The Complete & Step-by-step Guide to Ace your Job Interviews

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Find the Course Outline: Training is broken down into five core modules for twenty total sessions of actionable insights and hands-on drills, so you can learn and practice.

If you don't have lots of time to prepare, our course have been designed from the ground up to help you prepare quickly for job interviews, with a special fast-track version of the course.

In this Session, Session 1, we will see what is at stake with interviews. What is the goal of an interview? And what is the interviewer really looking for?

In Session 2, we will give you simple but proven techniques to win the job interview. Including one powerful tool that will significantly improve your chances of landing the job: what we call the "Big Three Y's."

Let's get to work.

In this first drill, we will prepare the content that will help you talk about yourself and answer the interviewer's questions. This content will serve as a basis for the rest of your preparation. So please take the time you need to do it thoroughly.

In this Session, we will customize your strengths and experiences to fit the role you are applying for, so the interviewer believes your profile is tailor-made for the job.

In the previous session, we addressed the first relation of the Big Three Y's: you and the role. In this session, we move to the second relation of the Big Three Y's: you and the company.

Now that you have related yourself and your past experiences to the job, we need to do the same with the company you are applying for. This session aims to answer the "Why us" part of the interview. Because even if you are motivated to do the job, you need to show that you are motivated to do the job with them in particular.

We will start by identifying the characteristics of the company: what makes the organization you are applying for different from others? Then, we will connect these characteristics to yourself: why do they matter to you? This will represent your motivation for the company. Ultimately, you are showing the interviewer that you are a perfect fit with the company because you are aligned with them: you identify with their company's culture, mission, and values.

Congratulations on completing Sessions 3 and 4, in which you prepared the content to talk about yourself, the job, and the company. Now, let's see how these elements combine to create a unique introductory pitch.

In session 5, we will answer the crucial question, "Tell me about yourself". A decisive question, often dreaded by candidates, and far too often failed.

We will build your personalized pitch, so you introduce yourself in an effective, and convincing manner... And leave the best first impression on the interviewer.

In this session, we will provide you with a step-by-step method for building your introductory pitch. By the end of it, you will have a first-rate introductory pitch that is tailor-made for you and the job you are interviewing for. You will be able to introduce yourself in a convincing and impactful manner, so you start your interview fully confident and in control - and impress the interviewer from the very beginning. Our unique methodology will help you build a pitch that is not only compelling, but also flexible to all kinds of situations and interviewers.

It's a long session, with some work to do on your side, but it's definitely worth it. Your introductory pitch sets the tone for the rest of your interview. And by following the steps from this session, you will have the best possible start to your interview!

To excel at interviews, the substance and the form must come together. Succeeding both on the matter and the style is the ultimate step in mastering the job interview.

It's the guarantee of having the interviewer impressed by you.

And that's because effective communication is a precious skill to the employer. It shows that you can present your work and ideas to your colleagues, and also face the client. So the interviewer will most likely assess you on this dimension.

So, we will help you improve your verbal and non-verbal communication skills to keep the interviewer engaged, and leave a lasting impression on your future employer.

First, we start with your verbal communication skills. The verbal components of your communication are the basis of a clear and impactful speech. We will share neuro-linguistic programming techniques developed alongside NLP professionals.

In this Session, we will improve your non-verbal communication. Non-verbal communication is just as important as verbal communication!

To demonstrate how motivated you are, words are not enough: your body language is crucial.

We will give you actionable advice to leverage the non-verbal components of your communication. Your body language.

So once you are done introducing yourself, the interviewer will start asking questions. He will want to dive into one of the aspects of your pitch. You may have interested him in one of your experiences, or he may want to test you on a specific dimension of the job... And he does it by asking questions. So if you follow the guidelines in this session, you will become extremely good at answering his questions.

This session is a long one, but it's a crucial one to succeed in your interviews. In fact, the whole interview is based on the interviewer's questions. So by mastering them, you are taking a giant step towards winning the job interview.

So buckle up, and let's start with a couple of refreshers from session 2 that must be applied to interview questions!

In Session 8, we start by giving you the best practices for answering interview questions.

Hi and welcome to session 9 of Interview Hero!

Congratulations on completing session 8, which contains some of the most efficient and powerful concepts to rock your interviews.

We went through the best practices for answering interview questions. And structuring your answers is one of them! So, in this session, we will give you two practical frameworks to efficiently and easily structure your answers. They will help you build strong and customized answers to a very large range of questions: The STAR framework, and the CAR framework.

You now have all the tools you need to give outstanding answers to the interviewer's questions. In this video, we will see an example of a great answer that respects all the best practices we have given you.

