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Promotion Selection Panels

Creating a Great Impression for Everyone

You've wanted this promotion for a while, and you've now been invited to interview for the role of your dreams. There's just one catch - you're not going to be facing one interviewer, you'll be facing four. all at the same time!

If visions of being put in front of a firing squad leap into your mind, you're not alone!

Known as a panel interview, these three, four, even six or seven-on-one situations strike a high level of fear in most interviewees. And you may experience them in a number of situations, including going for promotion when several candidates want the job, and changing to a new role within your organization. Whatever the reason, it's not the most reassuring feeling to know you will be facing a variety of different people, all of whom have different interests and different ways of evaluating you!

However, if you approach a panel interview with the attitude that you have an opportunity to impress a whole bunch of people rather than just one, suddenly the prospect doesn't seem as daunting.

Done well, panel interviews are actually a great way to prove how well you fit the position, and gather more support for your candidacy. These are compelling reasons ....(Sign in to read more.)

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