Topics 1.Setting goals, transferable skills, skills 2.Interviews – highlight 3.Cover letters Week 2

 Week 1 Preparing for an interview  Week 2 Types of interviews, interview questions, the STAR technique  Week 3 Interview practice  Week 4 More practice and feedback Successful Interviews

At Work in Australia  Has a lot of great information and activities, DVD is a very useful resource! Careers NZ Resources

1.Phone Brief – checking details Long – full interview Recorded 2.Panel Group Individual 3.Skype – face to face 4.Video – live and on demand Types of interviews

 Many interviewers ask the same questions.  During the Work Talk interview sessions students will develop model answers to these common questions.  Many of these questions are behavioral based.  One common technique used to answer these kind of questions is the STAR technique. STAR technique

STAR technique steps

  How could you contribute to this hospital?  Tell me about your range of clinical experience. STAR YouTube Clips

 Tell us about yourself…..  Why do you want to work for this organisation?  What made you apply for this position?  What makes you the right person for this company?  Have you done this kind of work before?  How will we benefit from taking you on? Interview Questions

 What are your strengths / weaknesses?  How do you deal with conflict?  Tell us about a time when…….  You where involved with a team.  You resolved a problem.  You achieved an important goal.  You took a leadership role within a group. Behavioural or Situational Questions

  interview-questions-and-how-to-answer-them interview-questions-and-how-to-answer-them  Useful links