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Job Interview: How to Feel Confident and Relaxed

by Nov 25, 2014

Would you like to go into your next job interview feeling confident and relaxed?

The secret is to prepare well.

There are lots of tips and techniques that work. They enable you to talk with ease and authority on a subject in which you are the expert…….yourself! So often I hear people say that they do not know what they are going to be asked in a job interview so they have no idea of how they might prepare.

If we stop and think about it, we do have a basic idea what the interview panel are going to ask us about – ourselves and the job! So that means they will want to discuss our experience, skills, knowledge, achievements and qualifications. It also gives us an indication of how we might approach aspects of the job they are wanting to fill. So suddenly, we can contain and focus our preparation to those areas. If people on selection panels can develop questions to ask about those things, why can’t we? We have knowledge about our skills, abilities and achievements.

WE have an understanding of the job we are applying for. So we can develop questions that relate to the requirements or key attributes of the role and practice how we might answer them. This practice in answering questions that we might be asked on a job interview is the first step to solid preparation! 

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TESTIMONIALS

The presentation was done well, showing me how to unpack my skills, how to do the STAR technique, interview skills, info and tips.

Participant

The facilitator kept it simple and explained everything so well. The whole course was excellent.

Participant

Very practical & logical approach in delivering Interview Skills. Great energy, positive, engaging, motivating & relevant.

Participant

The clear messages you articulated in the course really assisted me in conceptualising what it takes to be successful at interview. I gained a great deal of confidence through the practical sessions and through this course I was able to understand what preparation I needed to do to succeed.

TESTIMONIALS

The strategies the facilitator discussed were extremely helpful and insightful. Connecting these strategies to brain functioning was very engaging and well presented.

Participant

The course was very tailored to our questions rather than a more structured format. The presenter was very knowledgeable and able to provide relevant examples to suit the audience.

Participant

Great workshop, very interesting and informative; the workbook will be very helpful and I will keep handy for time to come! I have enjoyed the day!

Participant

Great trainer, very knowledgeable and answers all questions very well; Good activities and content covered well; Great tips and ideas provided.

Participant

I enjoyed the explanation of STAR; this has given me a better understanding as to what is more important.

Participant

I came away feeling fully armed and equipped to tackle any job application which may take my fancy, and felt your presentation style was warm, friendly and very engaging..

TESTIMONIALS

The activities were well paced and created opportunities for robust discussion & knowledge sharing.

Participant

The presentation by the facilitator was engaging, maintained level of interest & energy throughout the day – encouraging interaction of course members.

Participant

The energy was maintained well throughout the day. The facilitator is a seasoned practitioner who is very informative and engaging.

Participant

The class was interactive and information presented was very informative; I learnt a lot of helpful tips within this class for interviewing/selection.

Participant

It was a comfortable environment to ask questions and provide feedback/comment on my own experiences.

Participant

Very good level of detail in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process; Presenter has very detailed knowledge and interesting.

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