Hello
Readers,
Today I want
to talk to you about panel interviews. Majority if not all career sectors will
offer a panel interview during the interviewing process. So, what is a Panel
Interview anyway? Panel Interviews are when two or more individuals from the
same or different departments of the organization will meet with the interviewee
simultaneously and play tag team interviewing as they ask a series of
predetermined questions. Also known as group or peer interviews. The type of
questions asked are normally behavioral questions (questions about how you handle a
certain type of situation), therefore you must be prepared.
Methods
to prepare for a panel interview:
1. Conduct a
google search for behavioral interview questions and practice them with family
and friends.
2. Focus and
breathe.
3. Use eye
contact and smile when talking.
4. Take one
question at a time and one person at a time. The interviewers will try to double team you
at times.
5. Search
out the key decision maker (yes there will be one) focus on them, they may be
the last one to enter the room due to a busy schedule. Sometimes this person is
last to enter the room on purpose.
6. When they
ask you do you have any questions, make sure you do! You should prepare
questions for the interviewers, this proves you have done your research and you
want to ensure they are a good fit for you as well.
Your
thoughts are welcome…
MJW
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