How to ace job interviews?

Name: How to ace job interviews?
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The perfect course to help you jump start your preparation for job interviews

Created byGanesh Balasubramanian

Last updated 5/2020

English

What you'll learn

Understanding the 10 key elements of an interview process
Thinking from an interviewer's perspective and anticipating questions
The importance of a good self-introduction
Preparing an impactful self-introduction
Preparing to answer questions on the academic components
Preparing to answer questions on projects, internships and assignments
Identify strengths and weaknesses?
Presenting strengths and weaknesses effectively in the interview
Differentiate between co-curricular, extra-curricular activities, hobbies and interests
Pre-empt questions on activities, hobbies and interests and prepare to answer them
Identify achievements and failures and present them effectively in the interview
Ideal dress code and acceptable body language for interviews
Preparing a resume through an effective alternate methodology
Learn to write effective cover emails and thank you emails to employers

Course content

10 sections • 35 lectures • 2h 43m total length

Introduction2:00
In this session, you will be able to understand the structure of the entire course.
Top ten elements of a job interview4:50
In this session, you will learn about the top 10 key elements of an interview process. Knowing these is important to decide on how to prepare for your job interview.
The interview process and psychology3:27
In this lesson, you will learn about the interview flow and the psychology of the interviewers. Knowing this will help you prepare better for your job interview.
Course methodology2:40
In this video, I have explained the course methodology for this course. You will learn what is expected of you in this course if you are keen on succeeding in your job interview.

Why is self-introduction important?4:10
In this video, you will learn about the importance of an effective self-introduction.
7 key elements of a self-introduction6:33
In this video, you will learn about the 7 key elements of an effective self-introduction. Understanding this will help you draft your powerful self-introduction.
Prepare a self-introduction
Versions of self-introduction5:39
In this video, you will learn about preparing different versions of your self-introduction. You will learn about elevator pitch and how to prepare one for yourself.
Frequently asked questions about self-introductions6:00
In this video, you will learn the answers to some of the frequently asked questions about self-introduction.
Video exercise on self-introduction

Why is academic component important?2:51
In this video, you will learn the importance of preparing on your academic subjects or technical subjects.
What are the key elements of academic component?7:43
In this video, you will learn about some of the key elements that you need to focus on while preparing on the academic components or your subject area.
Choosing your favourite and non-favourite subjects6:57
In this session, you will learn how to respond to questions about your most favorite and least favorite subjects.
Practice exercise for academic component
Talking about subject-related projects5:14
In this lesson, you will learn about how to present your subject related projects. You will also understand what preparations you need to do to be able to answer questions relating to your projects.
Practice exercise on projects
Key resources to prepare for academic component3:46
In this video, you will learn about some online and offline resources you can use to prepare for your academic section of the interview process.
Frequently asked questions about academic component3:53
In this video, you will learn the answers to some frequently asked important questions relating to your academic component.

Understanding co-curricular and extra-curricular activities5:55
This video will help you understand the nuances of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and how to present them in the interview.
Understanding hobbies and interests7:35
This video will help you understand the nuances of hobbies and interests and how to present them in the interview.
Practice exercise on activities, hobbies and interests

Defining personal and professional achievement6:19
This video will help you understand the nuances of personal and professional achievements and how to present them in the interview.
Practice exercise on listing achievements
Framework for presenting achievements4:57
This video will help you learn an ideal framework to present your accomplishments during the interview.
Practice exercise for presenting achievements

Understanding the importance of strengths and weaknesses2:36
This video will help you understand the importance of identifying strengths and weaknesses while preparing for interviews.
Identifying strengths4:39
This session will help you identify your strengths.
Practice exercise to identify strengths
Presenting strengths to the interview panel3:30
This session will help you prepare well on presenting your strengths.
Practice exercise on presenting strengths
Identifying weaknesses3:49
This video will help you identify your weaknesses.
Practice exercise to identify weaknesses
Presenting weaknesses to the interview panel5:06
This session will help you with a framework to present your weaknesses during interviews.
Practice exercise for presenting weaknesses

Importance of body language2:28
This video will help you understand the importance of a good body language during interviews.
The ideal dress code for an interview4:18
This session will help you with pointers on the ideal dress code for an interview.
Important tips on the right body language6:45
This video will help you with some important tips to help you present an effective body language during the interview process.
Walking in and walking out right in an interview4:35
This session will help you understand nuances of how to walk-in and walk-out of an interview process.

Revisiting the self-introduction2:21
In this session, we will revisit the self-introduction we wrote in the second section of the course. You will be using all your exercise inputs to relook at your self-introduction and re-write it, if necessary.
Practice exercise on self-introduction
Preparing a resume3:29
This session will help you prepare your resume using all the learnings you have secured so far in this course.
Practice exercise on preparing a resume
Some emailing do's and dont's6:13
This session will help you understand the common emailing do's and don'ts that you need to follow while emailing to interviewers or organizations.
Closing session4:17
The final session has some tips on how to keep yourself updated for a successful future.

Requirements

An open and thinking mind.

Description

Are you a fresh graduate waiting to face your first interview? Are you someone looking for a job and is getting ready for your interview? Then this is the perfect course that will help you get a jump start to your preparations. Clearing an interview successfully is not going to happen without any preparation. In fact, much of the interview battle is won if you are well prepared in advance. This course will help you prepare using a very systematic approach to the interviewing process.

The entire course is very well structured into 10 key elements. Several worksheets are provided in the course to prepare you for the interview questions. By the end of the course, you will be quite confident of your capabilities and will be able to ace the interview without any hassle.

This course is specifically created for fresh graduates who will be facing the interview for the first time in their life. The structured methodology will also help you take away any fears about interviews and will get you ready for your interview in no time.

There will also be individual feedback provided by the faculty based on some of the assignments. These can help you fine tune your interview performance capabilities and help you land that dream job.

Who this course is for:

Fresh graduates or post graduates looking for jobs, or entering the job market for the first time.
Others who have been in the job market for longer and have been unable to secure jobs can also learn these skills and prepare adequately for their interviews.

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Course content

Introduction to the course4 lectures • 13min

Self-Introduction4 lectures • 22min

Preparing for the academic components / technical interview6 lectures • 30min

Preparing for questions on other activities, hobbies and interests2 lectures • 14min

Preparing for questions on achievements2 lectures • 11min

Preparing for questions on strengths and weaknesses5 lectures • 20min

Preparing for questions about the job role and the organization2 lectures • 7min

Questions on personal details and your questions as a candidate to the panel2 lectures • 10min

Body language in an interview4 lectures • 18min

Putting it all together4 lectures • 16min

Requirements

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