preparing for interviews how to promote yourself in person © intouniversity 2015
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Preparing for Interviews
How to promote yourself in person
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Interviews - Why are they needed?
• To see how motivated you are to enter the course / job
• Assess your current skills to confirm that you have the appropriate knowledge, and experiences on which you can build on during the course / job
• May be a high demand and so interviews help tutors to find the best candidates
• Types of Interview - Audition / Group / Individual
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Just a Minute
Practise your communication skills
with this game
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Advertising yourself
What are your key skills?
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What experiences have you had to give you the following skills?
Are you...
A team player?
A hard worker?
Organised?
Good at problem-solving?
Creative?
A good communicator?
Motivated?
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Communication
Consider verbal and
non-verbal communication
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The Importance of Voices and Faces
How do we get the impression that we are liked or disliked? contribute 7%
contribute 38%
contribute 55%
When facial expressions don’t match up to the spoken words, facial expressions are believed more than spoken words. The way you say something is as important as what you say!
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Speed Interviews
Remember your body language!
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Interview Preparation
Succeeding at your university interview
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Preparing for Interviews Plenary
You now have an excellent head start
• Requires a lot of preparation work • Give interviewer what they are looking for • Be positive / relaxed / happy / kind to yourself• Build a bank of phrases to describe yourself, your
skills and your experiences• Make as much as you can relevant to the course
PRACTISE PRACTISE PRACTISE
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Overview of Workshops
Module Workshop Title and Topic
1 Why Higher Education?Introduction to the benefits of choosing higher education
2 Steps to choosing the right courseLooks at the key factors to be considered
3 UCAS and the university application processUniversity application process explained
4 Introduction to Personal StatementsStudents plan their own statements using a structured approach
5 Preparing for InterviewsAcquiring effective verbal and non verbal communication skills
6 Preparing to go to universityPractical steps to having a smooth transition from home to university life
7 Student FinanceOverview of the main areas of student finance and information on how to apply
The Higher Education in FOCUS Teacher’s Toolkit consists of