✨ Interview Guides
Walk in ready, not nervous
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🎤Common interview questions
Keep it to 30 seconds: what you're doing now, one strength, and why you want this job. Example: “I'm in Year 12 at Springwood. I'm reliable and I like being busy, so a customer-facing job suits me.”
⭐The STAR method
S — Situation
Set the scene in one sentence.
T — Task
What you were responsible for.
A — Action
What you actually did — the biggest part.
R — Result
How it turned out. Numbers help.
💪Body language & confidence
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Body language basics
- Arrive 10 minutes early
- Firm handshake or a clear hello
- Eye contact when answering, not staring
- Sit upright, hands relaxed, phone away
- Slow down — pausing sounds confident
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Confidence tips
- Practise out loud, not in your head
- Prepare three stories you can reuse
- Write your availability on paper
- Bring a printed resume
- Nerves are normal — say “great question” and breathe
✉️Follow-up email
Subject: Thank you — [Role] interview Hi [Name], Thank you for your time today. I enjoyed hearing about the team and I'm keen about the [Role]. If you need anything else from me, I'm happy to help. Kind regards, [Your name] · [Phone]