Interview skills: tips and tricks to help you succeed
- Course Code: CEN17
- Dates: 18/07/24 - 18/07/24
- Time: 10:30 - 13:30
- Taught: Thu, Daytime
- Duration: 1 session
- Location: Keeley Street
- Tutor: Lila Veltze
Course Code: CEN17
Duration: 1 session
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What is the course about?
This course is all about helping you to succeed in interviews, by preparing you for all 3 stages of the interview process:
• Before the interview
• During the interview
• After the interview
The course will introduce you to new interview formats in use today, and help you prepare effective ways of talking about what you have to offer to a potential employer. It will also prepare you to deal with those tricky interview questions, and give you the chance to try out your interview technique and get some supportive feedback.
What will we cover?
• Before the interview – importance of preparation
• Providing evidence of skills and experience
• Types of interviews
• Difficult questions
• Unique selling points
• Questions to ask
• Dressing for an interview
• After an interview.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
• Understand the importance of preparation
• Gain knowledge of how to provide evidence of your skills
• Answer difficult interview questions
• Reflect upon your unique selling points
• Prepare questions to ask in an interview
• Gain knowledge of interview formats
• Understand how to dress appropriately
• Increase your chances of success further after an interview.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
No prior training, experience or skills are necessary, just the ability to follow simple verbal and written instructions and a willingness to contribute verbally to group discussions and question and answer sessions.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
This course is interactive. The learning will take place through sharing ideas, group discussions, question and answer sessions and individual written exercises which will be provided. Work outside of the class may be suggested but is voluntary.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
No there are no additional costs. Please have a pen and blank paper handy and if possible some coloured felt tips or coloured pencils too.
The exercises and handouts will be available in a printed format on the day and on Google Classroom.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Please click here to view our business skills courses.
Lila is a Career Counsellor and Educator with over 20 years' experience supporting people with career, employability, and personal development issues. These include career happiness, identifying natural skills and talents, self-employment, networking and career choice. Lila started her career in the retail business as a Merchandiser and Buyer. After 10 years Lila realised she needed her own career happiness, which meant the freedom to manage her own career, as well as working in a profession where she could help people in a meaningful way. She retrained as a Career Counsellor, gaining an MSc from Birkbeck College, London. This led her to create her own portfolio career, working within many interesting public and private sector organisations and also running her own business supporting individual clients. Lila has developed, written and delivered bespoke workshops and courses to learners of all ages within FE colleges, charities and businesses. She especially enjoys the diversity of City Lit students' backgrounds.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
