Help someone. I have and interview next week, its only for a part time Secretarial position. The problem is I havent had an interview for nealy 20 years. I'm one of those fools who stays with the same company for years. Anyway any pointers or tips would be great.

Have you been give a job description or a brief on what the role entails? Who is your first interview with? If it is with HR you may well face a lot of competency based questions, which I personally hate.

The main thing is to research the company so you know what they do (if it is not already obvious). I can send you some stuff on competency based questions so you can prep and also some good questions you can ask the interviewer. It may be tomorrow before I get a chance to dig it out.

A secretary who doesn't make typos would be an advantage...and interview...nealy 20 years...sorry but it's a competitive world out there.

On the ball there lionheart. Oh to be young and perfect again!! Must remember to start using spell check and thesaurus .

Miss Eck, that would be great. Thanks.

I have about 4 or 5 pages of really good questions you could use as a guide. Do you want to send me your email ID via PM and I can send the file on to you?

You've just got to hope that you're not up against some pedant with a university degree in International Relations

And a Masters Degree in Business Administration...

Just wear a top with a few buttons undone and you'll be fine.

Excellent advice!!!

Thanks for all the advice !!!!!!!!!!! Low cut top or one with most of the buttons open it is then.............and here I was thinking I should dress conservatively.

just forget the clothes all together and they probably won't ask any questions!

nothing wrong with showing your credentials...

Maybe not such a good idea

Why's that then?

Yeah why not. I could be............what............36 with a great figure..........I'm not but I could be.