by sarahwincott | Feb 3, 2022 | City CV Blog, Interviews, News And Articles
Our CEO, Victoria McLean was delighted to share her top interview advice in the 24th January edition of Woman’s Own magazine. Here we share the top interview tips from the article ‘How to shine in a job interview’. Tip 1: Do your prep It’s vital you...
by citycv | Jul 18, 2017 | City CV Blog, Graduates, Interviews
Failing to prepare and practice are perhaps the biggest – and most common – interview mistakes candidates make. That’s especially true when it comes to answering the dreaded behavioural questions. You know the ones, when they ask how you coped with a typical...
by citycv | Apr 14, 2016 | City CV Blog, Graduates, Interviews
The biggest error candidates make on interview is walking into the room unprepared, then answering highly predictable questions off the top of their head. Possibly someone has told them not to worry, be themselves and that this would work. More often than not, this...
by citycv | Jan 26, 2016 | City CV Blog, Interviews
Redundancy can come as a big hit to your confidence, not to mention your career, so it’s natural that people who have recently been made redundant can fall into bad habits during subsequent interview processes. If you’re asked about the circumstances of a...
by citycv | Nov 17, 2015 | City CV Blog, Interviews
It doesn’t matter how well qualified or comprehensively experienced, or well-rehearsed you are; if your body language on interview is all wrong, your interviewer won’t like you. Studies suggest that up to 93% of communication is non-verbal, and we all make constant...
by citycv | Oct 21, 2015 | Career Advice, City CV Blog, Interviews
Scoring well in aptitude tests is often as important as performing well in your interview or writing a good CV; use these tips to give yourself an advantage. Practise, practise, practise – Get used to these types of tests as much as possible; as with IQ tests,...