Careers - GUIDE TO APPRENTICESHIPS

To summarise … • Know the job description • Research into the company

• Know what you have to offer – your strengths, an acceptable weakness, your skills, abilities and experience (remember transferable skills such as communication skills, teamwork, ability to use own initiative etc.) • Practise answering standard/common questions • Prepare for non-standard questions, particularly relating to the job/company • Have examples ready of situations- to demonstrate your skills

• Prepare questions to ask the interviewer/s • Smile and show enthusiasm – it works!

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JOB INTERVIEWS