What Do You Know About Us? David Hood (Head of Resource at Triple Seven) talks about the importance of researching the company before your interview…
Candidates need to realise that after taking time out of their busy schedule to meet with them, the least the interviewer can expect is for candidates to have an idea about the organisation they are interviewing with.
Sometimes passive candidates (i.e. those headhunted and not actively looking for a new role), neglect the preparation needed before an interview because they don’t ‘need’ a new job, only to get to the interview and realise it is a fantastic opportunity. Oh dear… Too late. And ill preparation will certainly not help your reputation in such a niche market.
At Triple Seven I like to ensure that candidates are fully prepared for this question. Making sure our candidates represent themselves (and us as an agency) in the best possible professional light is a key part of the Triple Seven culture. Not all agencies are the same so, before agreeing to work with any agency in regards to a particular vacancy, test their knowledge of the company and role by asking questions. If they can’t answer what you need, ask them to find out for you before allowing the agency to represent you. Their inside information on the role and company should make up 50% of your ammo in the interview. Have they met the client? What are the offices like?
From a personal perspective, candidates should make sure they check out the company’s website as well as checking out their products and downloading their offerings. With gaming operators, have a play on the games. With Technology platforms, who do they supply? Go and look at their client sites and have a play on there. In any instance, you can normally always play for free to get a feel.
Use LinkedIn to check out the background of the person interviewing you. Look at the people that work there. Make some notes on your thoughts. It is also good to have a look at their competitors; how do they compare? What are their strengths/weaknesses? How has this company managed to carve out a competitive edge?
Information about most organisations is generally freely available so you can check out a company’s size, year founded, geographic locations, recent financial successes, mergers/acquisitions.
Off the back of your research, you should form some interesting questions which you can present in the interview.
Any questions you don’t know the answer to, just ask your consultant!
Candidates need to realise that after taking time out of their busy schedule to meet with them, the least the interviewer can expect is for candidates to have an idea about the organisation they are interviewing with.
Sometimes passive candidates (i.e. those headhunted and not actively looking for a new role), neglect the preparation needed before an interview because they don’t ‘need’ a new job, only to get to the interview and realise it is a fantastic opportunity. Oh dear… Too late. And ill preparation will certainly not help your reputation in such a niche market.
Preparation before an interview and research into the business is key to success…
From a personal perspective, candidates should make sure they check out the company’s website as well as checking out their products and downloading their offerings. With gaming operators, have a play on the games. With Technology platforms, who do they supply? Go and look at their client sites and have a play on there. In any instance, you can normally always play for free to get a feel.
Use LinkedIn to check out the background of the person interviewing you. Look at the people that work there. Make some notes on your thoughts. It is also good to have a look at their competitors; how do they compare? What are their strengths/weaknesses? How has this company managed to carve out a competitive edge?
Information about most organisations is generally freely available so you can check out a company’s size, year founded, geographic locations, recent financial successes, mergers/acquisitions.
Off the back of your research, you should form some interesting questions which you can present in the interview.
Any questions you don’t know the answer to, just ask your consultant!
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