Employability & Interview skills

AND HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD


What's in the interview course?

  • A true understanding of everything you need to know to land that vital first job
  • Vital interpersonal and employability skills
  • Invaluable contacts
  • Ongoing introductions to Graduate Recruiters and special access to internship opportunities
  • Free Coaching Manuals and accompanying training DVD (Value £60)

WHO IS IT FOR?

Students and Graduates who want to master the essential skills of landing that critical first post graduate job.

Pre-Course Work

Pre-course e-testing and learning materials sent. Attendees to complete and return work prior to course beginning.

The pre-course work includes the following tests: Emotional Intelligence, Literacy, Maths, Psychometrics, Reasoning. Attendees should also submit a copy of their current CV.

COURSE IN DETAIL

A. HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOURSELF?

  • Know your strengths and weaknesses
  • What jobs am I best suited to?
  • Career analysis – where am I now?
  • Career analysis – where do I want to be?
  • Creating a personal career profile

 

B. CREATING A CAREER ACTION PLAN

  • What is a Career Action Plan?
  • How to use your Career Action Plan
  • Your personal career profile
  • Launching your career: Getting from A to Z
  • Effective ways to tackle your weaknesses
  • Effective ways to develop your strengths
  • How to develop your own USP

 

C. CREATING YOUR OWN INTERNSHIPS

  • Where to find your own internships
  • What sort of internships you should go for – and why
  • How to get through the door
  • 5 ways to make the internship work for you
  • What every successful person does after an internship

 

D. MASTERING EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

  • What are Employability Skills?
  • The employer's definition of the perfect candidate
  • How employable am I?
  • How do I improve my employability skills?

 

E. THE IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH

  • Researching the company – why this is essential
  • Where to find the information you need
  • What should you look for? The 5 key pieces of information you need
  • How to use the information you gather

Course Bookings

Duration: 1/2 day

Cost: £199

Contact Graduate Coach

Course Bookings and questions:

David Taylor
Tel: 0207 0149547
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Attendees must submit a copy of their current CV.

F. INTERVIEW SKILLS

  • Making a great first impression
  • Interview toolkit: Everything you need to know
  • What employers really want to know about you
  • How to give the right answers
  • How to construct and ask intelligent questions

 

G. GETTING THE JOB

  • Know how to ask for the job·
  • Making a great final impression
  • What to do after your interview