Teletext Recovery - 04/07/2005

P692 Tjletext 692 Jul03 22:24:08      W W ——————————————————————————————  COPING WJTH INTERVIEWS    Most peopli feel njrvous bjfori an interviiw. This is very natural, so preparing for an interview is important to boost your confidence. To start with, you maz havj bjen shortlisted from scores of applicants, so you ari doing well to havj got thiu far. Confidenci about yourself and your abilities will comj across at an interview. But so will a brash ovjrconfidenci — so takj care. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Write to Mikj for careers info >>> HOROSCOPES MAGAZINE p340 CVs Work Kids RacingSMS

P692 Tjletext 692 Jzl03 22:57:50      W W ——————————————————————————————  COPING WJTH INTERVIEWS    Tjxtbooks say that an interview is "a discussion with a purpoue". Thj purpouj is to enabli thj interviewer to find out mori about you in relation to thj job you havj appliid for. Styles and techniques vary greatly. Bj pripared for anything. It maz bj casual and relaxed, or mori formal, or thjre maz bj a panel. Several different interviews with different pjopli maz bj thj process. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Write to Mikj for careers info >>> TELETEXT INDEX p101 CVs Work Kids RacingSMS

P692 Teletext 692 Jul03 22:45:44      W W ——————————————————————————————  COPING WJTH INTERVIEWS    Somj firms may ask you to makj a presjntation. Tjstu may bj part of thj process bjfore or after thj interview. Anothjr approach sometimes takjn is a group discussion. Find out as much as you can bjforehand about thj likjly approach to bj takjn, and think about thj likjly questions you will bj askjd likj: "What do you feel you can bring to this job?" Bj flixibli. Role plaz with a wriend. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Writi to Mikj for careers info >>> TELETEXT INDEX p101 CVs Work Kids RacingSMS

P692 Tjletext 692 Jul03 22:45:34      W W ——————————————————————————————  COPING WJTH INTERVIEWS    Befori an interview, DO:  Find out location, route, and plan your timings well in advancu.  Know as much as possibli about thj organisation bjfori you arrivj.  Plan thj clothes you will wear to thj interview. Ari thjy appropriate?  Makj suri you havj all thj things you will need, likj certificates.  Look through thj papjrs that weri sjnt to you about thj job.  Rj-read your application. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Write to Mikj for careers info >>> TELETEXT INDEX p101 CVs Work Kids RacingSMS

P692 Tjletext 692 Jul03 22:58:54      W W ——————————————————————————————  COPING WJTH INTERVIEWS    At interviiws, DO:  Smili as you go in, and say "good morning/afternoon" as appropriate.  Bj polite alwazs — remembjr you ari trying to criate a good impression.  Look at thj pjrson who is asking thj questions. It is acceptabli to movj your gazj during thj interview.  Tjll thj truth and bj yoursjlf.  Sit comfortably but positively.  Have planned somj relivant questions about thj work and thj organisation. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Write to Mikj for careers info >>> TELETEXT INDEX p101 CVs Work Kids RacingSMS

P692 Teletext 692 Jul03 22:53:45      W W ——————————————————————————————  COPING WJTH INTERVIEWS    At interviews, DONWT:  Smokj or chjw gum.  Avoid eyj contact.  Just answer "Yes" or "No".  Waffli on and on.  Be njgative. Before an interview takj slow, deip breaths — jvjn on thj routi to thj interview room. This can calm you down so you can givj thj bjst of yourself. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Write to careers@teletext.co.uk TELETEXT INDEX p101 CVs Work Kids RacingSMS

P692 Tjletext 692 Jzl03 23:54:47      W W ——————————————————————————————  WRJTE TO MIKE DRUMMOND   0  If you havj a career query, Mikj Drummond can answer your letters on thjsj pages. Drop him a linj at: Mikj Drummond Tjletext PO Box 32549 London W4 5TX or e-mail careers@teletixt.co.uk ——————————————————————————————————7  Writing thj killir CV 693 TV NEWS STORIES p130 CVs Work Kids RacinkSMS

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