Interviewing Skills: Conducting Job Interviews from Udemy

Interviewing Skills are essential for managers who must screen new job applicants on a regular basis. You can conduct job interviews with prospective employees confidently and professionally. Never be nervous or uncomfortable again when speaking to job applicants about why they might want to work for your organization.

Conducting a job interview can be every bit as stressful as being interviewed for a job. A manager conducting a job interview with a prospective employee needs to know how to communicate the needs of the position as well as the value of the company. The interviewing manager must know how to present the company and engage in meaningful conversation with the job applicant. A job interview can be unnatural and awkward for both the interviewer and the interviewee. This course will teach managers how to prepare for interviews, how to ask the right questions, how to avoid the wrong questions and how to learn valuable insights on applicants in order to lead to better hiring decisions.

Students of this Interviewing Skills course will learn how to be completely comfortable, confident and relaxed while conducting interviews.

What will students achieve or be able to do after taking this Interviewing Skills course?

Conduct job interviews professionally

Prepare for job interviews

Minimize legal troubles from job interviews

What do Udemy students of this Interviewing Skills course have to say about the instructor?

"5 Stars. It was very useful to "refresh" the best practices on interviews for those who already have experience with that and for those who don't it's very clean and practical." Beryk Salab

"5 Stars. Great course, be able to grasp what a job interview should be like in a very short time. Thank you for making this course available to all of us. :)" Akira Nakayama

"5 Stars. The information was relevant, and the presentation was excellent. I especially liked the supplemental materials, thanks. " William Russo

"5 Stars. Clarity and the ability to convey the message or the idea is sky high - really enjoyed the course." Ahmad Suhaib

There is a 100% Money-Back Guarantee for this Interviewing Skills course. And the instructor also provides an enhanced guarantee.

Here is what Udemy students say about this course:

"I really enjoyed the course, TJ Walker is extremely experienced and it's easy to notice he is a great speaker and knows exactly what he is talking about. A great additional thing would be to see how he actually does an interview on someone (basically the task that he gave but done by himself) even a couple questions to also see his body language." Agnieszka Adamek

''Thank you for this amazing experience. I have been able to apply these skills in daily life not only at work as I am a junior recruiter, but also with my personal interaction. Definitely 5 stars. '' Monique Le Keur

What's inside

Learning objectives

Conduct job interviews
Prepare for job interviews

Minimize legal troubles from job interviews

Conduct job interviews
Prepare for job interviews
Minimize legal troubles from job interviews

Syllabus

You Can Confidently Interview Job Applicants

Master the Art of Job Interview Skills

How to Do the Necessary Homework

Instant Answers to Your Interviewing Skill Questions

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Teaches how to prepare for job interviews, which is a core skill for managers and HR professionals involved in the hiring process

Explores how to minimize legal troubles from job interviews, which is highly relevant for organizations seeking to maintain compliance

Covers what not to ask during interviews, which is essential for avoiding potentially discriminatory or illegal inquiries

Includes a section on cultural fit, which is a concept that may be interpreted differently across organizations and cultures

Features practice and video rehearsal, which are useful for developing confidence and improving interviewing techniques

Refers to TikTok, which may not be relevant for all learners or organizations, depending on their industry and target demographic

Reviews summary

Practical interviewing skills for hiring managers

According to learners, this course offers highly practical advice and valuable tips for conducting job interviews. Many found the instructor, TJ Walker, to be clear, engaging, and knowledgeable, which made the material easy to absorb. Students particularly appreciated learning how to prepare effectively and ask the right questions, reporting a significant boost in their confidence. While praised for its solid foundation and being easy to follow, some reviewers noted the content felt quite basic and wished for more in-depth strategies or examples, suggesting it might be best suited for beginners or those needing a refresh rather than experienced interviewers.

Offers a solid foundation, especially for newcomers.

"Solid foundation for conducting interviews."

"Okay course, but quite basic. If you have some experience, you might not find much new here. Good for beginners though."