This bonus video will serve as a refresher and recap of the main concepts we have discussed. We believe that a concrete, case-in-point example, will help you better understand and assimilate these concepts, so you can more easily and effectively use them afterward.

Also, by the end of the video, we will give you a cheat sheet with a summary of the key guidelines to follow, which will come in handy for your next interview questions.

So, let's see how a candidate could answer the very common, and very important question, "Why should we hire you?".

Please make sure to watch it as it is a practical, case-in-point example of all the best practices we have seen together.

What if I tell you that you can be ready for almost any interview questions just by preparing for five of them?

In this session, we provide you with a list of the most important and common interview questions.

And to make your life easier, we have grouped them into five main questions. In fact, most questions you can expect at an interview are just a variation of those five primary questions. So, by focusing on them, you are covering almost every question you can expect at your interview.

This will literally save you hours of work, and make sure you are prepared to face all kinds of questions.

So, practice on these five main questions by using the cheat sheet we gave you in the previous session.

We will also give you examples of how to answer them.

Let me explain to you why you can answer the vast majority of interview questions just by preparing for five of them.

Most of the time, employers ask and recycle the same questions in their interviews. And that's because they tend to look for the same dimensions within a candidate. For example, teamwork is one of those main dimensions. And if you can answer the question, "How well do you work in a team?", you will also be able to answer the following questions:

• "Do you like working with others?"

• "Are you a good team player?"

• "Tell me about a time you succeeded with your team?"

• "Will you fit in our team?"

• "Tell me of a time you disagreed with someone from your team."

• Etcetera.

You can answer all these questions with just one experience in which you demonstrated interpersonal qualities. Then, you only need to tweak your story a little to adapt it to the question.

And that's good news for you! Because you can anticipate the most essential and common interview questions just by preparing for five of them! That's why we grouped them into five main categories. Each category is a dimension on which the interviewer will likely test you.

You will find these primary questions in virtually any interview, but with different wording.

These five primary dimensions are:

• Can you do the job?

• Can you work in a team?

• Are you motivated?

• Can you overcome challenges?

• Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset?

You can expect most interview questions to revolve around these five dimensions. So, for each of them, prepare an answer with an example from your past experiences.

You can use the same experience as an example for different dimensions. Still, the narrative and what you want to highlight must be adapted to the particular dimension you are addressing. Your story should demonstrate that you have this dimension in you.

In this bonus session, we will give you a list of less common questions and show you how to answer them!

In the previous session, we went through the most crucial and frequent interview questions, which we have grouped into five main dimensions.

But some interview questions don't fit into any of those dimensions. They are more random, which makes them more challenging to answer.

The good news is this session will prepare you for them. You will know what to expect and how to answer them. So, this session completes the previous one, giving you the keys to answering even the least frequent and most challenging questions. And you are putting all the odds on your side!

Before going through the list, here is some advice regarding this kind of question:

First, try to avoid them as much as possible and keep talking about what you know and have prepared for the interview, which is yourself, the job, and the company. The best way to do it is to tease the interviewer with something you said about one of these elements. So remember to end your answers with an opening on one of the Big Three Y's. This way, the interviewer asks you about it, and you stay on familiar ground.

If you are asked a random or difficult question that is neither about yourself, the job, or the company, then answer the question, and still, try to bring it back to yourself, the job, and the company. Remember that you are not scoring points if you are not addressing these elements, so you need to try and find connections.

Finally, if you are asked personal questions, you can politely decline them. In fact, most personal questions are illegal in countries such as the US, the UK, or France. So if you are asked about religion, race, or family and don't feel comfortable answering the question, you can gently decline it by saying, "This is personal to me, and I would prefer talking about something else".

You have little chance to face such a question, but remember you have the right to decline it if it happens. Women may witness personal questions more often, especially around family life and children, but still, you can politely decline them.

Hi there!

In today's video, we will see how to negotiate your salary.

We will share with you powerful techniques to master the art of salary negotiation... and get paid what you deserve.

In times of economic crisis, such as the one we are in right now, salary negotiation is much more difficult for candidates. They tend to negotiate less, and they have fewer options. They don't want to "risk it" by expecting too high salaries. They have seen the news, and they have seen tech companies laying off thousands of employees.

And companies know about this. So, they have a bigger negotiation power.

This can result in less flexibility in salary negotiations and a more conservative approach to compensation. Plus, there may be a larger pool of unemployed people, giving companies more "choices" and making it harder for candidates to secure the salary they want.

But it doesn’t have to be the case. Today more than ever, it is crucial to learn how to negotiate your salary. We'll teach you how to maximize your negotiation power and avoid putting yourself in a weak position.

We will also see why women tend to negotiate their salaries less than men, which increases the gender gap, and how to avoid this issue.

