Interviewers, advice please.
Discussion
I have a job interview in a couple of weeks, the job's proposals writer for [a UK car manufacturer's enginering division]. As you can imagine, I'm pretty keen to get it! What would you be looking for in a candidate?
Obviously I'll be suited and booted, done some research on the history of the company and recent developments -looks like all that time on PH may have paid off!
Also I'm concious that it's possible to have a lovely chat with the interviewer about the company and racing and not actually say anything about why I'd be good at the job in question.
My background is: 25, current job bid co-ordinator/proposals engineer within the power/petrochemical industry. Lived & worked in UK, USA, Italy with this job over the last 4 years, re-starting club racing when I get home. I have a degree in Mechanical Engineering, but it's not a very good grade.
Any advice would be really appreciated, from what you expect of a candidate to "stock questions".
Thanks in advance.
Obviously I'll be suited and booted, done some research on the history of the company and recent developments -looks like all that time on PH may have paid off!
Also I'm concious that it's possible to have a lovely chat with the interviewer about the company and racing and not actually say anything about why I'd be good at the job in question.
My background is: 25, current job bid co-ordinator/proposals engineer within the power/petrochemical industry. Lived & worked in UK, USA, Italy with this job over the last 4 years, re-starting club racing when I get home. I have a degree in Mechanical Engineering, but it's not a very good grade.
Any advice would be really appreciated, from what you expect of a candidate to "stock questions".
Thanks in advance.
What do you know about the company
Why do want to work here
Tell me about your experience
Give an example of where you personally over achieved in your last role
Why did you join/leave all your previous employers
or similar.
Use a STAR response to technical questions
Situation - what was the issue (big picture)
Task - what was your role within that
Action - what did YOU personally do
Result - Quanitify the out come - either time, money or a %figure
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