Interview skills - multimedia cd-rom & candidate workbook

Study Area 1 - Introduction
	Types of Interview - This section introduces the various types of interview that you may encounter, and explains how to adjust your approach accordingly.
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Study Area 2 - Preparing for Interview
	Assessing Your Strengths - Explains how to identify the personal qualities that could set you apart from the other candidates. It also provides an interactive session to establish your strengths and limitations and shows how you should promote these to emphasize your strengths in relation to the job.
	Management Self-Assessment - This section comprises an interactive self-analysis questionnaire that will help you to assess your own management abilities. This section is optional - for candidates seeking a management position.
	Addressing your Limitations - Explains why you should have a reasonable understanding of your own limitations, and how to address these issues effectively throughout the selection process.
	Creating Your Self-Image - A methodical approach to performing an analysis and peer review of your career to date. This culminates in the writing of your career statement, which is a 25-30 word summary of your achievements and aspirations. This career statement embodies the image that you wish to project and becomes the cornerstone of your approach to the forthcoming interview.
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Study Area 3 - Interview Techniques
	Interview Dress Code - Explains how to dress to ensure that you make a positive impression.
	Controlling Interview Nerves - Illustrates the common physiological and psychological responses to the stress of being interviewed, and explains some tactics that will help you to relax and adopt a positive frame of mind.
	A Winning First Impression - Why the first impression you make can be the key to a successful interview.
	Positive Body Language - Why you need to be aware of your body language from the moment you arrive until your interview is complete. The correct use of posture and limb positioning, and the importance of positive eye contact are all explained in detail.
	Sell, Sell, Sell - Shows why an interview is best approached as a sales meeting. How to communicate your key benefits to the interviewer and how to avoid, or dilute, any negative aspects of your employment history.
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Study Area 4 - Answering Questions
	Answering the Top 12 Questions - Highlights the three main categories that interview questions fall into, and illustrates how to use your pre-interview preparation to frame the ideal answers to the top twelve interview questions.
	Dealing With Difficult Questions - Difficult questions also fall into three main categories and this section describes how to use your pre-interview preparation to frame the ideal answers to these potentially damaging questions.
	Managing Disagreement - Explains why you should never argue with the interviewer even though there may be genuine points of contention. It also describes how to approach disagreements and communicate your point of view without provoking an argument.
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Study Area 5 - Making a Lasting Impression
	Asking Positive Questions - How to recognize when the interview is drawing to a close, and the kind of questions that you should ask the interviewer.
	Negotiating the Right Package - Negotiations form an essential part of the interview process, and this section describes why you must not psyche yourself into a weak position before these negotiations begin. It also describes a variety of factors other than salary, which together make up the overall employment package.
	Closing Effectively - Explains the importance of creating a positive impression at the end of the interview, including the need to clarify what happens next in their selection process and a professional approach to interview follow-up activities.
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The Commercial License costs only $295 and enables unlimited use of the multimedia CD-ROM & Candidate Workbook within your organization.

Candidates learn how to	... Identify and promote their most marketable personal assets Analyze and reconstruct themselves as the right candidate for the job Understand the meaning of any interview question & respond accordingly Master all aspects of communication in the interview setting Negotiate the best possible terms and create a winning final impression

Deliver first-class Interview skills training Now! This Winning at Interviews self-development program will help candidates to understand their personal strengths and ambitions. They will be guided through a self-analysis that will answer many questions and give them new direction and focus. Candidates are also equipped with all the tools they need to succeed in future interviews.

GetAhead Multimedia CD-Roms
This multimedia CD-Rom represents approximately 5 hours of interactive study and is equivalent to a 2-day instructor led course. It is made up of self contained sections, each representing approximately 15 minutes of training, giving you the flexibility to either undertake intensive study or to fit your training into a busy work schedule. It clearly describes the underlying concepts which are then illustrated using a variety of real-world examples. It also includes fully interactive exercises, case studies and questions to ensure that you understand and remember all of the key messages.


Stimulating Interactivity Every title in the GetAhead series uses a combination of specially developed 3D graphics, animation and interactivity to create a stimulating one-on-one multimedia learning environment. Each course represents 5 hours of intensive training and is equivalent to a 2-day instructor led course. A personal coach (Avatar) will guide each candidate through the course, introducing each section, posing questions and summarizing the key learning points.
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Flexible Study All GetAhead courses are modular and are made up of self-contained sections, each representing approximately 15 minutes of training. Each candidates progress is recorded each time they use the course, giving them the flexibility to either undertake intensive study or to fit their training into a busy work schedule. On subsequent training sessions, each candidate is given the opportunity to recall their personal study history and continue from that point.
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In-Depth Content Each GetAhead title has been designed by experts in that subject area. Each course clearly describes the underlying concepts which are then illustrated using a variety of real-world examples. All of the content is fully narrated and includes interactive exercises, case studies and questions to ensure that candidates understand and remember all of the key messages.
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Course Administration A challenging self test is included with each GetAhead course, to provide each candidate with an accurate appraisal of their performance. Each interactive question includes detailed feedback together with a cumulative score. The commercial licence includes a built in Learning Management System (LMS) enabling a course administrator to review the performance of all candidates that have taken the test. This includes the following criteria: Candidate Name Course Title Date of Test Time of Test Candidates Score Time Taken The course administration is password protected and facilitates the: search for, export & deletion of candidate records.