Almost 90% of Gloucestershire-based jobseekers used the internet to prepare for their last job interview, according to research by GB Solutions.

The survey, which looked at how job seekers prepare for interviews, found that the main research methods used by job seekers were internet research (87%), studying job specifications (72%) and preparing answers to possible questions (63%). Others used their own network of contacts to seek out opinions on a company’s reputation as an employer.

It found that while 28% of those surveyed spent over two hours preparing for their last interview, just 2% admitted doing no research prior to meeting their prospective employers. It found 18% spent less than 30 minutes preparing and 39% spent 30-60 minutes brushing up on their interview technique.

Local job seekers who put in the effort prior to attending interviews appeared to reap the rewards with 39% being offered a job after just one interview – a further 44% were successful after between two and five interviews.  Some, however, weren’t as lucky – having to attend in excess of 11 interviews before being offered their desired role (5%).