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Your application has already made it through the first round of screening...this is your chance to show the employer that you're as good in real life as you appear on paper...

Preparation is essential - not just knowing how to get there and what to wear...

• Know yourself: read through you application form or CV; anticipate some questions;

• Know the job: review the job ad and any other details you may have. Research what's involved in this type of job. Think again about why you're a good candidate;

• Know the employer: find out about the company or organisation; make sure you're aware of what's in the news.

Practice by taking a graduate or sector specific virtual job interview from Monster.co.uk

• View the AGCAS Video Making an Impact: The Graduate Job Interview at Enterprise Rent-A-Car

• View the AGCAS Video Making an Impact: The Graduate Job Interview at KPMG

• View the AGCAS Video Making an Impact: The Graduate Job Interview at Winning Moves Creative Agency

• View the AGCAS Video Making an Impact: The Graduate Telephone Interview

Please note that the AGCAS videos listed above can only be viewed on networked computers on campus. This is due to the terms of our licensing agreement.

• View the First Impressions Count video, available on the University of Bedfordshire website

For some jobs, you may be called back for a second interview, or an assessment centre. Find out about what's likely to happen from:

• Assessment Centres: Stand Out From the Crowd section on Destinations. Please note that Destinations can only be accessed on networked computers on the University campus. This is due to the terms of our licensing agreement.

• View the AGCAS Assessment Centre Video. Please note that this video can only be viewed on networked computers on campus. This is due to the terms of our licensing agreement.

• Cardiff University Careers Service guide to assessment centres

• Prospects assessment centre pages

• PSA Peugeot Citroen's assessment centre guide (downloadable from their graduate recruitment pages)

E-Tray/In Tray

• Civil Service Fast Stream e-tray exercise

• Assessment Day free practice in-tray exercise

• View the pages on Destinations about in-tray exercises. Please note that Destinations can only be accessed on networked computers on the University campus.

Case Interviews

• McKinsey Case Interviews

• View the pages on Destinations about Business Case Studies. Please note that Destinations can only be accessed on networked computers on the University campus.

Group Exercises

• View the pages on Destinations about Group Exercises. Please note that Destinations can only be accessed on networked computers on the University campus.

Search for Vault using the quick search page of the Online Catalogue of the Albert Sloman Library to access online publications including Vault Guide to Finance Interviews, Vault Finance Interviews Practice Guide and Vault Guide to the Job Interview.

Read the advice about Telephone Interviews on Destinations. Please note that Destinations can only be accessed on networked computers on the University campus.

• Read Interviews: Make Interviews Less Scary section on Destinations. Please note that Destinations can only be accessed on networked computers on the University campus.

• Prospects interview pages

• Be My Interviewer Videos of interview questions voiced by a number of prominent business figures

• Bluesky Interviews providing free advice and information for jobseekers at all levels and contains a comprehensive database of articles written by recruitment and career specialists helping visitors prepare for and succeed in the all important interview.

• Events: each term, as part of the careers programme, there are workshops and talks on interview techniques as well as aptitude testing sessions;

• Advice: it's often helpful to talk through the interview process with someone. Why not book an appointment to see a careers adviser