and are able to demonstrate your experience in each one. Employers in the UK, for example, frequently use competency- based interviewing, where you are assessed on each of the key skills (competencies) of the job description and asked to give examples of how you have demonstrated these skills in the past. Interview processes and cultural expectations will vary from country to country, so ask your recruiter for advice on what is expected if you are unsure.” “For a role abroad you may also expect questions about your motivation and the choice to relocate, such as what is your motivation to move abroad? Would you be relocating alone or with others? What are your expectations for the move? How much do you know about the country you are moving to? And so on,” adds Selnes. If you impress hirers at this stage it is inevitable that you will be invited to a face-to-face meeting. Some companies will organise travel and visa arrangements, but don’t presume they will. Feel free to ask if travel expenses are available but be prepared to fund the trip yourself and to attend at short notice. Then, if all impressions are positive from the tests, the interviews and the reference checks, you will receive a job offer. Now there’s a lot to arrange, but thankfully the majority of companies will help with the relocation process. “If you are to accept the job offer, the company or the headhunting partner will assist you in the relocation process and the practical details of the move,” Selnes notes. “Should the company offer you the job – and you decide to accept, the organisation will usually arrange your visas, accommodation and transport,” says Foster.
TOP TIPS FOR TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS
Anna Pitts, an online researcher at The Graduate Recruitment Bureau offers advice on how to nail a telephone interview.
BE PREPARED
It may sound blatantly obvious but knowing your stuff before you pick up the phone to a potential employer will make you feel much more confident about answering any of the questions they may ask you. Try and think of questions that will come up, think of situations when you have used ‘key skills’ so you have answers ready and don’t have to spend ages thinking.
Another question they might throw at you is how much you know about the company. If you are prepared beforehand then you can comfortably comment on the company’s latest ventures and statistics and any news coverage there has been on them recently, if you’ve done your research.
STUDY YOUR APPLICATION FORM It’s all very well knowing loads about the company you are applying to, but if you don’t know anything you have said about yourself then you are just going to look unprofessional. Know what you’ve included and mentioned on your CV and be ready to back it up with evidence.
BE HONEST
Getting a job overseas is no walk in the park, you’re up against people who may live just round the corner and have the same level of skills as you
If you find a question tricky to answer and you really didn’t see it coming, admit it and ask them for a few moments to think about it. You are only human and don’t have perfect answers on the spot, so it is ok to take your time answering the harder questions. If you don’t understand it then ask them to rephrase it, then you can formulate the best answer after fully understanding what they are asking you.
BE AWARE THEY CAN’T SEE YOU The important body language cues that are drilled into you when you go for face-to-face interviews can’t be noted. The only cue they get to what you are like and how you are feeling is your voice. Make sure you speak clearly, boldly and smoothly. Use good language, no slang or taboo words. Don’t waffle or ramble on if you don’t have an answer to a question as it will give the wrong idea of you. Similarly, don’t make irritating ‘thinking noises’ – if you need a few moments to think just tell them, don’t make it obvious you are pondering by ‘umming’.
SMILE! You will be surprised what a confidence boost this gives you. It will come across in your voice even if they can’t see it. You might feel like a goon smiling to yourself but if it gets you the job then grin away! Also, standing up and dressing smartly can help your positive mindset too so try anything that will help your metal attitude.
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