Interview Prep Workbook

What's inside

Sections to research the role, write your personal pitch, plan competency answers using the STAR method, prepare strength-based responses, list questions to ask the employer, and log each interview so you improve over time:

• The role — what the company does and which parts of the job spec excite you.
• Your pitch— a 30-second intro: who you are, what you've done, what you're looking for.
• Competency questions — a table to plan answers using Situation, Task, Action, Result.
• Questions to ask them — prompts so you always have something ready.
• Interview log — note what went well and what to improve after each one.

Preview

Here's an example workbook filled in, so you can see how the sections fit together. Download the file to write your own.

How to use it

1. Start with the role — understand the company before you write a word.
2. Draft your pitch; you'll use a version of it in nearly every interview.
3. Fill the competency table using STAR: Situation, Task, Action, Result.
4. Prepare 2–3 questions to ask them — it shows genuine interest.
5. After each interview, fill the log so the next one is sharper.

Tips

• Practise answers aloud; they sound different spoken.
• Use “I”, not “we”, so your contribution is clear.
• Pair with our CV template, cover letter starter and competency questions bank.