Monday 20 December 2010

Job Interview tips for teenagers

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A Message from Noelyne...

One of my specialities as a personal development coach is working with teenagers to prepare them for their first interview, be it for a scholarship, university place or job interview. The interview is a very important part of the selection process and will make the difference between success and failure. Your CV or application giving details of your qualifications and experience to date will get you the interview and your performance at the interview will be the deciding factor.

Preparation is key if you want to succeed.  I recommend a Management pocket book on Interviewing skills as a starting point. This little book is easy to read and gives excellent tips to put you in the best possible position to succeed. For example, did you know that interviewers will make up their minds in the first 30 seconds of meeting you as to whether they want you or not. They spend the rest of the interview looking for evidence to back up their first impression. So you need to make a terrific first impression.

In my coaching sessions we work on making a great first impression, raising confidence, questions, responding to questions and what to expect during the interview. I include a mock interview and give feedback. Practice is so important to raise confidence but there's nothing quite like the real thing to really understand your skills with regard to interviewing.

I'll continue with this thread over the coming days,

Enjoy the process of life,

Noelyne Jones

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