Job Interview Skills

About first impressions, 'selling' your good points while remaining true to yourself.

Beforehand

During individual sessions with the ProActief adviser you have discussed who you are, what you can do and what you want in your career. You have also polished up your CV and job application letter. Now you just need to focus on your job interview skills.

For whom?

Employees who need advice, support and feedback on how they present themselves during job interviews.

What?

• Inventory of questions during job interviews.
• Practising answering tricky questions.
• Interview do's and don'ts.
• Practising a job interview for both an academic and a non-academic position.
• Feedback (identifying strong points and pitfalls) on style of communication and presentation during the job interview.

How?

Exercises, assignments, case studies, sharing experiences, evaluation of activities.

Result

• Awareness of own style of communication and presentation.
• Tools for improved presentation during a job interview.
• Prepared for tricky questions during the job interview.

Reviews

During the programme I improved my style of presentation and honed my personal profile to give me an up-to-date CV. I also created a LinkedIn profile which makes me feel I am able to explore my labour market more actively.