The BBC previews Jobsite's new interview website
February 20, 2008 12:47 PM
I have complete sympathy with anyone who gets nervous at interviews, as last week I was in the hot seat myself, under the studio lights at BBC2's Working Lunch. I had been invited onto the programme to discuss Jobsite's new BeMyInterviewer website, offering candidates interview practise with real business bosses from some of the UK's leading companies such as Dragons' Den's Duncan Bannatyne, Ruth Badger of BBC's The Apprentice fame and Jacqueline Gold, CEO of Ann Summers and Knickerbox.
My part of the program was set up like an actual job interview with the presenters grilling me like an interview candidate; it put an inventive angle on the report as the guys from Working Lunch often do. It was good fun - though I know what side of the interview chair I prefer!
It wasn't the only bit of television attention that Jobsite got that day either. BBC Breakfast News carried two reports on BeMyInterviewer. The report was based around the research we carried out from 5000 candidates on their preparation for interviews.
Our candidates tell us that it's one thing to find a job that matches your skills and experience, but quite another to be able to sell yourself in an interview chair. With 13.4 million people looking to change jobs in 2008, we have created BeMyInterviewer.co.uk for everyone that wants to be successful at interviews.
We are all really excited about BeMyInterviewer and have had some great feedback. As well as giving users a chance to get a feel for the interview situation and what they can expect, candidates gain genuine insights from real business leaders into how they interview and what kind of answers they look for. Like it or not, interviews are a fact of life and unless we get better at them we'll continue to miss out on pay rises and promotion.
Comments
Hi Keith
I just wanted to say congratulations with all the fame, its well deserved.
A fantastic insight for the job hunter and I certainly thought I could benefit as a recruiter.
Still you probably know I had already given you the thumbs up on my blog, Recruitment-Views.
Regards and best of luck
Stephen
Stephen - February 20, 2008 2:31 PM