Interview for job that I'm not qualified for

Kaylami

I have a interview this week after I sent in a prospective cv. The company weren't advertising for work but I emailed one anyway. I stated in my cover letter the areas I was interested in advancing into and made it clear that this was the only position I was interested in.

They called me 2 days after receiving my cv to set up an interview. Although I have some experience in doing my areas of interest it was always as a support to the manager.

I'm worried about how the interview might go. Have any of you any advice on how to approach difficult questions or convince them I'm right for the job although I have no official qualifications?

saiint

they read your cv
they obviously like you

they wouldnt ask you to an interview if you didnt have what their looking for
go in confident
they will most likely ask you questions such as " how would you benefit for working with us " and your past experience and ask you questions on any qualifications that you have
and basicly how you are as a person

they like you, you have an interview , so they think your a suitable candidate for the job
next part is just convincing them in person that you are

Mrs OBumble

Don't stress re official qualifications - you obviously have equivalent real-world experience, which some companeis value more highly.

Kaylami

Thanks everyone!

Interview turned out to be a bust. The job was part time compared to the full time job I currently have and to add insult to injury it was a lower position to my job.

Wish they had of made that clear when I spoke to them on the phone, would have saved me stressing out for no reason!

genericguy

Kaylami wrote: »

Thanks everyone!

Interview turned out to be a bust. The job was part time compared to the full time job I currently have and to add insult to injury it was a lower position to my job.

Wish they had of made that clear when I spoke to them on the phone, would have saved me stressing out for no reason!

Sorry to hear that, but no interview is a waste of time - the job you actually want may come up again, and you'll likely get a pass to round 2 at that stage, I've seen this happen quite frequently. Why not try the same approach with other companies in the same sector, perseverance is key. Best of luck!

Denerick

Lie and claim that you have some relevant experience from a previous job. They won't check, and how hard can it be to learn, really? If you think you can do the job thats the main thing. How do you think the corporate executives and the successful get on in life? Definitely not by their honesty.

saiint

Denerick wrote: »

Lie and claim that you have some relevant experience from a previous job. They won't check, and how hard can it be to learn, really? If you think you can do the job thats the main thing. How do you think the corporate executives and the successful get on in life? Definitely not by their honesty.

thats terrible advice

he might get away with it at the start but when he gets caught
he could be done for fraud
even worse he could be working their until his retirement and they find out a year before he retires and he wont get a cent of them for pension

most companys if not all
check your background at some point
they might not check you straight away but they will get around to it
it was like when i was a student i said i worked away in bulgaria doing bar work and i had experience , but they find out very quickly when ya havnt got a feckin clue what your doing:pac:

T-K-O

Do not lie, you will become nervous and the interviewer will know. They obviously saw something in your CV that they like. For my current role I was under qualified, I went in with enthusiasm and honesty and got the job.