Office Administration Course Students brush up on their interview techniques

Over the past few weeks students have been working on their CV’s so that they’re ready to apply for jobs once they have completed their course at Passmores’.  However, experience has taught the staff at Passmores’ that getting called in for an interview is only the first step – to secure the job you need to impress in the interview.  That is why, for the last couple of weeks, Passmores’ Office Administration Course Students have been put through their paces with mock interviews and impromptu questions.

The Office Administration Course students are encouraged to think about the types of questions that they may be asked in an interview and to have ready concise, relevant answers with real life examples.  Statements like, ‘I have excellent interpersonal skills’, are pretty hollow if they can’t be backed up with an example. 

To help the students learn to cope in an interview situation they are given a mock job description which they then interview for in front of the class.  The Office Administration Course students are assessed by teachers in terms of how they conduct themselves, how they answer questions and how they respond to the unexpected.  The students find the feedback from these sessions invaluable and respond well to suggestions on how to improve their interview techniques.

Of course, it is also vital that the students make an excellent initial first impression.  To prepare students for this, they complete a professional development course which educates them in the areas of grooming, attire, conversation and body language.

Once again, as employees start contacting the college requiring graduates for vacancies, we are pleased to be able to send through students who are well prepared for an interview.

Who passmores
When September 19th, 2011
What Management Courses
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