Interview with Clarity, Creativity, and Confidence

Interviewing for a job or a contract is an occasion of anxiety for many.  Teresa will help you prepare and practice to give you the confidence to face your interview with power.  Teresa has faced interviews countless times as a consultant and interviewed applicants for clients, so she has walked the walk and mastered the talk.  Having mentored and coached dozens of interviewees, Teresa will coach you how to –

• Discover your strengths and areas needing improvement in the interview process
  • Build on your strengths in an impressive manner
  • Improve your weaknesses with awareness, practical suggestion, and practice

• Create rapport with the interviewer/s
  • Analyze your body language to make sure you are projecting a professional and confident image
  • Practice rapport-building conversations

• Answer questions effectively
  • Highlight your potential contributions to support organization’s goals
  • Support your answers with strong examples
  • Keep your focus using an easy format

• Ask questions of importance and interest
  • Show enthusiasm and interest by asking relevant questions
  • Determine whether the opportunity is a good fit for your goals

• Listen purposefully
  • Apply active listening techniques for clear understanding
  • Keep the interview on focus to make the best use of the interview time

• Use various job search techniques
  • Use networking, including social networking to sniff out job opportunities
  • Increase your visibility among the deluge of applications on the Internet postings
  • Target your job search to maximize your efforts

• End the interview powerfully and follow-up graciously
  • Leave the interview with a positive impression
  • Use follow-up techniques to make a big difference