Today saw me delivering a teaching session on this very subject to staff at our headquarters office, the second such event and probably not the last. It is spooky to be doing such a thing just an hour after being invited for an interview to take place next Tuesday 12th December. I have spent the last 2 days worrying, somewhat stupidly that I don’t meet the person specification for the two jobs I have applied for and therefore that I wouldn’t be getting an interview. I must admit to being somewhat relieved that said event is to take place sooner next week than later!

So how am I preparing, well I wouldn’t be a proper woman if I hadn’t used the opportunity for some retail therapy, so I have a new black trouser suit and a new green top. I am toying with the idea of new shoes but have so far resisted. Who knows though, Sunday will be spent Christmas shopping and stranger things have happened! I am also reading stuff I think might be suitable, and thinking about the possible questions. One thing seems pretty sure though, they have so many people to interview that the appointments are only 30 minutes apart. This is a quick and dirty process and I am telling myself that the process will be fair. As I said to the people at my session today; if you don’t go in with that attitude then there is no point and I wouldn’t want the money spent on my suit to be wasted!!