Interviewing Skills
About this course
Job interviews are arguably some of the most important meetings that greatly affect your career trajectory. It is the bridge that allows the applicant to land a job. In order pass the bridge successfully, there are certain tips and techniques that need to be adapted in an interview to turn it into a successful one.
The basic rule of a good interview is the ability to convince the hiring manager of why you are a good fit for the job. Because the competition rate over jobs is rising, we designed this course to brush up on basic interview skills and prepare you for your interview, regardless of the position you’re trying to get.
We will share with you tips, advice and opinions from employers to demonstrate confidence in your communication with the person conducting the interview. You will learn how to prove yourself as the optimal person for the job, through a combination of the unique personality, experiences, interests and competencies appropriate for the job.
What you’ll learn
- Identifying the skills that the interviewer searches for in the job candidate
- Different types of interviews, including those for recent graduates
- A wide range of sector-specific questions and suggested answers
- How to dress for success, as well as interview etiquette and follow-up strategies
- Mistakes that should be avoided to be the perfect candidate for the job
Prerequisites
An open mind and willingness to try new things.
Institution:
Edraak, is a massive open online course (MOOC) platform, that is an initiative of the Queen Rania Foundation (QRF). QRF is determined to ensure that the Arab world is at the forefront of educational innovation. As such, QRF has capitalized on regional Arab talent to leverage technology developed by the Harvard-MIT consortium, edX, to create the first non-profit Arabic MOOC platform. The new MOOC platform will present the Arab world with unique and vital opportunities that can be part of a necessary revolution in education and learning.
First, the platform will broadcast the best Arab professors to the region, offering original Arabic courses – developed by QRF – to further enrich Arab education. Through its partnership with edX, the platform will also give Arab learners access in Arabic to courses taught and developed at top tier institutions like HarvardX, MITX, and UC BerkelyX. All courses are delivered at no cost to the learner.
Second, QRF envisions the use of the platform to showcase Arab role models by broadcasting short online courses by practitioners and professionals from a variety of fields spanning the arts and sciences.
Finally, QRF believes that the platform will enable the Arab world to take advantage of the international interest in regional affairs to tell its own story to the world. Arab university professors and regional experts can use the platform to give courses in English about the region and its history. This will serve to inform a global audience that is interested in the region’s development.
Instructors
Ahmed Al-Torani
Ahmed Al-Torani holds a degree in Business Information Systems from the University of Jordan, and he is a “Certified International Trainer” from the American Institute. He is an expert in human resource development and a specialist in career development and methods of job searching in the Middle East.
Amara Zabayr
Amara Zabayr holds a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and information systems management from Winona State University and has a variety of professional experiences.
