Thousands of students are graduating every year from universities all over the country. As a result, employers have a large pool of applicants when it comes to every job vacancy, thus a high selection ratio (the number job positions to the number of job applicants).
 
This high ratio creates a challenge for every student since the opportunity to get a job is decreasing.  Every student has to convince the employer that he/she is the ONE. This is done through the interview, which is a golden opportunity to prove one’s qualities and skills.

The workshop conducted on the 6th of June at the NDU NLC premises illustrated the steps to follow in order to succeed and shine in any job interview.  The steps are:

1. Preparing a neat and well structured CV is the first step in the pre-interview phase.
2. Anticipating all types of questions through practicing at home is another step in the pre-interview phase.
3. Respecting guidelines through the interview is mandatory in order to leave a positive first impression. Topics such as dress code, body language, attitude, punctuality, handshake, smile, sending a thank you note, etc. were discussed so to stress the importance of projecting a professional image.

This Interview Skills Workshop had a clear objective: preparing NDU students to have a competitive advantage: shining and positively impressing any employer.

Many workshops (such as Communication Skills, Business Etiquette, Team Building, Presentation Skills, etc) will follow, hopefully by next fall. Their aim is to develop the soft skills required currently from the fresh graduate recruits.