Interview Techniques

Overview

The study units, the written assignments, the personal guidance of your own private tutor, all combine to provide our students with the basic knowledge and skills the job-hunter needs for real applications and interviews, with the confidence to succeed.

It is known that job applicants with good qualifications often fail to do justice to themselves when they enter the job market. Many do not know what is required of them by employers, nor do they succeed in projecting their personality, talents and ability at the interview, which, after all is the key element for obtaining work.

Course Contents

Remember, You can complete this Interview Techniques course within 6 to 9 months of enrolling. So take your first step by contacting us today !

Detailed Content

Unit 1: Curriculum Vitae

• Introduction
• Personal Job File
• Government Manpower Services
• Finding Work
• Completing Application Forms
• The Curriculum Vitae - CV
• Model CV
• The Letter of Application
• Telephone Techniques
• Finish and Presentation

Unit 2: Preparation for Interview - Part I

• Why Interview is Used
• Value of Interviews
• Would You Employ Yourself?
• Importance of Positive Attitude
• Assessment Procedures
• Proper Motivation
• Attitude and Motivation - Key Questions
• Prior Information About the Job

Unit 3: Preparation for Interview - Part II

• Background
• Education
• Work Experience
• Family / Leisure Activities
• Topics to Raise
• Interviewing the Interviewer
• Appearance and Dress
• On the Day / Travelling on Time
• Mock Interviews
• Practice Makes Perfect
• Final Check List

Unit 4: The Interviewer

• The Role of the Interviewer
• View from the Other Side
• The Good Interviewer
• The Inexperienced Interviewer
• The Employee Specifications
• Assisting the Interviewer
• Bias - the Human Factor
• Personality Conflicts
• Two-Way Communication
• The Interviewer's Questions
• Remarks / Body Language / Atmosphere
• Conclusions

Unit 5: At the Interview - Part I

• One-to-One
• Facing the Panel
• First Impressions Last Longest
• The Entrance
• Developing Quiet Confidence
• Interview Nerves
• Coping with Unplanned Questions
• Impressing Your Personality
• Taking Your Time
• Generating Enthusiasm

Unit 6: At the Interview - Part II

• Facts About Yourself
• Finding Out About the Job
• Conditions / Salary / Hours / Holidays
• Commissions / Working Environment
• Supervision Controls
• Scope for Initiative
• Interview Self-Assessment
• Coping with Disappointment
• Learning from Experience
• The Next Interview
• Success and a Job

How distance learning works

Continuous Assessment

An assignment is completed at the end of each study unit and sent to your tutor at the college. Helpful comments accompany each corrected assignment as they are promptly returned to you with your next study unit. You will receive regular feedback and encouragement from your tutor throughout your course, which helps to ensure the successful completion of your studies.

Any correspondence with the college and all your course work will be treated as strictly private and confidential.

An excellent textbook, carefully chosen by our course writers to complement this study programme, will be sent to you with your first study units, which is yours to keep for future reference.

A Kilroy's College Diploma is awarded to students based on their work throughout their course. You will receive your Kilroy's College Diploma in Interview Techniques on the successful completion of all your assignments.

Many of our students currently employed have received a promotion or an increase in salary, as a direct result of completing a Kilroy's College course. Many students tell us that our courses have given them the confidence to go on to further study, to begin work or to change careers. So if you don't have time for evening classes or you would prefer to study at home at your own pace, this Interview Techniques course could be perfect for you.

Distance Learning Advantages

• You don't need to take time off from work or other personal commitments as this Interview Techniques course allows you the flexibility and confidentiality of studying at home.
• You can start studying at any time as the college is open all year round.
• Because you study from home it offers you valuable savings in time and transportation.
• There is no pressure on time, no age limits and no previous experience is required.
• You will be in "a class of one" with your own tutor, an experienced and qualified specialist in Interview Techniques, and your tuition is private and confidential.
• You will receive everything you need to get started in your student study pack.
• You will be awarded the Kilroy's College Diploma in Interview Techniques in recognition of your educational achievement, on the successful completion of your course.

Delivery Method:
1. Correspondence

Duration: 6 to 9 months