Interview for Success in 2023

Welcome to Section 2 of the course. In this section you will build on your knowledge by doing a 'deep dive' into what a Structured Interview is composed of.  You will find out how to compose answers to the common questions, including 'Tell us about yourself',  'Why do you want to leave you current company?', 'What are your Career Aspirations?', 'What has been your biggest achievement?', 'What has been your biggest learning experience?', 'Why do you want to work here?', 'What do you know about the company?', 'What do you know about the job?', 'What are the market trends?', 'What challenges do you see for yourself?' and for management interviews, 'What will be your 30/60/90 day plan?'.  That is a lot of great information to cover.  Let's dive in!

This lecture details how to answer the most common interview question,  'Tell us About Yourself'  or 'Talk us through your CV/Resume' etc.

This lecture delves into the different answer you need to give for a promotional opportunity when telling the interviewers about yourself.

This lecture lets you know what you need to include in the answers to 'Why do you want to leave?' and 'Why do you want to join' questions  There is a great tool that will help you assess your motivations, to both leave and join, in the resource section. There is also an in depth list of questions in the resource section that will help you research the reasons for wanting to join their company.

This lecture gives you guidance on how to answer 'What are your Career Aspirations?' or similar future career questions.

'What has been your biggest achievement?' is a very common question these days.  In this lecture you will be given pointers, and a super tool, to help you come up with a great workplace achievement to use as your answer.

This lecture gives you an insight into this fast growing in popularity question.  'What has been your biggest failure or learning experience?' often seems quite daunting to answer, as no one likes to talk about their failings in an interview.  This lecture explains why they are asking the question and once you understand why and see how to answer this your perspective will be changed and you will answer this with ease.

This lecture looks at the often asked, 'What do you know about us? question. Even if you are interviewing internally it will benefit you to do your research on what the company does.  This lecture considers the use of both macro and micro information gathering to answer this question well.

This obvious question, 'What do you know about the job?' is a simple question. This lecture is great to learn what you have to do to answer this question well.

This course was produced in the months before Covid-19 swept across the globe.  There will be mass disruption to most anticipated 2020 trends post Covid-19.  This lecture will be relevant in so far as a particular industry can predict post covid-19 market trends.  Bear this in mind when structuring your answer.

This answer is a diplomatic minefield!  'Who are our Biggest Competitors?' is normally asked of management candidates, or sales and marketing professionals. But it can be asked of anyone interviewing.  This lecture explains how important it is to answer this correctly and how to avoid any diplomatic incidents.

In this lecture, you will discover how to answer the question, 'What will be your Biggest Challenges?'  There is a useful breakdown of common challenges and how to go about answering these in the resource section.

The question, 'What will be your 30/60/90 day plan?' is often asked at senior management interviews.  If you're not at a senior level it may still prove useful to see how to answer this, as one day you might be.

Welcome to section 3 of the course! In this section you will dive deep into the world of Behavioural Competency interviews.  Starting with how to anticipate which Behavior Competency questions may arise and then crucially building your answers using your own experience.  There are example answers and accompanying tools in the resource sections throughout this section.

In this part you will find out how to predict Behavioural Competency questions which are likely to arise.

In this part, you will find out how to prepare and structure your Behavior Competency Answers to impress your interviewers.  In the resource section there are example answers to some of the most common Behavioural Competency areas.

In this lecture, you will understand how to answer 'Negative Behavioural Competency' questions.  In the resource section there are some example answers to demonstrate how to answer these strongly.

After you answer most Behavioural Competency questions you will likely be probed on your answer.  This lecture covers what is likely to be probed in any follow up questions to your answers.

This section covers other common parts of the 'Structured Interview', the 'Situational' and 'Technical' Questions. These can also be asked in a stand alone 'Situational' or 'Technical' interview too.

This lecture explains how to answer any Situational Questions which may arise.  There is an example Situational Answer in the Resource section in this part.

Technical questions are very common these days as most jobs have technical elements to them. This lecture explains how to answer technical questions.

In this lecture, you will find out about the array of technical tests used in interviews today.  In the resource section there are links to very popular tests that you can practice for free before the real test.

This section covers the additional questions that can arise in your interview.  Including explaining gaps in your work history, answering salary questions and what questions to ask the interviewers.

Sometimes you may have gaps on your resume or CV which eagle eyed interviewers might spot and they can question you about.  This lecture gives you some great advice on what to say in your answers generally.

This part looks at how to explain gaps that occurred due to more serious reasons, including being fired, or serving a  prison term.

In this lecture, you will find out how to diplomatically handle questions about your current salary or salary expectations.

Nearly all interviews end with the interviewer asking you if you have any questions for them. This lecture helps you to ask questions that will make a good impression.

You may have additional rounds of interview to attend.  This part helps you to prepare for these additional rounds.

In this section of the course, you will discover the importance of personal presentation, including what to wear to the interview.  And how to negotiate any contract that comes your way.

You will find out how to carry yourself and promote positive body language in this part.  How you present your physical self is vital for creating an overall brilliant impression from start to finish of the interview.  This part also covers hand gestures, speech and tone.

This part is focused on what men can wear to the interview.   You'll find out what the various dress codes for interview mean and how you can meet the interviewers expectation.  Plus useful tips on grooming and accessories.  The resource section includes images of appropriate clothing for each dress code.

This part is focused on what women can wear to the interview.   You'll find out what the various dress codes for interview mean and how you can meet the interviewers expectation.  Plus useful tips on grooming and accessories.  The resource section includes images of appropriate clothing for each dress code.

In this lecture you will discover the importance of receiving the employment contract before accepting the job.

In this part, you will discover the parts of the offer that potentially can be negotiated on, including salary and bonuses.

In the second part, of negotiating your offer and contract, you will find out how other clauses can be negotiated, including job title, holidays, maternity and paternity leave, flexi time, pension, healthcare, company cars and mileage, laptop and mobile etc.

This is the concluding part of the course! Well done!

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