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Written by Penney Gordon-Lanes, Careers Consultant at the Careers Service In the digital age, many employers are using technology to support their recruitment. Digital applications such as Zoom, Skype and FaceTime are commonly used by employers. However, many still prefer to conduct interviews by phone, often before being invited to an assessment centre, and face-to-face…
A lot of the students I’ve seen recently are in the thick of job interviews and most are pretty clued up on the importance of preparing for the interview – research the company well, know your own job application inside out, prepare for the sorts of questions you are likely to be asked, especially those…
Read more Practice makes perfect (or at least a lot better) when it comes to job interviews…
Frances wasn’t sure her Skype interview was going well. Was it something about her posture? This last academic year 2011/12 we have seen a massive increase in the amount of first interviews being conducted by phone and recently by Skype. It’s a quick and effective way for recruiters to have an initial chat to you…
