Interviewing For A Technical Role: Get The Job You Want

Learn technical job interviewing techniques; preparation, questions, technical problem solving, managing anxiety & more

Created by: Peter Alkema
Business | Technology | Self Development

Created by: Tracey Ashington
career coach - talent guru - graduate recruiter - inspirer

Created by: Chris Worfolk
Psychologist and software consultant

What Will I Learn?

• Technical tests: Building your knowledge, pairing exercises and problem solving
• Learn how to conduct yourself before, during and after an interview to make the best possible impression
• How to manage your anxiety on the day and build psychological safety
• Top tips for following up with a recruiter when you have been invited for an interview
• Best preparation techniques for researching the role and finding out more about your interviewer
• Questions and answers from a live interview webinar with job seekers; see what other people asked and how we answered them
• The STAR method for answering questions in your interview for a technical role
• How to handle questions in interviews; pause and think, engage with examples, wrap up well
• Showing up at the interview, where to sit, stand, how to introduce yourself and more
• Your attitude and ego, empathy and the importance of making connections
• The importance of being a team player, peer group recognition and business value
• Engage your interviewers with meaningful eye contact, balanced interaction and body language
• Following up after an interview; email unanswered questions, find out about next steps
• Write your elevator pitch and submit it to us for feedback; this the 2-3 minutes when you make your first (and best) impressions
• Manage virtual interviews and learn how to put backup plans in place
• What employers are looking for in interviews and how to best position yourself as the ideal candidate
• Dress code considerations for interviews; understanding role, industry and your brand

Requirements

• There are no requirements or pre-requisites
• Students will get the most benefit if they are preparing for an interview or anticipating being invited for an interview

Target audience

• Anyone who is applying for a technical position, a promotion or going through a career progression that requires an interview
• People who want to learn about the interview process; how it works and what employers are looking for