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Preparing for Telephone Interviews

Telephone interviews are often an early part of the recruitment process to screen candidates. They usually last 15 – 30 minutes and are conducted by a recruiter or an employer. The way you prepare for telephone interviews should be taken just as seriously as if you were preparing for a face-to-face interview. The focus will…>

How to Make a Good Impression in an Interview

Making a good impression during an interview can lead to the next step in your career. But how can you do this? Preparation before interview is essential. The practical steps below are aimed at those of you who have little or no interview experience to individuals who regularly market themselves through recruitment processes. Review your…>

Interview with Dr Beston Nore (PhD, Professor of Food Chemistry)

What prompted your decision to move and work at the Universiti Technologi Brunei (UTB)? I moved recently to work at UTB as a Professor of Food Chemistry in the School of Applied Sciences and Mathematics. I had been appointed earlier, but I had to join later due to prior work commitments for my previous roles…>

Struggling At Interviews?

Focus on the 3 p’s For many job seekers, the mere thought of interviews can render you with sweaty palms and sleepless nights. From what to wear to what questions might be asked, there’s plenty to get in a panic about. Whilst there’s no ‘magic guide’ to being amazing at interviews there are techniques that…>

What Interviewers Really Think

We’ve all been in the position of the early-career interviewee, nervously looking across the table at a number of academics who seem accomplished and established in their careers. But what about the interviewers on such occasions? This article examines what some of their main concerns might be when interviewing early or mid-career candidates in particular….>

The Essential Guide To Confidence In a Job Interview

The job market can be competitive. However, there are plenty of things you can do to express your confidence and showcase just how worthy you are of being the chosen candidate and offered a job interview. Here are just a few tips to boost your confidence and give you a much better chance of landing…>

Interview with Professor Stijn van der Veen, Professor of Microbiology

Prof. Stijn van der Veen is Professor of Microbiology at Zhejiang University’s School of Medicine and Assistant Dean at the School of Basic Medical Sciences, where he is responsible for foreign affairs and international recruitment. He obtained his PhD at Wageningen University (Netherlands) in 2008 and spent several more years there as postdoctoral researcher and…>

10 Top Tips for Interview Presentations

If you have succeeded in getting to final interview for a professional job in Higher Education, the chances are that you will be asked to deliver a short presentation to the panel. You will usually be given a specific topic to prepare: typically this might be to address a current issue and make recommendations on…>

How To Succeed In Competency Interviews

What are competency-based interviews? Competency-based interviews use questions which aim to find out how you have used specific skills in your previous experience and how you approach problems, tasks and challenges. Also called behavioural or situational questions, they are often used in first interviews. These interviews are based on the premise that past behaviour is…>

Jay Rees

In Conversation with Jay Rees Dr Jay Rees is a student recruitment manager & marketing specialist at The University of Law. However, her journey started as a PhD student, studying History. Jay at heart is a historian, but during her studies, different experiences led her down the professional services route. Dr Jay Rees’s expertise lies…>