Hiya.
Oh my god there's three of you.
Ok Helen, thank you for coming in. Do you want to start by telling us a little bit about
yourself?
Yeah, well I'm Helen, I'm 27, I work as an administrator and I've been in the same company
forever. I've got a dog called Molly, who's been a bit ill recently but you don't need
to know about that. I've got a boyfriend called Simon, and we've just moved in together. I
love going swimming, I love doing sports, and I'm really...
Helen, perhaps that's enough about you. Could you tell me if you found out anything about
our organisation at all.
I know that you're a financial firm, and I know a lot about finance because the company
that I'm working in I've been doing for a long time. If I'm honest with you I haven't
had much chance to do research but it's because my gran has been ill and my dog's been ill
as well, plus I was moving in with my boyfriend. But what I do know is that you're a really,
really good company. So I think I'd fit in really well.
Right, ok. So Helen you say you have some experience in finance, what skills and experience
do you think you'll be able to bring to the job?
Well I've got management skills, I'm very confident and very organised, and I think
I'd be a value.
So why do you really want the job? Why have you applied?
Well the job that I'm in at the moment I feel undervalued, and I'm not getting paid enough,
and I'm looking for a role where I'm appreciated and I get paid a little bit more.
So we've heard about your skills in work, but what are your interests and goals outside
of work?
I love walking my dog, going swimming, going sailing when the weather's nice. I really
love languages as well, I'm learning Spanish at the moment so.
And were do you think you'd like to see yourself in 5 years time?
I don't really know what I'm doing next week let alone. I mean in 5 years, I'm not sure.
Ok, well perhaps just tell us about the biggest challenge that you've faced.
Last year I did a trek in South America, sorry South Africa, with Jersey Hospice Care and
we trekked for 5 days and it was really really good, lots of hard work, and I got to know
lots of people, and I just really enjoyed that.
Well that sounds very exciting, ok. So, what questions do you have for us today?
Oh, I don't really have any questions, I don't think. Thank you.
Right well thank you very much for coming in Helen, and we may be in touch.
Oh is that it? That was quick! Ok thank you, thank you. Alright thanks.
Hi Helen.
Hello, good afternoon.
I'm Louise, lovely to meet you. Do you want to take a seat?
Thank you.
Do you want to start by telling us a little bit about yourself?
Yes, well I'm Helen, I'm a very organised person who relishes new challenges. I love
learning new things and extending my knowledge.
So what have you learnt about our organisation before you came to see us today?
Well I've learnt that it's an organisation that really does support their staff members
for a start, that's what I was most impressed about when I was doing my research about it.
So Helen why do you want this job, why have you applied for it?
I really enjoy learning new things and progressing and I feel that this job will give me the
opportunity to do that. I'm an excellent communicator, I'm very organised and I really feel that
I would thrive in this role.
Ok, well we've heard about your skills in work, but what are your interests and goals
outside of work?
I like to walk my dog, I like to swim as well, at the weekend if the weather is nice I like
to go sailing. And my goal outside of work is to develop my language skills, I
love learning new languages and I hope to be fluent in Spanish within two years.
Fantastic, and this can be a bit of a tricky question, but where do you think you'd like
to see yourself in 5 years time?
Well in 5 years I'd hope to be managing my own team, a large team.
Ok, great, can you tell us about the biggest challenge you've faced?
Last year I took part in the Jersey Hospice Trek in South Africa. We trekked for 5 days,
it was a lot of training, a lot of dedication and discipline, to get to the level of fitness
required to accomplish it, but very much worth it. A great team spirit and I also enjoyed the
organisation side of it as well.
Sounds really interesting. Have you got any questions for us now?
I do yes, I'd like to know...
Well then, thanks very much for coming a long today. We've really enjoyed meeting you and
you'll definitely be hearing from us again soon.
Lovely thank you, I look forward to hearing from you.