During interviews I always loose marks on competency based questions and feedback is always "came across as nervous", "tenancy to waffle, answering competency questions"
In my defence, I do have multiple disabilities (mental, sensory, hearing and mobility)
The interviewer asks the questions and before they've finished the question, ive forgot the first part of the question, never mind how I'm going to answer it...
does anyone have any tips on getting round this?
Find a friend or CIPD colleague in your local network who will sit with you and run you through some of the most common competency scenarios. Memory is a tricky thing, but if you can build a reliable database of answers to draw upon, you'll find it much easier to bring them to mind under the stressful scenarios of an interview.
And this isn't just about interviewing, either. Somewhat in the defence of your interviewers, the work of the HR Advisor and upwards can be stressful. You are often put on the spot by a situation, employee or manager and expected to have an answer at your fingertips. This work of preparing for competency based interview questions will also give you a store of ready experiences to draw upon to respond to those work situations beyond the interview.
You may also want to adjust your sights when it comes to where you want to work. For example, given the list of issues you give, you would most likely do your best work remotely (where the sensory input is under your immediate control), so look for employers offering mostly-remote working and interviews. This will also allow you to use things like a clock or reminder notes to make sure you stay concise and to the point in your answers.
You will also find that public and third sector institutions are more likely to be accommodating that the private sector. So focus on places like NHS Jobs, Charity Jobs and similar. If you are already a qualified HR professional (I see you are an Associate, so I assume you already have at least a Level 3 qualification), then your skillset is in demand, so keep plugging and you will find that there are employers prepared to make the accommodations you need.
Find a friend or CIPD colleague in your local network who will sit with you and run you through some of the most common competency scenarios. Memory is a tricky thing, but if you can build a reliable database of answers to draw upon, you'll find it much easier to bring them to mind under the stressful scenarios of an interview.
And this isn't just about interviewing, either. Somewhat in the defence of your interviewers, the work of the HR Advisor and upwards can be stressful. You are often put on the spot by a situation, employee or manager and expected to have an answer at your fingertips. This work of preparing for competency based interview questions will also give you a store of ready experiences to draw upon to respond to those work situations beyond the interview.
You may also want to adjust your sights when it comes to where you want to work. For example, given the list of issues you give, you would most likely do your best work remotely (where the sensory input is under your immediate control), so look for employers offering mostly-remote working and interviews. This will also allow you to use things like a clock or reminder notes to make sure you stay concise and to the point in your answers.
You will also find that public and third sector institutions are more likely to be accommodating that the private sector. So focus on places like NHS Jobs, Charity Jobs and similar. If you are already a qualified HR professional (I see you are an Associate, so I assume you already have at least a Level 3 qualification), then your skillset is in demand, so keep plugging and you will find that there are employers prepared to make the accommodations you need.
