How to prepare for interviews

If the key word in writing a successful application (Section 1) was tailoring, the key word in having a successful interview is preparation. As the saying goes, “to fail to prepare is to prepare to fail”.

With the type of competency-based interviews that HEE uses, you will need to prepare in advance of the interviews, to have some solid STAR examples in readiness. Some people can just “wing it” on the day, but most people can’t. If you don’t plan how to answer questions, by having some STAR answers ready to go, then you may be stumped or “go blank” at interview.

However, there is no mystery to this, it’s all about the right type of preparation to plan for success.

As an inclusive employer you can expect to be asked some questions around diversity and inclusion. You do not need to be a diversity and inclusion expert, but you need to be aware of discrimination, biases, inclusion and how these can impact daily working life.