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8 Things to Remember at Group Interviews ISL Recruitment have experience of many interview set ups. We can work with clients to organise group interviews and help candidates prepare. Here are some tips of things to remember at group interviews….
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8 Things to Remember at Group InterviewsISL Recruitment have experience of many interview set ups. We can work with clients to organise group interviews and

help candidates prepare. Here are some tips of things to remember at group interviews….

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At ISL Recruitment we have experience of many interview set ups. For those organisations with many candidates group interviews are frequently used. If you are a shy, conservative person then this style of interview may be particularly daunting. ISL Recruitment can work with clients to organise group interviews and help candidates prepare.

Here are some tips from Sophie Down of things to remember at group interviews.

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Body Language• Watch your body language. However relaxed the conversation feels

remember you are being watched. You will stand out if you are the only one in the group who is slumped back in the chair.

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Be Punctual• It sounds so obvious, but you would be amazed how many applicants arrive

late. If you are going to be late you must phone ahead and explain why. If you turn up late, it will be noticed.

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Include Everyone• It’s a group interview not a battle. Greet the other applicants, engage and look to

work as a team. They are competition, but don’t corner yourself into a position where you cannot show your skills to the interviewer.

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Prepare• It’s unlikely you will know in advance what activities or tasks you are going to be

asked to carry out. All you can do is spend time researching the company and role so that you are confident on the day. Normally there is a short one to one interview at the end so make sure you have some good questions ready prepared.

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Be Yourself• However much you like

the job if you don’t fit the company culture, the job is not going to be a good fit.  Be enthusiastic and polite, but don’t try to act in a completely different way to normal.

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Get Noticed• It’s polite to let people have their turn, but make sure you make a significant

contribution. Make sure you are getting noticed for the right reasons, but also avoid saying nothing at all.

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Listen• Listen carefully to any group instructions so you are the person that delivers on the

task and also shows the interviewer how well you can perform under pressure.

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Follow Up

• At the end of the session make a point of thanking and saying goodbye to all the interviewers and fellow interviewees. It’s never over the top to follow up a group interview with a thank you letter.

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Follow Up

• A group interview takes many forms. It could just be a panel interview or it could be executing a range of tasks with a large team of people. Normally in a group interview an interviewer is looking for a great communicator and looking to understand how you fit into working within a team – do you naturally take the lead, are you the person who comes up with all the great ideas or are you a person who quietly gets on with the task.

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Follow Up

• If you would like to learn more about how ISL Recruitment work with companies to set up group interviews or you are about to attend your first group interview please contact us.

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Contact usIncite Solutions Ltd

Bridge House 48 – 52 Baldwin Street Bristol BS1 1QBTel: 44 0117 428 0600

E-mail: [email protected]: islrecruitment.co.uk


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