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Interviews and assessment centres

If you have been invited for interview or to attend an assessment centre, you are obviously considered potentially able to do the job. We also offer you the opportunity to have a mock interview; please contact us for further details. You don't want to let yourself down at this crucial stage so make sure you prepare yourself thoroughly. Use these resources to guide you through!

Interview help 

  • Talk your preparation through with a Careers and Employability Advisor during drop-in and appointment times. Please bring details of the job you are applying for
  • Use Succeeding at Interviews to test yourself on the different types of interview questions 
  • View making an impact - the graduate job interview DVD on our Careers site on Nile. If you are a graduate visit our books and DVDs web page for further details on borrowing this DVD
  • Browse the Prospects website for more detailed information on going for interviews and attending assessment centres
  • Telephone interviews are also part of the interview process and it can often be useful to approach these as you would do a face to face interview. Read Telephone Interviews to find out further information to help you with your preparation 

    Assessment Centres

    • Read Assessment Centres to find out about the tasks and activities that can take place as well as the range of resources that you can use to help you with your preparation
    • Check out Targetjobs information on interviews and assessment centres
    • Find out more about recruitment tests and get a chance to practice online
    • Read about exercises used at assessment centres on the Prospects website
    • Psychometic tests may take place as part of an online application, as part of the interview process or during an Assessment Centre. It may help you to practice some of these in advance, read Psychometric Testing for a list of the some of the websites whch may help with your preparation
    • Borrow the DVD 'At the Assessment Centre', visit our books and DVDs web page for further details  

    Find out further details on the books and DVDs available from The Careers and Employability Service that will assist you in your preparation for attending interviews & assessment centres

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