Build job interview skills for confidence & career success

Section 1: Introduction Lecture 1 00:15

This lecture provides a brief welcome to the course

Lecture 2 04:08

The lecture introduces Ben, including his relevant experiences and qualifications for delivering the course

Lecture 3 01:45

This lecture covers the main points in why interview skills are really important

Section 2: Interviews and fear Lecture 4 05:15

This lecture introduces the main fears that people have when they go to a job interview - even when they are very competent!

Lecture 5 01:13

In this activity, students write down their top 3 fears about job interviews!

Writing them down can be a great way to get them out of your head and help you to face them head on.

Lecture 6 05:00

This lecture teaches students the main ways to overcome their fears about job interviews and introduces some of the content that will be discusses later in the course, including:

  • Preparation
  • Limiting failure points; and
  • Understanding your own needs
Section 3: Before the interview Lecture 7 00:18

This video teaches students why preparation is so important for success in interview - it decreases nervousness, improves your chances of being impressive and limits your weak areas.

Lecture 8 04:15

This lecture teaches how you can limit the simple errors that people make when they attend interviews. Some interviewers can get annoyed at the smallest things, so it's important to try to limit these occasions!

Lecture 9 05:33

Making sure that you have organised the interview properly is a key part of the process. When is it? How will you get there? How will you get out of work to get there? All of these aspects are important in reducing your nervousness and improving your chance of success.

Lecture 10 02:11

This lecture introduces research as a great way to prepare yourself for a job interview, using several methods.

Lecture 11 07:16

This lecture demonstrates an example of research a company before a job interview.

Lecture 12 05:20

This lecture discusses research via social media or actually experiencing the company yourself before a job interview.

Lecture 13 07:51

This lecture teaches students how to handle some of the common questions that come up during interviews such as "why do you want to work here?" and "what do you want to be doing in the next 5 years"?

Lecture 14 07:40

This lecture teaches the importance of knowing your CV well, consistency between online and paper resumes and proactively addressing the gaps that are in your experience and skills.

Lecture 15 05:13

This lecture teaches how to prepare for being asked about your proposed salary in an interview. Many people fall at this hurdle and reduce their expectations just to get the job, but it's important to know your own needs.

Lecture 16 05:04

This lecture teaches students how to prepare for leaving their current situation - some people are so desperate to leave their current job that they will compromise on their own needs. This lecture teaches some tips on how to avoid this.

Lecture 17 01:27

This lecture introduces the job interview preparation template for students to prepare for their next job interview

Lecture 18 2 pages

This is the Job Interview Preparation Template for students to use to prepare for their next interview.

Section 4: During the interview Lecture 19 01:15

This lecture introduces the section and summarises the main points including remaining calm, eye contact and being personable during the interview process.

Lecture 20 03:08

This lecture teaches how to answer questions during an interview - particularly the ones that you don't know the exact answer to! It also teaches students why not knowing the answer is OK.

Lecture 21 03:00

This lecture teaches some effective techniques for buying some time during interviews when you are faced with a tricky question or you want to prepare a good response.

Lecture 22 01:47

This lecture teaches the importance of using humour in job interviews, but also teaches how to use just the right amount and not go overboard!

Lecture 23 03:10

This lecture teaches students the importance of eye contact and some effective tips on using eye contact to your advantage.

Lecture 24 04:45

This lecture teaches the importance of being personable in job interviews and some easy ways to make a good impression with your audience.

Section 5: After the interview Lecture 25 01:04

This lecture introduces the importance of what happens AFTER the interview - rather than just focusing on the interview itself.

Lecture 26 01:45

This lecture teaches the importance of following up after you have completed your job interview. Most people don't follow up! Learn why you should.

Lecture 27 03:13

Congratulations, you've got an offer! But now it's important to know whether that offer is right for you or you should pass it by.

Lecture 28 02:18

This lecture offers students some final words of encouragement to help motivate them in their job interview journey.

Lecture 29 00:40

This lecture tells students where they can get more resources for their careers, at the ucareerstrategy website.

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