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Follow these tips to help secure your next role.

Hints and tips

Follow these tips to help secure your next role

Now that you have been shortlisted we encourage you to prepare for the possibility of an interview. Something to keep in mind is the importance of first impressions; job offers often go to candidates who sell themselves best, intimidate least and listen most. We recommend that you follow this process to ensure optimum interviewing results.

1. Preparing for interviews

Review the Recruitment Webpage

Read the Recruitment Webpage so you know which role you are being interviewed for and understand what the company is looking for. To find the Recruitment Webpage, visit www.recruitshop.com/ and search for the job title.

Consider your Experience

Consider your past experiences and how they apply to the role. Having examples of how you handled similar situations, even in different settings, is not only a powerful tool but often asked of you.

Understand your Strengths

Understand how your strengths best suit the vacancy. What will you bring to the position, team and company? Know how your strengths specifically address the duties and desired attributes of the role.

What do you want?

Even if you’re not sure what your ideal role is or where exactly you want to be in 5 years time, having an answer prepared for these types of questions reflects ambition and long-term planning.

Question the Interviewer

Questions are a great way of showing you have considered the role and are interested in pursuing it further. Be sure to have a few questions regarding the role. But remember, this is also your opportunity to learn about the company and how it fits you and your needs!

2. Things to consider

Voicemail message

Be sure to have a work-appropriate message in your voicemail, in case you miss a phone call from a potential employer.

Keep your profiles private

Setting your public profiles (Facebook, MySpace, etc) to “Private” can avoid any hiring managers from making judgments before you even have a chance to meet!

Eliminate distractions

Remember to minimize all potential distractions (for you and the interviewer) with simple steps such as turning off your mobile and music.

3. During the interview

Smile

Even for a phone interview! Being positive will help relax you and the interviewer, and goes a long way to presenting the best you have to offer.

Just answer the question

When answering a question, stay on track with your response rather than going off on tangents or bringing up irrelevant stories.

Keep negatives to yourself

Even if you have had the worst boss in the past, avoid discussing strong negative opinions regarding previous workplaces during your interview.

Be well presented

For a face-to-face interview, your appearance matters: aim for clean and tidy clothes that are appropriate for the workplace.

4. After the interview

After the interview

Be sure to send a “Thank you” email restating your interest in the role and ask a question to keep the communication lines open between you and your potential employer.

Good luck! and for more hints & tips follow Recruit Shop’s Social Sites.

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   Dave Russell 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Excellent service from James in finding candidates for our small Building Design firm, strongly recommend to anyone in need of recruiting assistance.
  
 
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   James Fay 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We cannot recommend Miles at Recruit Shop highly enough.  He was relentless in his efforts to help us find the right person and a good communicator throughout the process.
  
 
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   JB Trenchless 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We worked with James from Recruit Shop who helped find very suitable candidates for our role. The process was great and we will use these services again when hiring for similar roles.
  
 
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   Melissa Carroll 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Thanks Lisa for your help in finding our new employee!
  
 
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   Rain Francis 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very easy process, saving lots of time and stress. Tom was very friendly, efficient and easy to work with. We quickly found a great candidate.
  
 
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   Marne Puls 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. At KIN, we use Recruit Shop for all of our recruitment needs across several companies within the KIN family. Lisa has been fantastic to work with — she consistently sends through strong candidates and is proactive in keeping in touch, even when a role is not running as hot. Lisa is always professional, approachable, and responsive, making the recruitment process smooth and efficient. Her ongoing communication and understanding of our business needs are greatly appreciated, and we value the relationship we have built with her over time. We would highly recommend Lisa and Recruit Shop to any business seeking reliable and professional recruitment support.
  
 
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   James Catchpole 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very polite and service driven. Communicated excellently and kept me well informed of all things happening. Even when they swapped people I got the same attention and quiality.
  
 
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   Simon Hrycyszyn 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Dealing with James from the Recruitshop was a great experiance James went above and over what someone would expect to fill the role of a spare parts interpreter, James kept in touch with updates and progress, his dedication to fill the role was excellent. The canidate he found for us is preforming well and would have been impossible without the Recruitshop as i have tried many other Reruitment agencys for the same position. I would  recommend James and the Reruitshop at the highest level he was professional, organised and provided excellent customer service thanks James
  
 
  
  
 
 
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       Posted on Google  
   
   Dave Russell 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Excellent service from James in finding candidates for our small Building Design firm, strongly recommend to anyone in need of recruiting assistance.
  
 
      Posted on Google  
   
   James Fay 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We cannot recommend Miles at Recruit Shop highly enough.  He was relentless in his efforts to help us find the right person and a good communicator throughout the process.
  
 
      Posted on Google  
   
   JB Trenchless 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We worked with James from Recruit Shop who helped find very suitable candidates for our role. The process was great and we will use these services again when hiring for similar roles.
  
 
      Posted on Google  
   
   Melissa Carroll 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Thanks Lisa for your help in finding our new employee!
  
 
      Posted on Google  
   
   Rain Francis 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very easy process, saving lots of time and stress. Tom was very friendly, efficient and easy to work with. We quickly found a great candidate.
  
 
      Posted on Google  
   
   Marne Puls 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. At KIN, we use Recruit Shop for all of our recruitment needs across several companies within the KIN family. Lisa has been fantastic to work with — she consistently sends through strong candidates and is proactive in keeping in touch, even when a role is not running as hot. Lisa is always professional, approachable, and responsive, making the recruitment process smooth and efficient. Her ongoing communication and understanding of our business needs are greatly appreciated, and we value the relationship we have built with her over time. We would highly recommend Lisa and Recruit Shop to any business seeking reliable and professional recruitment support.
  
 
      Posted on Google  
   
   James Catchpole 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very polite and service driven. Communicated excellently and kept me well informed of all things happening. Even when they swapped people I got the same attention and quiality.
  
 
      Posted on Google  
   
   Simon Hrycyszyn 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Dealing with James from the Recruitshop was a great experiance James went above and over what someone would expect to fill the role of a spare parts interpreter, James kept in touch with updates and progress, his dedication to fill the role was excellent. The canidate he found for us is preforming well and would have been impossible without the Recruitshop as i have tried many other Reruitment agencys for the same position. I would  recommend James and the Reruitshop at the highest level he was professional, organised and provided excellent customer service thanks James
  
 
  
  
 
 
   Google rating score: 4.7 of 5, based on 182 reviews

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