Mitacs Step: Practice Your Interview Skills - Toronto (October 31, 2012)

Submitted by chelsea on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 10:25
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When: Wednesday October 31, 2012

Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm (Registration 8:00am SHARP)

Where: University of Toronto

Room: 89 Chestnut St. - Terrace East (3rd floor) 


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This interactive, full-day workshop is designed in two segments: Resume Development and Practicing your Interview Skills.  Through various learning phases in the first segment, participants will learn and apply the elements of  creating a positive and powerful resume.  Participants are encouraged to bring their resume to the workshop (no matter at what level of completion).

In the second segment, participants will learn how to better prepare for an interview, engage in conversation, explain their successes, ask question and conduct effective follow-up. The segment will also highlight some common misconceptions. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in a mock interview and a personal debrief.

Learning Outcomes

Resume Development:

The power and purpose of an effective resume

Identify and remove self-limiting beliefs

Self-assessment: how you see yourself and how others see you

How to build success Stories

Identifying your skills


Practicing Your Interview Skills

Understand the interview Process

How to prepare for an interview

Role play with targeted debrief

How to follow-up after an interview

 

Date: 
Wed, 10/31/2012

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