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How to Succeed at

Interviews

Pamela Hafekost, Alison Clay, Steve McCarthy, Katie Casserly, Marcus Zientek, Judith Greenall, Greg Stewart, Chris Black, Kelly Snape, Stephen Davie, and Gavin Smillie

Preparing for interviews Dealing with interviews Handling different types of interview Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is designed for anyone applying for jobs or courses. It will be of particular interest to those in the early stages of their career, or those who are out of practice and need to update their skills. No prior knowledge or expertise are needed.

Topics Covered

Dealing with nerves
The practical details
Making your research count
Anticipating key questions
Creating a positive first impression
What to wear
Using your voice
Getting to grips with interview questions
Brilliant questions to ask the interviewer
Successful telephone and video interviews
Giving presentations
Tests and exercises
Leaving a positive impression

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Practical guidance for job interviews

According to learners, this course offers a solid and practical foundation for navigating the job interview process. Students found the advice highly applicable, particularly appreciating its focus on boosting preparation and confidence. It is frequently cited as excellent for beginners or those needing a refresher, covering various formats like telephone and video interviews. While many praise its accessible nature, some experienced learners felt the content was too basic for their needs. Overall, it's viewed as a very useful starting point.

Includes useful sections on different interview types.

"Covered phone and video interviews well."

"Appreciated the sections on video and phone interviews..."

"Covered presentations and tests which was unexpected and useful..."

"Good overview of different aspects of the interview process..."

Helps learners feel more prepared and less nervous.

"Felt so much more confident for my interviews."

"Brilliant! ... Boosted my confidence significantly."

"Really helped calm my nerves and structure my preparation..."

"I felt so much more confident walking into my interview..."

Excellent introduction for those new to interviewing.

"Highly recommend for anyone starting out or needing a refresh."

"Perfect for someone like me who hadn't interviewed in years..."

"As a first-time job seeker, this course explained everything clearly..."

"Provides a solid foundation if you're just starting out..."

Provides actionable tips immediately useful in interviews.

"Provided extremely practical tips I used immediately."

"Gave me practical strategies I could apply right away..."

"The advice on handling tough questions was particularly helpful..."

"Learned how to use practical tools and strategies that I could apply immediately to my work."

Some material could benefit from being refreshed.

"Some parts felt a bit dated, especially regarding online platforms..."

"Could use more modern examples for tech roles..."

"Hope the course creators keep the material current..."

May be too basic if you have significant experience.

"Felt like a lot of the advice was common sense for me..."

"If you've interviewed before, you probably won't learn much new."

"Already knew most of the content from prior experience..."

"Didn't find much value as someone with several years of experience."

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