"It was very useful to "refresh" the best practices... for those who don't it's very clean and practical."

Strong focus on preparing and effective questioning.

"The preparation and question modules were particularly valuable."

"Covered essential points like preparing, asking effective questions, and what to avoid."

"The tips on preparing for an interview were very helpful."

Helps learners feel more confident conducting interviews.

"I feel much more confident."

"I am now a more confident interviewer."

"Helps you become more confident and professional."

Instructor TJ Walker is clear, engaging, and expert.

"TJ Walker is very clear and engaging."

"Excellent course! The instructor's energy is infectious and makes learning enjoyable."

"Good content overall. The instructor is knowledgeable."

"Great course and excellent presenter!"

Provides practical tips that are easy to implement.

"Great practical tips! TJ Walker is very clear and engaging. I've already used some techniques in recent interviews."

"Very helpful and practical. Covered essential points like preparing, asking effective questions, and what to avoid."

"really enjoyed this course, great practical hints and tips for improving my interview skills."

Requests for more mock interview examples.

"I wish there were more examples of mock interviews to see the techniques in action."

"A great additional thing would be to see how he actually does an interview on someone... even a couple questions to also see his body language."

Some users desired more advanced strategies.

"Was expecting more in-depth strategies."

"Okay course, but quite basic. If you have some experience, you might not find much new here."

"Felt like a long introductory video rather than a comprehensive course."

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Interviewing Skills: Conducting Job Interviews with these activities:

Review Key Legal Considerations in Interviewing

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Reinforce your understanding of legal boundaries in interviewing to minimize risks and ensure fair hiring practices.

Browse courses on Employment Law

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Identify key employment laws relevant to interviewing.
Review examples of illegal interview questions.
Research recent legal cases related to interview practices.

Read 'The Essential Guide to Interviewing: What to Ask, Why, and How'

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Gain a comprehensive understanding of the interviewing process and learn how to ask effective questions.

View The Clinician's Handbook: Integrated... on Amazon

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Read the book and highlight key takeaways.
Practice applying the book's techniques in mock interviews.

Simulate Mock Interviews with Different Candidate Profiles

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Practice conducting interviews with diverse candidate profiles to improve adaptability and questioning techniques.

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Create candidate profiles with varying backgrounds and experiences.
Conduct mock interviews, focusing on behavioral questions.
Record and review the mock interviews for areas of improvement.

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Develop a Structured Interview Template

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Create a structured interview template to ensure consistency and fairness in the interview process.

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Define key competencies and skills for a specific role.
Develop behavioral questions to assess each competency.
Create a scoring rubric to evaluate candidate responses.

Read 'Hiring for Attitude: A Revolutionary Approach to Recruiting and Selecting People with Both Tremendous Skills and Superb Attitude'

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Learn how to assess a candidate's attitude and predict their future performance.

View Hiring for Attitude: A Revolutionary Approach... on Amazon

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Read the book and take notes on key concepts.
Reflect on how to apply the book's principles to your interviewing process.

Design an Interview Skills Training Program for New Managers

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Develop a comprehensive training program to equip new managers with essential interviewing skills.

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Identify the core interviewing skills needed by new managers.
Create training modules covering each skill, including practical exercises.
Develop assessment tools to measure the effectiveness of the training.

Create a Video Demonstrating Effective Interviewing Techniques

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Produce a video showcasing best practices in interviewing to reinforce your understanding and share knowledge with others.

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Plan the video content, including key interviewing techniques.
Record the video, demonstrating the techniques in action.
Edit the video and add annotations to highlight important points.

Career center

Learners who complete Interviewing Skills: Conducting Job Interviews will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Hiring Manager

A hiring manager is responsible for identifying talent and making the ultimate decision on who to bring on to a team. To do this, a hiring manager must master the art of interviewing, including how to evaluate candidates based on their skills, experience, and cultural fit. This course will help a hiring manager improve their technique. The course will be particularly useful for learning how to structure an interview, what questions to ask, and how to avoid legal issues. A hiring manager must be able to effectively communicate the needs of the role and the value of the company, skills which this course reinforces through its focus on creating comfortable and productive interviews with prospective employees.

