Interviews, presentations and selection tests

Last Updated - 20/04/2009

If an employer is impressed by your job application you will be invited to attend an interview. An interview is an opportunity for you to really sell yourself, so it’s important to be prepared. Your interview may:

be with one person or in front of a panel of people
include selection tests on personality, aptitude and skills
be part of a recruitment day where you may be asked to do tasks with other applicants to see how you work in a team, or
include a presentation to show your organisational and communication skills.

Use our personal qualities checklist (link to checklist) to identify which of your qualities will be most appealing to an employer.

Your letter of invitation should tell you what to expect so that you are able to prepare. If you are asked to do a presentation you will be given a topic and a time limit to deliver it in.

Selection tests are a way of checking how you do tasks or react to different situations. They are scored so that the employer can compare your results with those of the other people being interviewed.

For more information and help with preparing for interviews see our Getting a job leaflets below:

Download Document How to prepare for interviews
How to prepare for interviews — large print
Typical interview questions
Typical interview questions — large print

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