonstrate particular competencies or skills. These competencies are usually outlined in the Position Description.

The question will typically be prefaced by "Can you give me an example of ..." or "Tell me about a situation where you had to ..."

Rehearse examples of previous situations and events where you have demonstrated the skills that client may be seeking. Ensure that as part of these rehearsals you clearly explain what the situation involved, why you took the action that was taken and what the outcome was. Using the same situation to answer more than one question is OK, but try and have more than one up your sleeve.

Interview must do's
* Turn up on time, preferably a few minutes early
* Find out more about the position and organisation before you turn up
* Review what the required competencies and skills are and think of examples you could use in the interview
* Dress appropriately.
 

Don't
* Discuss salary unless raised by the interviewer(s). It is more appropriate to do so when an offer is made.