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Recruiter

A recruiter is responsible for attracting, screening, and selecting qualified candidates for open positions within an organization. This role requires a deep understanding of the interview process, from crafting effective questions to evaluating candidate responses; this course will be particularly helpful. A recruiter must be able to assess not only a candidate's skills, but also whether they are a good cultural fit with the team and company. The course will be useful in developing structured interview techniques and assessing candidates. A recruiter learns to ask the right questions and understands how to avoid the wrong ones, leading to better hiring decisions. This course provides a foundation for these activities, including how to create a comfortable atmosphere for job applicants.

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Talent Acquisition Specialist

A talent acquisition specialist focuses on finding, attracting, and hiring candidates to fill roles in an organization. To do this effectively, they need strong interviewing skills. Taking this course allows a talent acquisition specialist to confidently create a comfortable and productive interview experience. The course helps a talent acquisition specialist learn how to prepare for interviews, ask effective questions, and avoid illegal lines of questioning, while also assessing for cultural fit and team compatibility. A talent acquisition specialist will benefit from course material that emphasizes how to communicate the needs of the role and the value of the company to prospective employees.

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Human Resources Generalist

A human resources generalist manages a wide range of HR functions, including recruitment; this makes this course particularly relevant to their role. A human resources generalist must be adept at the full interview process, from initial screening to offer of employment, and must have a strong understanding of employment law. The course will help them learn to prepare for interviews, ask the right questions, and minimize the risk of legal issues by avoiding the wrong questions. A human resources generalist benefits from the focus this course places on creating a comfortable and professional environment during the interview, which allows them to effectively communicate with the applicant and assess their fit for the position.

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Team Lead

A team lead is often involved in interviewing and selecting new team members. This course will help a team lead to take an active part in the process. A team lead needs to be able to identify candidates who are not only skilled but also a good cultural fit for the team. This course provides skills for conducting interviews with confidence and professionalism. A team lead benefits from the course's teachings on how to prepare for interviews, ask the right questions, and assess team compatibility, ensuring the best candidates join the team. The course emphasizes creating a comfortable atmosphere, which leads to more meaningful conversations with prospective employees.

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Small Business Owner

A small business owner is often responsible for all aspects of their business, including hiring. As such, this course will be extremely useful. A small business owner often needs to interview job applicants, often with little formal training in interviewing. The course teachings include how to prepare for the interviews, understand how to avoid the wrong questions, create a comfortable and professional atmosphere, and learn to make better hiring decisions, which are all critical for a small business owner with limited resources. A small business owner learns how to properly assess job applicants and improve their hiring process by learning to conduct job interviews professionally through this course.

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Department Manager

A department manager often is involved in hiring, needing strong interview skills to select the best candidates for their department. This course will help a department manager learn how to conduct job interviews professionally. The course will help a department manager learn to prepare for the interview process, ask the right questions, and avoid questions that could lead to legal issues. This course focuses on making candidates feel comfortable, which allows a department manager to engage with the applicant and gain valuable insights, contributing to better hiring decisions.

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Startup Founder

A startup founder often has to wear many hats, including that of a hiring manager. This course is valuable for a startup founder, since they will benefit from learning how to properly screen new job applicants. This course teaches how to conduct job interviews more effectively, how to prepare for them, and how to identify candidates that are the correct fit for their company. A startup founder will also learn how to avoid legal pitfalls when interviewing. By learning to create a comfortable and professional atmosphere, a startup founder will be able to have more meaningful conversation with prospective employees and make better hiring decisions.

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Project Manager

A project manager sometimes participates in the hiring process when their team needs new members. This course may be useful for a project manager who needs to improve their interviewing skills. A project manager needs to understand how to evaluate candidates for team and cultural fit, and how to effectively communicate the needs of the position. The course focuses on how to create a comfortable environment during the interview, which is helpful for a project manager needing to assess whether a candidate will integrate well into the team. This course teaches how to structure the interview and ensure the right questions are asked, which will help inform the project manager's hiring decisions.

