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Posted By Decimomal Revisit the initial job advert and make sure you match the criteria. Also review your application and make sure you can justify everything you have said. You have obviously got what they want or they would not want to see you. You just need to demonstrate that you will be up to the role and that you are better than the other candidates. An early question is usually 'tell me about yourself'. Be ready for this and give a brief run down of your career to date with some key achievements and maybe a bit about any outside interests. Don't be afraid to ask them questions, including asking whether there is anything that concerns them. You will then be able to counter any concerns. Search the rest of the IOSH discussion forums as this query comes up a lot. Travel up the day before if you can, 240 miles must be about 5 hours driving and the last thing you want is hold ups and more stress.

Posted By peter gotch 1 Hi Sir Dobbin As an interviewer I would normally have assessed your ability to attend and thence have worked out interview time. For example if doing a single interview for a post in say Leeds or London, it is much more economic for me to drag candidate up to Glasgow [and pay candidate expenses] than for me to travel South. If you need to travel 240 miles by train or car, then would endorse previous advice about overnight stay UNLESS you are confident that train option gives you PLENTY of leeway. ....and if all else is equal, take public transport, and focus on your interview, rather than how to get there! Bear in mind that a responsible employer should consider not only whether you can get to an interview but also how you will get back. In your case, if public trnsport is not practical option, then your prospectiveemployer MAY have failed in their duty of care Regards, Peter Good luck, Peter

Posted By Glyn Atkinson Why recite legislation verbatim when it is so readily available to reference, unless the role is a trainer, where knowledge and interpretation to new learners would be more useful? I certinly don't attempt to remember all of the Regs off by heart, I just need to know what to do if a situation arises when they have the potential ot be breached, and then it's what to dom how to do it, and how much money to put right! I can refer to exact wordings if needed for writing any technical report if required, but most Directors are put off by having the Regs rammed back at them, they want practical solutions. I would hopefully be at an interview, not another examination situation, and I would be worried if a potential employer only wanted to test my memory, not my previous work. experiences!

Posted By Sir Dobbin Ladies & Gentlemen Thank you all for your comments all of which are very relevant to my present situation I reside in Yorkshire and will have to travel south on Friday my destination is not London, However it is in the home counties. The reason I was informed that I would have to travel the 247 miles was that as a candidate the possible employer requires me to 'see the operation' so I have the best part of 500 miles to drive in one day on a Friday!!!!! As for driving down prior to Friday I just do not have the funds available to me as it is, the fuel cost alone for the trip will be around £100. If I was for example to use a travel lodge at say another £40 to £60 for the night this just adds to the cost. I am also embarrassed to ask the employer to help as it may compromise my position, so I will not pursue that issue. The train on reflection would have been a good idea however the final location is just a bit out of the way so again not an easy option logistically. After all is said and done I am very excited about the fact that I have got an interview, and I hope so very much it is what I can apply myself to do, and that I can fit in. I so much enjoy my vocation and what it involves as we all know there is not one day the same! I can only do my best, I will research as much as I can to demonstrate my experience and academic acumen, I think at the end of the day the employer has to ask one fundamental question 'can I work with this person?' Once again thank you to all for your guidance if anybody else can think of any other points please let me know. I still have a little bit of time left, one other thing that has occurred to me is that as we all know it will almost certainly go to second interview so I do have to keep this in mind. I will let you know how I get on for those that are interested Kind regards Dobbers