Research Required Before Every Interview

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In this section we will be looking at all the research that you need to do prior to any interview. This is looking at both the research on employers and also the research that you will need to do on yourself prior to interview. Strange as it may sound in nearly every interview where candidates struggle it is because they have not done the necessary research upon themselves rather than exhaustive research on the employer.

In the researching a potential employer sections the information goes into a lot of depth on the minimum research that is required but also more extensive techniques to get ‘under the skin of the organisation’. This will enable you to easily answer questions such as “what do you know about our company?”

In the researching and planning on yourself sections we include some really basic yet powerful exercises to help you to tackle tough questions on your strengths and weaknesses. In addition the exercises will help you excel at competency based interviews which are now commonly being used by employers.

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About The Author

Simon Bonner

Associate Director at Aaron Wallis Recruitment

Simon is an Associate Director of Aaron Wallis, a national recruitment agency specialising in sourcing sales and marketing staff. Prior to joining Aaron Wallis, Simon spent 10 years selling electronic security products and before this was a National Account Manager for one of the UK's largest recruitment groups.

In his two roles within recruitment, Simon has spent over a decade recruiting sales professionals for both blue-chip businesses and SMEs, giving him a wealth of experience to guide both candidates and employers through their recruitment journeys.

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About the author: Robert Scott

Rob Scott, Managing Director, Aaron Wallis

Rob is the Managing Director of Aaron Wallis Sales Recruitment, a national recruitment agency specialising in sourcing sales and marketing staff for businesses across a broad range of commercial sectors. Before setting up Aaron Wallis, Rob spent ten years at a specialist Sales and Marketing recruitment division of a £0.5BN recruitment group, leaving in 2007 as Marketing & Sales Director to establish Aaron Wallis.

With over 20 years experience in recruitment, Rob is a History graduate with an MBA (Merit) and a PgCert in Management Practice. In 2007, 2009 and 2013 Rob conducted the most extensive surveys of sales professionals in the UK and is a trusted authority in the sales industry. From guiding employers through the recruitment process to helping candidates find their dream job, Rob's advice has been quoted in leading publications such as Business Insider and The Independent, as well as OnRec, who host The Online Recruitment Awards every year.

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