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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Successful Interviewing by University of Maryland, College Park

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170 ratings

About the Course

The goal of hiring managers is not just to hire people who need a job. It’s to hire people who believe in their organization, its mission and the work that’s involved in the job position. Every hiring manager knows: Hire people to do a job and they’ll work for your money. Hire people who believe in the work and they’ll work for their passion. And this is not a case of “fake it until you make it.” You have to be genuine about your belief in an organization and its mission. That means you have to have researched the industry, the company, and the position – and be able to show how your goals in life align with the company’s mission. Having done so will shape the impression you convey as a candidate, the way you answer traditional questions, and the way you demonstrate that you’re the right candidate for the job. This course is the second in a five-course specialization. We recommend that courses #1, #2 and #3 be taken in sequence. Course #4 - on resume and cover letter writing - can be taken in any sequence, while course #5 is the capstone for the specialization as a whole. This course can be thought of as "Interviewing I", while course #3 is "Interviewing II." Course #3 covers more advanced interview formats, including behavioral and situational interviews - along with the special case of telephone screenings. The logic for including telephone screenings - which happen at the start of the interview process - late in this specialization on interviewing is that those screenings, while happening early in the process, involve all the skills that you'll learn from course #1 through course #3. As for this course, it will teach you how to: 1. Do thorough research on a company of your choice. 2. Prepare for those critical first 3-5 minutes of an interview (when many recruiters say an interview is either won or lost). 3. Prepare for the all important "Tell Me About Yourself" question. 4. Prepare for traditional interview questions. 5. Use strategies for handling the salary question. We don't teach you salary negotiation techniques, but we do teach you how to avoid putting yourself in a weak negotiation position. 6. Prepare an elevator speech - all three variations. 7. Use persuasive speech techniques to present professional accomplishments and qualifications in a manner that conveys benefits to a potential employer. 8. Use persuasive speech techniques to convince a potential employer of your interest, motivation and preparation for a particular position. 9. Adapt your nonverbal communication style to the expectations of English-speaking interviewers....

Top reviews

SK

May 20, 2020

This course is really effective. I found the quiz really tough. But this course will immensely help you to prepare your interview. I highly recommend to learners. And thank you to the instructor.

KS

Mar 5, 2019

Without any doubt. It's 5 star course. Great content.

Just one problem, the quizzes doesn't have proper acceptable answers and their is no escape plan for this.

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By Diaa A N

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Jul 17, 2019

it was amazing .

By Thịnh L Q

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Aug 28, 2019

Amazing content

By Andrey R

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Feb 27, 2017

Thanks a lot!!!

By Corey J

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Sep 7, 2017

Great content!

By coco.zhuhui

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Apr 16, 2018

very helpful!

By Панов С

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Jan 2, 2021

Great course

By Abinaya P

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Feb 28, 2024

Good

By Quynh Q

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Apr 21, 2016

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By Andy T

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Apr 11, 2016

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By Elizabeth d L

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Aug 18, 2022

a bit slow and too much common sense and not very engaging

toobad i bought this "specialisation thinking I bought Cursera Plus and could just lookinto several courses before deciding whichone to invest my time in

Skipped through this one but will not be following it anymore

By Seema D

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Dec 14, 2022

Too lengthy and despite trying my best was not able to clear quizzes. multiple attempts

By 陳家謙

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Jun 20, 2023

其實東方跟西方國家的面試文化及制度差別有一點大，如果再東方的國家還是要調整符合一些東方面試的文化及制度

By Kelsey B

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Apr 25, 2024

This is completely outdated. Was it film 15 years ago? It may be good for someone who has never done any job interview. Ever.

By Aliyev G

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Jul 12, 2024

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