Introduction

Welcome to your online Interviewing Skills for the Interviewee course. For over 20 years our trainers at Total Success Training have taught thousands of our delegates to become more effective by teaching them practical tips and techniques that can be used immediately.  
 
We’ve designed all of our courses to be both practical and easy to follow and have included topics that we feel will help you to learn quickly and easily.
 
To get the best out of this on-line training course please complete all of the topics but go through each one at the pace you feel comfortable with. You may decide to do it in one go or in stages. It’s all up to you. We have included lots of exercises and quizzes to get you thinking, planning and using the course information in the most practical way.
 
By the end of this course you will feel both competent and confident in conducting interviews. It will allow you to:
 

• Describe the key features of interviewing 
• To enable delegates to evaluate the most effective ways of responding to questions
• To enable delegates to prepare for effective selection interviews
• To describe some of the most important interviewing skills.
• To give an understanding of the pitfalls for interviewees that are badly prepared
• Increase the interviewee’s confidence and self esteem
• Reduce the stress associated with selection interviewing
• Have a greater understanding of employment law and recruitment rules and regulations

 
After the completion of this course you will be confident with:
 

• interview planning
• how to structure your responses to questions
• building rapport and creating great first impressions
• how to be in control when dealing with tough interviewers
• simple body language analysis and how to maximise your verbal image
• how to impress the interviewer with your responses
• understanding and overcoming an interviewer’s ‘first impressions’ and personal prejudices
• active listening exercises

You are allowed to complete the course within 30 days of booking. During this time you can take as many attempts as you like. Please note, after 30 days your booking will expire and you will have to repurchase the training course.

This online course or any portion thereof may be copied, reproduced or used in any manner. Permission granted to reproduce for personal, educational or commercial use.

Understanding the interview from the interviewer’s point of view

Common mistakes made by interviewees

Maximising your visual image - body language and dress