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List of activities 1
about the authors 2

Introduction 3
How to navigate this book 4

chapter 1 what is a competency and what is a competency-based 7
interview? 9
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Exploring competencies 14
Structured competency-based interviews 16
What is the structure and process of the interview? 17
How will the interview be conducted? 20
Why are competency-based interviews used at all?
What is the interviewer looking for? 23
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chapter 2 preparing for the interview 26
Perfecting your preparation 31
Researching the organisation/department 34
Understanding their competencies/criteria: what are they looking for? 36
Researching the interview situation
Researching yourself: assets and risks 41
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chapter 3 During the interview 43
Arriving for the interview 43
The interview situation 46
Building rapport 48
Being authentic and credible 49
The way you answer questions 50
Closing the interview
The parting shot