Fewer jobs and more applicants means you must make every chance count.
According to Sarah Shillingford, graduate recruitment partner at Deloitte: -
“A number of graduate recruiters have cut recruitment and, as a result, more students are competing for our positions than ever before. Students graduating in 2009 face a tougher job market than those who graduated in previous years.”
A professionally qualified trainer, I have extensive interviewing experience:
- as MD of 3 manufacturing companies with over 130 staff
- in Magistrate Selections - Sussex
- 12 months working with Head of International HR @ SAP
My 1-2-1 course includes:-
- Identifying your USP, identifying and articulating what you bring to the corporate table and communicating your qualifications and potential as a candidate.
- Reviewing your CV.
- Overview of best-practice research.
- Work on voice and image projection.
- Video play-back as well as review of image, voice projections etc.
- Plus bullet proofing you for all those tricky questions which are now more important than ever. After the session and having done your homework you will be on the road towards being “Paxman-Proof & Paper-Free”.
Case Study One
"Any graduate trying to secure a training contract with the top city law firms will know the competition is tougher than ever this year. The number of applicants has soared even as contracts have become scarce. It’s not uncommon for a firm to interview 250 applicants for 50 places.
For my top-choice firm I knew I had to do something special. In the week prior to I-day, Peter gave me two telephone interviews. The first took me to pieces: it showed me all the gaps in my knowledge and the inadequacies in what I’d genuinely thought was my in-depth preparation. I had to go away and do some serious work.
By the end of the second interview I felt like I could handle whatever trick questions a panel of partners could throw at me. I knew exactly what I wanted to say, what was special about me and how to get that across to the interviewer. The confidence he gave me was invaluable. The firm offered me full sponsorship and a contract within a week. I really can’t recommend him enough. "
Ghislaine Lawless 2.1 English Literature - Bristol, Ashurst
Case Study Two
“A masters at the College of Europe, the most prestigious higher education institution specialized in European studies, had been my objective ever since doing an internship in Brussels during my first year of University.
Having to face roughly 4000 other applicants from all over Europe for 370 places, I knew that my 2.1 in International Relations from Royal Holloway was not sufficient to beat the competition and that I had to go the extra mile.
For this reason, I contacted Peter, who used his experience to help me draft my CV, my personal statement and to refine my interview skills.
When I finally got the letter confirming my place at the College, I knew that Peter’s professional touch on my application and his impact on my interview skills had been fundamental to my success. I truly cannot thank him enough and I would strongly recommend anyone in my position to take full advantage of his services.”
Edoardo Troina - MA Candidate, College of Europe - Natolin
University Students get a discounted rate.
For urgent same day interview preparation, a version of this course can be delivered via email and telephone or Skype. This involves a pre-payment via PayPal. I obviously can't guarantee to be available but contact me directly and see if I can help you straight away.
