Interview Essentials: Skills to land Entry-level to Mid-level jobs

This course provides insights and best practices to help enhance your skills to land an entry-level or mid-level job.  The project for this course will consist of creating a job interview preparation to-do list using a provided template inspired by many of the ideas shared in the course and additional ideas that come to your mind along the way to help you prepare for a successful job interview before, during, and after the process. 

Here are some of the topics covered in this course:

• Interview skills: learn key skills you need to have to do well in an interview.
• Job application: learn best practices to use when filling out job applications.
• Resume: learn some quick tips to help you put together a professional resume.
• Your internet presence: learn how to present yourself online to ensure you don’t scare off potential employers.
• Dress for success: learn the standards for appropriate attire at an interview.
• Tips for common types of interviews, such as phone, virtual, or in-person
• Preparation for the interview: gain insights into how to get ready for the interview.
• Day before the interview: get helpful tips that will let you know what to do the day before the interview.
• Day of the interview: know what to do to make a good impression and excel on the big day.
• During and after the interview: learn what to do while you’re in your interview and shortly afterwards to help give yourself a good chance at success.
• Examples of common interview questions: view some of the common interview questions that are asked as well as techniques and examples of how to answer several of these questions.
• Examples of some specific interview questions for these industries and roles:
  • Sales & Business Development
  • Information Technology
  • Medical and health services managers
  • Education
  • Engineering