Taking control of your future -
“Interviewing at your best, every time”
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What could a great future look like for you?
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Construction Career
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Medical Career
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University
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An entrepreneur - start your own business
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Teaching?
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Benefits to you?
Best prepared = Confidence
Stand out from othersBest opportunity
to get the job!
Great Interviewing
Learning Outcomes07843-291975colin.murray@coachingmindset.co.ukcoachingmindset.co.uk
• Understand the aims of an interview
• How to apply a 4-step process for all interviews
• Practicing all your interview skills
• Explain • Demonstrate• Imitate
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What are the aims of an interview?
07843-291975colin.murray@coachingmindset.co.ukcoachingmindset.co.ukAims of an Interview
You?
Sell yourself!
Interviewer?
Can you do the job?
Will you do the
job?
Do I like you?
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4 – steps for great interviewing
Great interviewing
07843-291975colin.murray@coachingmindset.co.ukcoachingmindset.co.ukGreat Interviewing
1. Preparation
2. First Impressions
3.Listening & Questions
4.Last Impression
4 Key Steps……
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1. Preparation
Preparation
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• Organisation• Visit a location – physical or onlineResearch
• Location?• Journey plan?Logistics
• Dress Code?• Money?Self
• Who / Level?• LinkedIn / Google?Interviewee
• Skills – relevant to role?• Qualities / Achievements?Skills Matrix
• Standard• Stand out question?5 Questions
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2. First Impression
First Impression
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Arrival
Greeting
Great First
Impression
• 30 mins early• Read notes• 10 mins at reception
• Personal Space• Eye Contact• Body language
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3. Listening & Questioning
Listen & Question
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Words we use
Tone of VoiceBody Language
What makes up great communication?
Apportion 100% across the three
5%
38%57%
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4. Last Impression
Last Impression
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Great Last Impression
Door knob “Thank
you”
Tell them your
interested
Ask your questions
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Summary of Learning’s
Summary
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• Aims of an interview• 4 – key steps• Preparation is key!
“Fail to prepare, prepare to fail!”
Summary
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Next Steps
Next steps
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• Invited for interview• Role: New Head of Facebook!• Preparation sheet• 2 minutes per student• 1 minute feedback
Next steps