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Operations Manager

An operations manager sometimes has input into the hiring process, and therefore may find this course beneficial. An operations manager may need to hone their interview skills to hire effectively. This course provides an operations manager with techniques for how to create a comfortable environment for prospective employees and then ask the right questions. This course material stresses the importance of understanding the value of the company and being able to articulate the needs of the role, which is useful for operations managers tasked with assembling a strong team. Overall, this course helps an operations manager improve their interviewing techniques and learn to make better hiring decisions.

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Training Coordinator

A training coordinator may sometimes assist with the hiring process, and so this course may be useful. A training coordinator needs to learn how to create an atmosphere where candidates feel comfortable, which allows for a more natural conversation, while avoiding legal trouble. The course teaches how to ask the right questions and helps a training coordinator understand how to evaluate a candidate's fit. By taking this course, a training coordinator will learn to conduct job interviews professionally, prepare effectively, and minimize the risk of legal issues, all of which contribute to better hiring decisions.

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Executive Assistant

An executive assistant might be asked to participate in the initial stages of the interview process or support the hiring manager, so this course may be helpful. An executive assistant who may be involved in initial screenings can benefit from learning how to make candidates feel comfortable, which is a focus of this course. This course provides an executive assistant with the skills needed to prepare for interviews, ask effective questions, and identify the best candidates for their company, all while minimizing the risk of legal troubles. They can apply these techniques to support their manager or department in conducting interviews more effectively.

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Career Counselor

A career counselor may find this course useful, as they can use these skills to improve their client's interview performance. A career counselor helps individuals prepare for job interviews. While not directly using these skills to interview, this course provides a career counselor with valuable insights into the interview process from the interviewer’s perspective. The course teaches how to structure the interview, ask effective questions, and avoid those that could lead to legal issues; all of this information can be passed on to a client. Career counselors can use the material to better guide their clients through the interview process.

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Consultant

A consultant may find this course helpful, especially if they are involved in talent acquisition projects. It may benefit a consultant who assists companies with optimizing their hiring processes. This course will help a consultant better understand the dynamics of an interview from the perspective of the interviewer. The course teaches how to prepare for interviews, ask the right questions, establish a comfortable environment, and make better hiring decisions. A consultant can use this knowledge to improve their process when advising clients on recruiting and hiring strategies, allowing them to recommend changes to a client's approach.

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Business Development Manager

A business development manager might find some value in this course, as they often represent their company to potential employees during networking events. This course could offer some insights into how to engage potential employees. Though a business development manager is not typically involved in the formal hiring process, they can benefit from understanding how to present the company, communicate value, and engage in meaningful conversations, which is covered in this course. The course focuses on creating a comfortable and professional environment, which is helpful when representing the company at networking events when seeking to attract talent.

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Reading list

We've selected two books that we think will supplement your learning. Use these to develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a deeper understanding of the topics covered in Interviewing Skills: Conducting Job Interviews.

The Clinician's Handbook

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Provides a comprehensive guide to the interviewing process, covering everything from preparing for the interview to asking the right questions. It offers practical advice and real-world examples to help you conduct effective interviews. This book useful reference tool for both new and experienced interviewers. It provides additional depth to the course materials.

The Clinician's Handbook: Integrated Diagnostics,...

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The Clinician's Handbook: Integrated Diagnostics,...

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Hiring for Attitude: A Revolutionary Approach to...

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Emphasizes the importance of attitude in hiring decisions. It provides a framework for assessing a candidate's attitude and predicting their future performance. Reading this book will help you understand how to identify candidates who are not only skilled but also possess the right attitude to thrive in your organization. It provides a different perspective on hiring than is traditionally taught.

Hiring for Attitude: A Revolutionary Approach to...

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