How To Answer Tricky Interview Questions

You may think all interview questions are tricky and I guess you might have a point.

The more preparation you can do in advance of the interview the better, however, sometimes you will just get a call from a recruiter in an agency and have to answer some quick questions over the phone.

A top tip to help you in this situation is to collate together all of the job adverts that you have applied for, there should be some key themes appear - are they looking for someone who can generate x amount of revenue or are they looking for a team player, someone who can make a difference or even a person who can hit the ground running?

Using the key themes that you identify think back over your career and reflect on when you have done these things.  What examples can you come up with to help you demonstrate that you can do what they are looking for.  These don't need to be current and might be a while ago.  Taking some time out to prepare in this way means you will be better prepared, sound and also feel more confident.

For more tips on how to answer tricky interview questions and how to win at an assessment centre why not come along here next week.  I will be speaking on Tuesday on these topics.

Is There More To Life Than Shoes?

For the last 3 years or so I have been thinking about, pondering, looking at it written on my to do list, but not actually doing anything about setting up a networking group.  Then last year, someone I met mentioned More To Life Than Shoes, and hey presto I met Nadia Finer, creator and all round good egg.

http://www.moretolifethanshoes/

All of the things I would have wanted to do Nadia had already put in place, and on top of that she had not just a great brand, but a fantastic one.

I have already done a lot of work with women wanting to change direction, swop jobs, start up businesses and generally make a change in their lives so this was a really exiciting opportunity for me to become the Leader of a Peterborough Group.

My group has been running since November, we meet here.

Each meeting has a topic, last night was around self confidence.  I have met some old friends and also met some new people as well.  Why not join us?  Our next meeting is Monday the 23rd of April.  If you would like to find out more, give me a call.

Book your seat here.

Last Week & The Weekend

A busy week last week. The highlight of which, was the fact that we eventually undertook the first Mentor Training Programme for the Peterborough branch of Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development.

A BIG THANK YOU to Joss Anderson who did a fantastic job of facilitating us all and managing to keep us focussed.  Everyone gave really positive feedback.

The plan this afternoon is for me to complete the administration of the programme so all mentors and mentees can get cracking with their first meetings.

We all had a lovely weekend of sun, sea, sand but not sangria, just a dead seagull, that one labrador managed to sniff out on Brancaster beach.

We had a lovely picnic here, and then managed a little shop followed by a quick half a pint sat outside in the sunshine here before heading home.

PS if you are wondering why it is so cold today, it is my fault, I mentioned to several people last week that winter had passed and spring was here.