One of the best tools available to help you prepare for a job interview is role playing. It's easy, it's fun, and it gives you self-confidence
Let's Imagine
Let's imagine you've already:
- Prepared, typed out, and printed your CV.
- Researched the company on Internet
- Thought out what you are going to wear.
- Know how much time you need to get there on time.
Anything else to prepare?
Yes, the questions.
This may seem like a big task to tackle, but there aren't that many different questions which will come up. Here are some of the main ones:
- What you know about the company
- About yourself
- Why you would like to work for the company
- How you see the job you are applying for
- Why you left your last job
- Experience
- Strengths
- Weaknesses
- Where you see yourself in 5 years' time
- Do you have any questions about the company or the position?
Role Playing
- Tackle one question at a time
- Answer each question in a list form. Don't write long sentences. Phrases or single words are fine.
- Don't learn anything by heart. Be spontaneous.
- Imagine you are at the interview, and that you are answering the question
- Ask a friend or member of your family to role play it with you
Conclusion:
Using role plays to prepare job interview questions, takes the surprise and stress out of the interview. The more you prepare, the greater are your chances of getting the job.
