Advanced Interviewing Techniques
People interviewing for jobs today often fail because they are using yesterday’s strategies. Recruiting technology has become more sophisticated, and the best employers are constantly changing the way interviews are done. This course gives you detailed strategies for handling tough competency-based, or behavioral, interviews so that you can communicate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that you have and that employers demand.You will be able to:
Identify what the hiring organization is looking for in using behavioral interviewing techniques.
List the steps in the S.T.A.R. response strategy and apply the steps, using reasonably correct language, to respond to behavioral interview questions.
Use your responses to behavioral and competency-based questions to communicate your personal values.
Identify what the hiring organization is looking for in asking situational and wild-card interview questions.
List the steps in the P.R.E.P. and 5 W’s response strategies and apply the steps, using reasonably correct language, to answer at least one wild-card and two situational interview questions.
Develop an optimal strategy for responding to the weaknesses question, based on recognizing why a hiring organization asks these questions.
Demonstrate your personal strengths and maturity through your responses to the weaknesses question.
Correctly apply hedging language to soften a negative and boosting language to emphasize a positive aspect of your professional and/or academic background.
Ask questions to determine how well an organization fits with your personality, career goals and salary objectives.
Ask questions that communicate your competencies and strengths.
Negotiate the best job offer and compensation package for yourself.
Perform successfully on telephone interviews.
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Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Answering “Tell Me About a Time…” Questions
Week 2
Answering “What If…” Questions
Week 3
Answering “What is Your Biggest Weakness?”
Week 4
Handling the End of the Interview
Week 5
How to Ace a Telephone Interview
FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
Reviews
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It's really impressive and helpful for the one who is going to give interview for the first time as well as for the one who is not able to make it in many chance.
It is best course for all learners who want to learn interviewing skills as much as English language.
great course to improve and learn communication skills and email writing
