Where you have been able to get your CV to speak for you
and you have been called for an interview, you then have to speak for yourself
at the interview.
and you have been called for an interview, you then have to speak for yourself
at the interview.
In the last blog, the first point mentioned was the issue
of confidence and then using work related scenarios
of confidence and then using work related scenarios
CONFIDENCE
& PERSONALITY:
& PERSONALITY:
Make sure that you express confidence when answering your
questions. Do not fidget or slouch into the seat and maintain eye contact. It
is easy to pick up an individual’s confidence or lack of confidence at an
interview, so coach yourself in being able to answer questions knowledgeably
and confidently.
questions. Do not fidget or slouch into the seat and maintain eye contact. It
is easy to pick up an individual’s confidence or lack of confidence at an
interview, so coach yourself in being able to answer questions knowledgeably
and confidently.
Add some nice and warm personality to the confidence. Try
to give a nice smile when necessary or where you see the opportunity for that.
to give a nice smile when necessary or where you see the opportunity for that.
Remember accounts people are seen as boring, so try to
show the potential employer that you are not that boring (ha! may be just a little boring).
show the potential employer that you are not that boring (ha! may be just a little boring).
WORKRELATED SCENARIOS:
You want to constantly review scenarios and encounters
you have experienced at work and develop standard answers for general questions
which could be asked at interviews. For example, a question about your team
playing skills, communication skills, ability to work under pressure, ability
to apply initiative etc.
you have experienced at work and develop standard answers for general questions
which could be asked at interviews. For example, a question about your team
playing skills, communication skills, ability to work under pressure, ability
to apply initiative etc.
Team playing skills:
You can speak about how you currently work in a small
team and you have had to multi-task and assist others with their duties in
order to make sure we are all effectively meeting tight deadlines within the
group. You may be responsible for sales invoices, but you also offer assistance
in processing purchase invoices, so that the bank reconciliations and the
management reports can be completed on time for the board meeting.
team and you have had to multi-task and assist others with their duties in
order to make sure we are all effectively meeting tight deadlines within the
group. You may be responsible for sales invoices, but you also offer assistance
in processing purchase invoices, so that the bank reconciliations and the
management reports can be completed on time for the board meeting.
Think about scenarios and replay these scenarios again
and again. Have them readily available in your head so that you can reach out
to an applicable one for questions you are asked. As you don’t know the
question you would be asked, have a few scenarios always ready.
and again. Have them readily available in your head so that you can reach out
to an applicable one for questions you are asked. As you don’t know the
question you would be asked, have a few scenarios always ready.
These scenarios don’t always have to be accounts related,
they don’t always have to be work related either, but it is best if most of
them are accounts work related, as this will help you shine out your accounting
skills.
they don’t always have to be work related either, but it is best if most of
them are accounts work related, as this will help you shine out your accounting
skills.
The
next best advice to offer you will be to sit in front of a mirror and practice
using scenario based answers. Ask yourself simple questions and see how you
answer and continue to practice to improve your confidence and ability to
answer interview questions.
next best advice to offer you will be to sit in front of a mirror and practice
using scenario based answers. Ask yourself simple questions and see how you
answer and continue to practice to improve your confidence and ability to
answer interview questions.
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