Experienced Board member Nicole Donegan, CEO of Women on Boards, has learned that a great CV doesn’t always translate to a great interview for a Board role. She advises that your CV may get your foot in the interview door, but the clincher to your success will be your ability to interview well for the position.

Her top preparation tips before an interview include: reviewing the requirements in the ad and researching the organisational strategies and directions; being thoroughly prepared to promote your relevant skills and provide examples to demonstrate these; keeping your responses to questions at strategic board level, not operational level; and relating your responses to how you will add value to the organisation rather than your own professional development.