Job Interview Practicals: Complete Interview Skills Training

Hi – I'm Paul. Welcome to this Productivity ACE course on Udemy.

I've been a people manager for over 20 years at some of the biggest companies in the world. I've been involved in hundreds of interviews and have built up a ton of experience in the area of hiring, interviewing and ensuring my team gets great people in. I've also had to face some of the toughest interview processes there are as a candidate, so I know how stressful it can be and what to do to give yourself the best chance of success.

In this course I'll give you the benefit of the experience I've used to get jobs at some of the biggest enterprises there are, as well as giving you an insight into what an experienced hiring manager is looking for in their dream candidate.

Job interviews are some of the most stressful events anyone will go through. They're full of ups and downs, taking you from the depths of despair to the heights of ecstasy. It's incredibly hard to make sure your best self comes across in a short, intense interview and many great candidates slip through the net due to lack of preparation, planning or complacency. Many of the tips you'll see in this course are simple to implement but in combination will enhance your preparation and ensure you eliminate many common mistakes from your interview.

Using the tips in this course, you'll be able to significantly increase your chances of success, whilst keeping the stress levels down and allowing yourself to relax and enjoy the experience. I'm going to give you real world advice from someone who's been involved in the field for 2 decades, not sanitized textbook guides.

We'll be covering long and short term interview preparation, the questions you should expect to be asked, what you should do on the day of the interview and during the interview itself. And then there are still tips for enhancing your chances of success post-interview and for future interviews.

So welcome to this Productivity ACE course. Let's get it done!

You've got an interview! Fantastic! That's an achievement in itself as you may well have been competing with many hundreds of other applications. So very well done indeed!

The first thing to realize here is that this is REALLY good. You've got something that the hiring manager is very interested in exploring – although you might not be sure what that is at the moment.

So approach the rest of the process with a degree of confidence. You've already passed a big hurdle in getting selected for interview, now it's the time that you can influence the process.

So let's explore a number of tips for preparing for your interview. We're going to start between 1-2 weeks before the interview itself. It's important to start this early as you'll need to do a good amount of reading and writing. Expect to spend a lot of time on the internet.

Remember, if you're not preparing, then many of your competitors will be. And this IS a competition. You might perform really well, but if someone else performs better then they'll get the job.

Hi – this is Paul from Productivity ACE. Let's continue with this course on getting the most from job interviews.

So now it's a couple of days to game time and if you followed the tips in the previous video then you'll have a solid understanding of the company and the role, you'll know the people you're supposed to be speaking to and what they're interested in, you'll have a list of killer questions ready to be asked and your interview outfit will be ready to go – perfect!

So now it's time to get set for the big day. Some tips for the few days leading up to the interview.

Hi – this is Paul from Productivity ACE. Let's continue with this course on getting the most from job interviews.

If you've followed the tips so far then you're in a pretty good place. Full of knowledge and research and prepared and energised. Ready to rock for sure. Now it's game day.

So here are some tips to help you get the most from the day itself.

What do you want to get across to an interviewer? What type of impression do you want to leave? Or are you just wanting to be yourself and if it's good then great, if not then hey it's their loss?

Well interviewers are looking for certain types of people every time. There are some characteristics that are always attractive to hiring managers, regardless of the job or position. These are positive personality traits that place you firmly in the category of nice person, one that has a great chance of integrating with the new team.

There are a multitude of scenarios that can unfold during a job interview. It's a good idea to be prepared for as many situations as you can. You never know what might happen.

This lecture will guide you through a number of common scenarios that might emerge in conversation. It will ensure you are well prepared and ready for anything.

So you'll get your chance to ask questions at the end. And of course you'll already have created a great psychological impression with the interviewer with your physical list of questions that you've whipped out, showing how engaged and prepared you are. Great.

This lecture details 7 ways you can ask great questions and make sure your skills emerge front and centre to the interviewers. You'll come across as a team player, with a great attitude and also be able to use questions to change the course of the interview in your favour.

We'll also talk about the 3 worst questions I ever heard in 20 years of interviewing people! 

Of course you'll be doing a lot of responding to questions in the interview. That's what you're there for. So let's cover some of the aspects you should consider when answering the many types of question that can come your way.

This lecture will detail some of the psychological tricks and tips you can apply when answering questions. You'll be able to give detailed, mature answers that engage and impress.

Hi – this is Paul from Productivity ACE. Let's continue with this course on getting the most from job interviews.

So that went well, yes? Or no? Sometimes it's very hard to tell.

Well whether you got the job or didn't get the job there are still things you can do to boost your chances even further.

In this lecture we'll show you how you can make sure you have a 100% professional appearance for any interactions that might occur after the interview has finished.

You're still very much under examination. Make sure you don't blow your chances with that Facebook pic you forgot to delete!

This doesn’t happen too often, but it's a scenario that you should be ready for.

In fact it's only happened to me twice in a long career. But what happens when you have an interview, it goes well, and you're offered the job -

You now don't want it! Let's discuss what you should do in this situation.

This is a tough one. So how long after an interview should you be expecting to wait before being told your result?