Prepairing for an interview..

willhub · 22 Feb 2011 at 18:34

Hi.

Well I've got an interview at HP CDS for a placement year at a 2nd line support analyst, in total it is made up of 45 mins group activity and 1 hour 15 mins individual interview with technical questionnaire.

How should I be preparing for the interview? I've never had any interview of the sort so don't know what to expect, I'm assuming I should go dressed smart, shoes, black trousers, smart t-shirt etc...

Should I be looking at questions like competency based questions in preparation for this interview?

I'm proper ******* the group part, I'm pretty shy in front of new people but I am aware I won't get the position if all I do is sit back and watch everyone etc..

So any advice would be good, I'm proper worried about this and nervous about it!.

Thanks.

willhub · 22 Feb 2011 at 19:15

I meant a shirt.

I was intending on wearing black shoes, black trousers and a shirt, and a jumper I don't have a blazer.

I am not the best at remembering things but I could not take a notepad with things wrote down into an interview surely??

Semple, is it in Manchester?

willhub · 22 Feb 2011 at 19:40

Thanks.

We did not have an application form, I just submitted a CV and cover letter.

willhub · 22 Feb 2011 at 20:22

Thanks for the advice.

One other question.

On placement jobs they don't throw you in without any help right? Surely placement jobs are still learning in a way right?

willhub · 23 Feb 2011 at 13:34

Before we have the interviews we have a 30 min presentation done by the current student on placement so that hopefully should tell me abit about the role.