Candidate Support - Interview Tips

your application is the first step in applying for a job with BP if your application is successful you'll be invited to an interview this process usually starts with a brief telephone interview before your formal interview with BP which is generally conducted face-to-face at a BP office facility or assessment center whether your interview is over the phone face-to-face or even by videoconference we want you to perform at your very best we've prepared a handy list of top tips to help you make a good impression on your telephone interview just go to this link to download the document and here are some useful pointers to help you with your face-to-face interview first of all be prepared and that includes the basics like being clear about where the interview is actually taking place ask yourself how long will it take to get there where will I park when I arrive and who do I ask for a reception if you're unsure about any of these details just ask your recruiter or resourcing coordinator next do your research you should understand a little about BP and in particular the area of business you're interviewing for our careers website will provide you with plenty of valuable background reading familiarize yourself with bp's values and behaviors and take a look at our social media pages you should certainly be well researched on the actual role that you're interviewing for ask yourself what are the criteria mentioned in the job advertisement I demonstrate them all so think of any questions you want to ask the interviewer make sure that you're familiar with your CV it's probably been a while since you submitted it with your job application so look through it again to ensure that you can answer any questions about your CV in the interview on the day there will be a competency-based interview and this is generally about an hour along this may be followed by a technical interview depending on the role that you've applied for your recruiter will let you know in advance what your interview will cover if you're unsure just ask click on this link to download some new information about your competency-based interview and now to the interview itself if it's face to face make sure you arrive early and give yourself time to relax and calm any lingering nerves when the interview starts just be yourself be open honest and remember to smile it's a good idea to make eye contact with the interviewer and be sure to use positive body language don't rush your answers take your time think carefully and if you don't understand a question simply ask the interviewer to repeat it always back up your answers with some hard evidence use plenty of examples from your past experience fooled within a knife side of the workplace and remember your interview is a two-way process so use this opportunity to decide if VP is right for you at the end of the interview you'll be told about the next stage of the process hopefully you'll receive an offer but even if you're not successful we're likely to give you some useful feedback on your interview even if we don't make you an offer this time around we hope you'll maintain an interest in VP and remember to register for job alerts because you never know the right role might be just around the corner if you still have any questions about working for VP you can check out our frequently asked questions film and download the accompanying FAQ document remember if you've made it to the interview stage and you still have questions you should speak to your recruiter or resourcing coordinator thanks for watching good luck with your interview and we hope to see you soon

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Keywords: BP, candidate support, interview tips, interview, career, job, hr

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Length: 3min 47sec (227 seconds)

Published: Thu Jul 03 2014