How to Perform Well in a Group Interview
Research the company on the Internet., Read the position details and read them well., Prepare a 2 minute introduction summarizing your education, your experience, your career goals and how this position will fit into your future plan., Role play.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Research the company on the Internet.
Don't just go to the company's website.
Go to other sites that you can find online that discuss the company, such as news sites, reviews and even competing companies in the same field.
Look for the company's financial performance information, company history and any big wins (and losses).
Try to find out the philosophy driving the company, including reading interviews given by and biographies about key past and present key people in the firm. -
Step 2: Read the position details and read them well.
Make sure you come into the interview able to describe what you think the job is.
Think about how your skills and background fit into the job, as you may have to answer that question on the spot.
Consider how your existing skills demonstrate ability to do what will be required of you in this job.
This includes lateral thinking, to transfer skills that are not spot-on fits for the role but display adequate knowledge and experience to allow you to quickly tailor existing skills to the new role. , Practice this introduction with a friend. , If you can, get a few friends or family members to role play a group interview with you.
Give them the job description and a bunch of questions.
Encourage them to ad lib as well as ask the questions.
Divide them into competing interviewees and interviewers.
As well as trying to answer questions, watch how others answer questions and the sorts of dynamics you might encounter in a group interview situation.
While it's not the real thing, if your friends/family play along properly, you may discover some useful information and approaches. -
Step 3: Prepare a 2 minute introduction summarizing your education
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Step 4: your experience
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Step 5: your career goals and how this position will fit into your future plan.
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Step 6: Role play.
Detailed Guide
Don't just go to the company's website.
Go to other sites that you can find online that discuss the company, such as news sites, reviews and even competing companies in the same field.
Look for the company's financial performance information, company history and any big wins (and losses).
Try to find out the philosophy driving the company, including reading interviews given by and biographies about key past and present key people in the firm.
Make sure you come into the interview able to describe what you think the job is.
Think about how your skills and background fit into the job, as you may have to answer that question on the spot.
Consider how your existing skills demonstrate ability to do what will be required of you in this job.
This includes lateral thinking, to transfer skills that are not spot-on fits for the role but display adequate knowledge and experience to allow you to quickly tailor existing skills to the new role. , Practice this introduction with a friend. , If you can, get a few friends or family members to role play a group interview with you.
Give them the job description and a bunch of questions.
Encourage them to ad lib as well as ask the questions.
Divide them into competing interviewees and interviewers.
As well as trying to answer questions, watch how others answer questions and the sorts of dynamics you might encounter in a group interview situation.
While it's not the real thing, if your friends/family play along properly, you may discover some useful information and approaches.
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