Spend some time after your interview thinking through the experience. Make some notes for yourself before moving on. This will help you prepare for the next stage of the process and get ready for interviews with other graduate employers.
Getting feedback from interviews where you have been unsuccessful can be invaluable and most recruiters are happy to provide it. However, don’t be too disappointed if it is very general.
Although it can be tempting to run screaming from a bad interview or skip joyously from a good one, recruiters will expect to you to be professional throughout the time you’re meeting with them, including after you’ve left the interview room itself.
If you’re shown around the office or have the chance to chat with trainees or other members of staff, remember that their feedback may count towards the organisation’s overall evaluation of you, so don’t say or do anything that you wouldn’t in a formal interview situation.
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Graduate interviewers will expect you to show a keen interest in their organisation, so use the research you’ve already done to think up at least three questions to ask about the employer and three questions about the job itself. You can write these down to take into the interview as a reminder.
Make sure you’ve checked out our careers advice on the leading graduate sectors to find out what recruiters in different industries expect you to know.
If you still have access to your university’s careers service, see if you can book a mock interview or practice any tests that might be part of the interview day – many offer these services or can provide DVDs and books about making the most of yourself at interview.
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