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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