Essential Interview Skills Workshop

Excel at your next job interview by attending our Essential Interview Skills Course

Excellent communication and presentation skills are very often cited as key differentiators when it comes to choosing the right person for the job.

But of course, there are other things that you need to get across in an interview situation - like how well you are suited for the job, your technical competencies, your ability to grow in the job and how well you're going to fit in with the rest of the team.

Ultimately however, it will be how well you express yourself in the interview and how well you answer the relevant questions that will decide the outcome.

And this is where Skillstudio can help you.

Learn to excel on our one-day interview skills workshop

Our one-day public workshop is held regularly in London,Birmingham, Leeds and Glasgow.

There is a maximum of 9 attendees - so you'll receive plenty of personal coaching from your trainer.

By attending this course you'll ensure that you have the best chance possible of getting the best job that you are technically qualified to perform.

You'll also:

• 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

You'll be in a highly supportive, friendly environment

Outline of the day

Interview Practice

• Short individual interviews
• Self analysis of perception of interview performance
• Tutor and group feedback and review of strengths and areas for development

Dealing with nervous energy

• Techniques to aid relaxation and reduce stress
• Positive visualisation techniques to help build confidence

Increasing personal impact by using your voice more effectively

• Using the voice to convey a clear and confident style
• Using the power of pause to control pace and deliver clear well structured responses

Sell yourself successfully

• Personal S.W.O.T. analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats
• Brainstorming key characteristics of the ideal interview candidate
• How to tackle the "tell me about yourself" question

Interview practice

• Delivery of "tell me about yourself" question
• Review of impact created and how to increase this

Increasing personal impact by using body language to your advantage

• Using body language to create a strong first impression
• Using eye contact to build rapport with the interview panel

Q&A Bank

• Structuring clear and effective responses to typical interview questions
• How to prepare for difficult interview questions
• Creating your own Q&A bank
• Interviewing the interviewers - asking your own questions

Interview practice

• Interview practice sessions
• Feedback on personal strengths and targets for further development

Action Planning

• Personal action plans
• Course evaluations

Expert training recognised by the industry

Skillstudio is Monster's interview skills training partner. (See monster.co.uk career advice section.)

We have a special relationship with the UK's premier recruitment portal to help monster's clients perform better at job interviews.

Liz has also worked with the Guardian newspaper to provide an expert's view on how to improve your chances of success at job interviews.

We are passionate about helping you get that job

And we are passionate about helping you build up your confidence and giving you the ability to make much more an impact when faced with a critical job interview.

All our trainers are dedicated to giving you the tools to help you perform at the best possible level at your next interview.

We can help you excel.

With Skillstudio the learning doesn't end when the course ends

During the workshop you'll receive a course manual that'sfull of practical adviceand further information to help you consolidate what you've just gained from the course and to ensure that you can continue to develop your interview skills further.

Each course comes with a FREE Follow up Service by telephone or email . If you have any questions you'd like to ask about a forthcoming interview simply email or call us and we'll do our best to help.

So we will continue to help you develop your interview skills even after the course has completed!