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The Careers Powered By English series

English Interview SkillsBy Lado Management Consultants Adrian ODonnellCourse OverviewWeek One March 9thSelf-Introductions

Week Two March 16thTypes of Job InterviewsCommon QuestionsCourse OverviewWeek Three March 23rdHow To Stand Out At InterviewsVideo Case Studies - Analysis of interview performanceWeek Four March 30th Types of Job InterviewsCommon QuestionsCourse OverviewWeek Five April 13thWhat employers look for - 4 types of Job Interviewers - HR GuestWeek Six April 27rdCoaching SessionsCourse OverviewWeek Seven May 4thInterview preparation

Week Eight May 11thSpecific company job interviewCourse OverviewWeek Nine May 18thLanguage Assessment Interviews - TOEIC,BULATS,FCE,IELTS

Week Ten May 25thSumming it up - interview dos and dontsCourse OverviewWeek Eleven June 1st 4thMock interviews - individual interviews with HR guestsSelf-IntroductionsFirst Impressions Count'What does the interviewer need?' Find the best personLearn about your personality and technical ability. Justify their decision to hire you, to someone higher! Tell me about yourselfBe positive

Be relevant

Use the right tone Why are they asking this 'tell me about yourself' question in the interview?Are you confident?

Can you think clearly?

Do you understand the job requirements?Self-Introduction needs toShow why you are here!Briefly! (2-3 minutes).What to showYour skillsYour developmentYour compatibility Your visionYour excitement How to sell yourselfUse short focused statement interesting, short and relevant

Emphasize strengths and achievements show your personality Sound confident

Practice speaking: experiment and vary your tone!How to sell yourselfPersonal and EducationDo not include: marital status, children, etc. Include information such as: hometown or country and/or personal attributes.Education: either the latest obtained and/or major field if relevant to job objective.Early Career and Life ExperiencesStay relevant!

"Could I tell you a little about myself?" Dont miss an opportunity to sell yourself!

Tell me about yourself3 Steps:

QualitiesExperienceReasonsTell me about yourself Step 13 Most important qualities for the job. For example: The ability to communicate well with people The ability to set goals and stay on track The ability to handle rejection "I am an extravert who interacts well with people. I like to set myself goals and keep them and I'm very persistent." Your latest activities and achievements.

I worked as an intern for Chungshan Consultants, and I helped design their web site. The feedback since has been extremely positive.Tell me about yourself Step 2 Why you want the job.Show knowledge. Be enthusiastic! I want to work in software sales because it is an area where I can use my ability to create solid long term relationships with clients. I want to work for your company in particular because you concentrate on antivirus software which is an area that is growing at the rate of 20% a year. That gives you a solid base from which to introduce new products like Viruskill. Id like to be part of that.Tell me about yourself Step 3Put It TogetherPrepare your self-introductionTell me about yourself - video examplesGood example#1A woman is interviewed for a position as a Pharmaceutical Sales Rep. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR-IhZJOq3U&feature=related 3 min 15

Good example#2A woman is interviewed for a position as a Pharmaceutical Sales Rep. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1bu5s3zGQs&feature=related 1min 32

Bad example#1A woman is interviewed for a position as a Pharmaceutical Sales Rep. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDhbLdFJAF4 1 min 30PracticeMake notes for your self-introduction. (5-10 mins.)In pairs, practise telling your partner about yourself and why you want the job. Remember to vary your speed, your intonation, your volume. Be confident and keep the interviewers interest. Support your introduction with examples.