You have been out of work for 1 year or longer.  You are going to be asked “What have you been doing for the last year or since you got laid off?” What employers want to hear is that you have done things that have added value to you.  Such as – computer courses, keeping up on your industry knowledge through memberships in associations, attending conferences, continuing education such as certifications.  There is so much available on line. Volunteer work, consulting, temporary or contract. Etc. In other words anything that shows you are disciplined, self-motivated, and creative.

There are 4 or 5 interview formats:

Single- Interviewer is either a Hr. Person or the person the position reports to.  If there is another interview it is scheduled for another day or time.

Rotation – You arrive at the company and you are scheduled to interview with 4 or 5 people one after another.  Could be an entire day including lunch.

Assessment or panel interview – You walk into a room and there is a conference table with a group of people on one side and you on the other side.

Telephone – Screening interview.

Video – Go to a location and a video conference is set up.

A great way to prepare for the interview and get the edge on the competition is to be able to answer the question “What do you know about our company”? with a stellar response.