Job application and interview skills

Job application and interviewing skills

One day course

Overview

This highly practical workshop style event will guide participants on how to improve their preparation and interview performance when applying for internal positions within an organisation or for external positions. It will also encourage to be positive and pro-active in seeking new opportunities and where to find them.

Overall benefits and objectives

• How best to identify future opportunities within your current organisation particularly  – short, medium and long term
• Practical ways to assess key personal strengths against the requirements of an internal job
• Improve your skills in applying to another internal job (with your manager, colleagues, oneself) – writing, by telephone, email and face to face
• Greater skills in writing formal applications and supporting summaries or statements
• Key techniques and methods in preparing for a selection interview; questions to answer, questions to ask, personal projection, etc
• Learn techniques to help control interview nerves
• Discover how to use your voice to convey a confident & engaging style
• Know how to use body language to build rapport with your interviewer
• Discover key preparation techniques to help you perform to your strengths
• Be able to deliver convincing answers to your interview questions
• Be able to win the ‘right job for you purpose’

Course presenter

Graham Roberts-Phelps is a highly experienced trainer and consultant, but also an expert in both job search and recruitment. As well as a long and varied career gain both internal and external promotion on a regular basis, he has personally coached many professionals and managers to their next internal position.

For more information: contact@grahamphelps.com 07515 851 691