Beyond the skills any legal employer will look for, like writing and research skills, people skills etc., there are two things that rural employers will look
for during the interview process.
Perhaps one of the biggest mistakes people
make during the interviewing process is not expressing their gratitude to the interviewer for their time and effort during the interview.
Try to pick out individual questions, comments or interactions you had with the specific person to show that you have attention to detail and that you were
engaged during the interview process.
This should go without saying, especially
during the interview process in general, but be sure to maintain consistently confident cues throughout the interaction.
There are key questions going through your interviewer's mind and once you understand those questions, you can be more prepared, more confident and feel less
anxiety during the interview process.
There will be multiple
opportunities during the interview process for the candidate to discuss their current or previous employers, for example when you ask them why they want to leave their current organisation.