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How To Talk About Your Career Achievements Authentically In Job Interviews
If you are an accountant or professional, chances are you are highly committed. You do great work because that’s what’s expected. You don’t think that what you are doing is anything out of the ordinary. You are just doing your job after all, right? Here’s the problem A job interview is competitive. There’s one job and several candidates. And a sad but […]
Continue readingWhy You?
You apply for a job. You get the interview. So far so good. Of course by the time you get to the interview you are up against others. If the shortlisting has been done well maybe 4 or 5 others. One of the questions you might be asked is why you are the right person/ideal person/the obvious choice for […]
Continue readingFinding Your Unique Selling Points
You see an accounting or other professional role advertised. You apply and are called for interview. So far so good. Deep down you know the following:You have a lot to offer.The competition will be strong.You can all do the job to a technically competent level.Armed with this you know that you are going to have to stand […]
Continue readingHow To Sell Yourself In Job Interviews Authentically
Job interviews are a strange mix. You have to sell yourself, what you have to offer and at the same time come across as likeable and self aware. For accountants and professionals who are sometimes reluctant to talk positively and even toot their horn a bit this can be a real challenge. They know that […]
Continue readingWhy Are You The Best Candidate For The Role?
I first got involved in interviewing people for roles over 20 years ago. As we all know there are some questions that are almost guaranteed to come up in one form or other. One of those questions is: Why are you the best candidate for the role? Although there is a high probability […]
Continue readingWhat Will You Bring To The Organisation If You Get The Job
When you go along for a job interview you can be certain that you will get asked a lot of questions. If you are well prepared for interview you will probably handle the vast majority of them well. If you are not well prepared it will be a struggle. One of the things I notice […]
Continue readingWhy Should We Appoint You
When you go for a job interview it is almost guaranteed that you will have the opportunity to explain why you are the right candidate for the job. The real question is what are the benefits to us of employing you? The trouble is that many candidates are in my experience reluctant to speak […]
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