"I'm well-qualified and well-trained. I have great experience and excellent references. I'm a hard worker; I'm even a nice person. WHY WON'T ANYONE HIRE ME?"

In almost every case, a candidate like this is doing something very basic very badly at interview. A blind spot, by definition, is something that you can't see in yourself. Your friends and family may not notice it either. Or may be too polite to tell you. Or you might not be listening to what they are telling you.

A highly successful approach to overcoming this problem is to put yourself through one or more mock interviews. This method has a number of advantages: [here comes the sales pitch]

	The consultant is objective and will present feedback to you in a structured and above all, honest way.
	A well-trained professional will be able to tailor the session to your needs and provide a balanced mix of questions in the practice interview.
	You are more likely to seek out and accept constructive criticism from someone you don't know.
	You will become very much more self-aware following a practice interview consultation and will have a greater sense of the impact of your words and actions on others.
	By gaining an understanding of the recruitment process from the interviewer's perspective, you can use future interviews (whether you are successful or not) as learning exercises.
	You will develop greater confidence in interviews and become de-sensitised to the probing nature of the questions.

So give us a call. We will transform your understanding of, and approach to, the modern selection interview. We'll sit you down and find out what concerns you about the process. Then we'll put you through a practice interview, providing you with feedback and ideas every step of the way.

Where possible, we recommend conducting your practice session 7-10 days before the real interview, so you have time to embed any changes in your approach. You will walk away from our session having mapped what you really have to offer against the requirements of the role for which you are being interviewed. So you'll walk into the interview calm, confident and ready to sell your key strengths.

Modern job interviews are very structured - you have to be too. If this sounds like something tht could help you, give us a call. To make an appointment for a practice interview session, e-mail us or telephone Dublin, 230 1313.

You can also read a brief extract from Where's My Oasis? which will give you some thoughts on how to deal with some of the trickier questions that can be asked at a job interview.