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INTERVIEW SKILLS

 

Course Description

This series examines the interview process, from obtaining an invitation to an interview to follow-up after the interview. The employer's perspective is discussed, and interview preparation is covered in detail. Proper interview demeanor, including listening and answering, asking questions, effective communication, and negotiating is discussed. Strategies for getting past screening interviews, navigating tough interviews, resolving objections, and managing the follow-up process are also provided.

 


  GETTING THE INTERVIEW

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Shows users how to find the right job openings and get an invitation to an interview.

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Interview Myths and Reality
Solving the Employer's Every Problem
Creating Your Skill List
Researching Companies and Positions
Making Interviews Happen


  PREPARING YOURSELF

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Shows users how to prepare for an interview, from the time they receive the request for the interview to the night before.

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Getting the Call for an Interview
Putting Everything Together
Dressing for Interviewing Success
Wardrobe Notes for Men and Women


  MAKING AN ENTRANCE

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Talks users through arriving at an interview and establishing a connection with the interviewer.

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Between Your Door and Theirs
Dealing with Nervousness
Making a Good First Impression
Establishing a Connection


  LISTENING AND ANSWERING

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Shows users how to actively listen to the interviewer and answer the most common interview questions with the solutions that the interviewer needs.

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Dynamic Listening
Focusing Your Efforts and Judging Reactions
Demonstrating Your Skills
Employment and Salary Questions
Problem-Solving and Historical Questions
Unusual and Inappropriate Questions


  TAKING THE REINS

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Shows users how and when to steer an interview, and how to handle salary negotiations.

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Steering the Interview
Dealing with the Individual
Talking about Money
Negotiating Your Paycheck


  ASKING QUESTIONS

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Shows users how to ask questions in an interview that will provide needed information as well as demonstrate preparedness for the job.

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Questions to Always Ask
Questions about the Job
Questions That Show Your Vision
Questions for Different Professions


  OPENING INTERVIEWS

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Shows users how to generate opening interviews for themselves and how to handle gatekeeper and telephone interviews designed to weed out unsuitable candidates.

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Getting an Informational Interview
The Informational Interview
Passing a Gatekeeper Interview
Giving the Gatekeepers What They Need
Preparing for a Telephone Interview
The Telephone Interview


  TOUGH INTERVIEWS

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Shows users how to handle difficult interviews, including group interviews, performance tests, and stress interviews.

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Juggling Group Interviews
Handling Computer and Meal Interviews
Acing Performance and Employment Tests
Grace under Stress Interviews
Answers to Stress Questions


  FOLLOWING THROUGH

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Shows users how to overcome objections during interviews, handle follow-up interviews, and step through the process from post-interview to the first days on the new job.

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Overcoming Objections
Answering Career Objections
The Follow-Up Interview
Thank-You Letters
Following Up


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only £50.00
(approx $88 USD)
 

 

 
 

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