Please, please, please do your research before attending an interview!

Did you know the one of the most common mistakes made during interviews is having little to no knowledge of the company?

One of the biggest tips we can give our candidates is to research the company before going to an interview. You never know, the employer may ask what you know about the company and if you haven’t researched beforehand, let’s just say it could be slightly embarrassing!

To be a stand-out candidate it’s good to do some preparation on:

1. What they’re looking for in the successful candidate and why they’re looking to recruit
2. History about the company e.g. when they set up or how long the business has been running for, a rough idea of the management team, their main goals and values, any recent news/events)

To be successful in an interview, you need to be on the ball. If you really want it, you need to prove and show it, basically. We will leave you with some facts from: http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/infographic-how-interviewers-know-when-hire-you-90-seconds/

• 33% of bosses know within the first 90 seconds of an interview whether they will hire someone
• 67% of bosses say that failure to make eye contact is a common nonverbal mistake
• When meeting new people, 55% of the impact comes from the way the person dresses, acts and walks through the door
• 65% of bosses indicate that clothes could be a deciding factor between two almost-identical candidates
• The number one question most likely to be asked is: “Tell me about yourself”
• The number one most common mistake at a job interview is: failing to ask for the job