Note that if you have followed and applied the lessons from Interview Hero, you are already in an excellent position to negotiate a good salary. Indeed, by succeeding at your interviews, you have proved your worth to the employer, and reflected the value you will bring to the company.

Still, with the following negotiation methods, you will significantly increase your salary, and improve your living standards. It will also set a precedent for future salary increases and opportunities, and can provide you with a sense of achievement and professional growth.

We all make mistakes. Yet, the important thing about mistakes is to learn from them.

The good news, is that we have learned from the mistakes of hundreds of candidates that we supported over the years.

So, in today's video, we will share with you the most common, yet critical mistakes often made by candidates. And see how to avoid them.

Some of them are complete deal breakers for the interviewer, and can ruin a one-hour-long interview, as well as hours of preparation.

Let's start with a typical one, that candidates keep doing again and again, and that is yet easy to prevent.

Interviewing is a stressful situation.

You are being judged and evaluated by others. Important aspects of your daily life are at stake: a better salary, the dream job you always wanted, or advancing in your career.

These factors can lead to physical and emotional responses, such as increased heart rate, sweating, and nervousness, which can negatively impact your interview performance.

And that's when stress becomes a vicious circle: You are nervous about not performing well enough. So you feel under pressure, which can reduce your confidence and self-esteem. Ultimately, this affects your ability to think clearly and communicate effectively. And you end up performing poorly at the interview.

That is why managing your stress level is crucial. Preparation is the key to avoiding interview stress.

The good news is that you have thoroughly prepared for the interview! If you have followed Interview Hero, you should be more than ready. You have what it takes to feel confident and in control when starting an interview.

Still, we will show you practical methods for managing your stress level, and avoiding falling into the high-pressure vicious circle.

We will also share with you two mindfulness exercises that can instantly reduce your anxiety and stress levels.

Let's see what questions to ask during your interview.

Asking questions is a crucial step to interview success.

It makes the interview a more natural and engaging discussion.

It also demonstrates your motivation for the position and the company.

And above all, it helps you gather the information you need to make your final decision.

As for the interviewer, he will assess you on the quality of your questions. Hence the importance of preparing them in advance.

So, we will share with you thoughtful and insightful questions you can ask. Questions that will help you connect and engage even more with the interviewer. We will also discuss the case of not having questions, which can also happen.

Most candidates tend to overlook this part of the preparation. By the end of the video, you will differentiate yourself from the other candidates and show that you are not just going through the motions of an interview, but that you are there for a reason.

In this video, we will see how to dress for the interview.

It is still important to dress well for the job interview. Even if more and more companies have a relaxed dress code, you don't want to take any risks. You don't want to waste an opportunity and hours of preparation because you overlooked the way you dressed. Or because you thought you did not have to dress formally for this young startup, but as it turns out the interviewer was expecting it.

In fact, for many interviewers, the way you look is important. It indicates that you value and respect the interview, which shows your motivation for the job and the company! It may also indicate some qualities, such as being professional, or giving attention to detail. Finally, dressing well can help you feel more confident and at ease during the interview.

So, we will give you the do's and don'ts of dressing for the interview. We will see what typical mistakes to avoid, and what the particularities are for men and for women.

We will also discuss the case of startups and less formal interviews.

Remote interviews are the new normal. As they become the rule rather than the exception, you must prepare for them.

In this video, we will see what are the challenges of virtual interviews, and how to overcome them.

We will share with you some simple techniques you can leverage to nail the online interview. And create the same connection with the interviewer as in face-to-face interviews.

We identify two types of remote interviews. Let's start with the screening interview.

Let's see what to do the day before the interview, so you set yourself up for success!

The last few minutes of the interview can have a real impact on the interviewer's perception of you.

Let's see how to close the interview, so you leave a lasting, positive impression on the interviewer.

As the interviewer is making up his mind, there are little actions you can take to give his decision a little "nudge". Following up effectively after the interview can help keep you top-of-mind for the hiring manager.

But if you do it wrong, it can actually create the opposite effect.

So, in this video, we will see when and how to follow up after the interview. As well as what to include in your follow-up email, and the mistakes to avoid.

You have come a long way, and you have developed strong interviewing skills. Skills that will help you nail the interview, but that will also be useful throughout all your professional life!

In fact, some of the core concepts of this course can help you thrive in the workplace. Structuring your answers, resisting high-pressure situations, or communicating effectively are all assets that employers are looking for, and that will make you stand out as a professional.

So, keep this course handy as a reference anytime you need it.

For example, you may want to negotiate a higher salary one year after getting your new job. You can then go back to the Salary Negotiation techniques from this course.