Learner Reviews & Feedback for Successful Interviewing by University of Maryland, College Park
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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 Như Q T N
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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