first serious interview in 7 years

mollybird

hi i'm about to do my first serious job interview on thur. been 7 years since i done one. why so long you ask?? i got that job and stayed in it for 3 and a half years and rest of the time i have been in college getting my qualifications. am seriously nervous. and talk about bad timing in this recession.

the job is for a social care worker in residential care work. it's my ideal job. have no idea what to do. HELP!!!

Xcellor

Congrats on the interview.

You didn't mention how long you have to prepare?

If you have an interview it means based on your CV they believe you have the required skills/experience to fulfill the job so your CV is key in my opinion. Know each section and be able to expand. You must also know the job you are applying for. You should have a description of this and know how to tie the skills required in your previous role to the role you applied for.

You need to be confident in yourself and your abilities. If you don't believe you can do this job then no-one is going to hire you.

Best of luck and let us know how it goes!

mollybird

have a few days to prepare. have a good friend in HR so she going to prep me tonight over the phone is well. know the area very well. have worked in it with adults with special needs and done two months work experience with young people. so knowing what skills to use and all that is no worries. guess i'm more worried about what way it will go. will they go through my cv first, give me case examples to show how i can put what i know into practice, tell me bout the place etc. .

axel rose

Best of luck!
Be prepare to answer a few questions on theory......attachment, labelling....stuff like that. You also need to show a genuine interest in working with the group in question. Let us know how you get on!

dragonfly!

Good Luck!:) I know how ya feel ive an interview today and really need it to go well. now if i could stop shaking and feeling like im gonna throw up it would help!:o

mollybird

axel rose wrote: »

Best of luck!
Be prepare to answer a few questions on theory......attachment, labelling....stuff like that. You also need to show a genuine interest in working with the group in question. Let us know how you get on!

good to know that i know mary ainsworth and john bowlby stuff fairly well. but may read up a abit more of it in the college lib tommorow.

Mrs OBumble

axel rose wrote: »

Best of luck!
Be prepare to answer a few questions on theory......attachment, labelling....stuff like that. You also need to show a genuine interest in working with the group in question. Let us know how you get on!

Also prepare for questions about YOU:

What do you hope to be doing in three/five years from now?

What strengths would you bring to this job?

What is your biggest weakness? What you your friends say that your biggest weakness is?

How do you manage stress / conflict?

bills

practice practice practice . There are loads of sample questions & answers on the web. Practicing answering questions out loud - you feel abit stupid but its the only way you will get a feel for how you will sound on the day. Good luck with it!