How to approach group interviews - advice from a career coach

When you’ve finally made it past the first hurdle and secured an interview, you might be thrown by the idea of doing one with lots of other people, so here’s my advice about how to approach group interviews. They are currently common in many graduate processes and some other interviews, so it’s worth understanding how to prepare for them.  

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What is outplacement and what are the benefits?

If you’re being made redundant you might have heard the term, but you may not know exactly what outplacement is and what the benefits are.  

The word itself is HR jargon used to describe the process of placing someone out of the business. In practice, it’s used to refer to the support provided to people who are leaving the organisation and is sometimes referred to as career transition support.  

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