Hi
@Ronaldo04 I would advise you to read my
Competency Interviews Preparation Guide and follow the step-by-step preparation method I set out there; it is somewhat more comprehensive than you may need at this stage (as I wrote it primarily with final stage interviews in mind) so you no not necessarily need to practice answering that wide of a range of questions. Thus,
I would focus on the getting really good at answering the most common types of interview questions such as the ones I will list bellow, as it is unlikely you will be asked something very different from that at this stage:
- The big three motivational questions: why commercial law, why you, why the firm; but be prepared to also answer different iterations of such questions - i.e. "Why do you want to be a solicitor, and what other careers have you considered?" "Why the firm rather than our rivals, and what makes you a great fit?" etc.
- Usual skills/competencies questions: Tell me about a time you demonstrated teamwork, resilience, problem-solving skills etc.
- Scenario-based questions: How would you deal with a situation in which you had competing deadlines, had a difficult work relationship etc
- Classic commercial questions: Tell me about a news story you have been following, how it impacts our clients, something that represents a challenge/opportunity for the firm
Besides this, I would advise you to construct answers in a very structured and easy to follow manner, and to focus on being crystal-clear in the way you articulate them when you practice - since during a phone interview the recruiter does not have any helpful visual input and neither do you (in terms of noticing if there is anything you would need to explain in more detail or go over again), the risk that you may lose the focus of your audience is a lot greater. Also, I think you should try to be extra enthusiastic and friendly, as the nature of the format already makes it difficult to truly connect and build rapport.
