Interview Skills

Interviews are a two-way process where the employer and the applicant or candidate, the person applying for the job, can assess their match for one another. Employers can get to know the applicant’s personality, qualities and skills, while the applicant can find out more about the role and meet the person or people they may be working for.

Interviews can take place in a range of ways to suit different situations, such as by telephone or video, and might include questions as well as tasks. Do you know why some employers use certain formats and what they are looking out for? You can type your answers into the boxes.

Qualities are something which you might naturally have (perhaps you’re a naturally talkative person or be a very positive person, for example) and have used to benefit you in life and work.

Skills, on the other hand, are things you’ve learnt through work, training or education, or general life experience. Skills are tangible and can be backed up by qualifications and real-life examples.