Get That Job
As we all know most jobs have more than just one person chasing after it, some figures suggest on average more than 20 applications are received by potential employers for every job advertised. This figure may be significantly higher during poor economical times.
The truth is few people will risk telling you the real reason why you weren’t picked over the other applicants. There are no odds on getting that new job you want, there is no luck involved, it’s all up to you, you’re in control of the odds and the interview. From the moment you type out your curriculum vitae (CV), when you walk through the door, to when you shake hands and leave the room, the job was yours to win or loose.
In this course Founding Image will prepare you to be in the best shape possible to get that job you want. This will include writing a knock out CV and covering letter, to dealing with the toughest interview questions and techniques.
Course outline:
• Résumés, CV’s and covering letters
• Interview formats and multistage application processes
• Meeting and greeting
• Entering the room, where and when to sit
• Posture
• What to say and what not to say in order to develop rapport
• Body language
• Interviewing questions and how to respond
• What can go wrong
• How to answer uncomfortable and probing questions
• How to turn liabilities into benefits
• Leaving the interview
• Networking your way to your next job
• Recruitment consultants
Course objectives:
• Assess the quality of one’s résumé /CV
• Examine objectively and develop personal interview styles
• Understand the roles of the interviewer(s)
• Develop interviewee confidence