How to Succeed at: Interviews (FutureLearn)

This free three week course provides the tools you need to succeed at interviews and land your dream job or course place. Being offered an interview is exciting but can be quite daunting. On this course, our experts from The Careers Service here at The University of Sheffield will make sure you are prepared for the big day.

What topics will you cover?

-Preparing for interviews

Dealing with nerves

The practical details

Making your research count

Anticipating key questions

-Dealing with interviews

Creating a positive first impression

What to wear

Using your voice

Getting to grips with interview questions

Brilliant questions to ask the interviewer

-Handling different types of interview

Successful telephone and video interviews

Giving presentations

Tests and exercises

Leaving a positive impression

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to…

– Improve your chances of success in getting a job or securing a place on a university course

– Apply best practice techniques to enable you to tackle interviews for jobs, apprenticeships, placements and university courses more effectively

– Identify what recruiters are looking for by researching an organisation or institution thoroughly, and identifying what skills and attributes recruiters might be looking for

– Identify what questions you may be asked at interview, and how to approach answering different types of interview questions

– Develop a better understanding of your strengths, skills and key selling points to tackle interviews with confidence

– Develop an understanding of different types of interviews, from telephone and video interviews, to non-standard interviews, and how to tackle them