subject: Some Facts That You Should Know About Job Interview Coach [print this page] The intimidating task of attending interview and then coming out with flying colors is not easy one for any job seeker. Majority of candidates seeking for the required job options fail in first attempt due to lack of information and knowledge about the process of attending the interview. Therefore, the need of using the services of job interview coach has now become the necessity for most of the candidates if they want to taste success in their first attempt itself. A job interview coach is available in the following incarnations such as:
In the form of CDs, books, internet.
As one or more professional job interview coaches sharing the same dais with the candidates wanting to learn more about the techniques of interview skills.
As a workshop that involves several people with the same objective of becoming better at job interviews.
Through a phone call in order to encourage the professional job seeker before or just after the interview as a means of empowerment and encouragement
The main objective or goal of a job interview coach is to strengthen the chances of the interviewees in the job selection process. In case, the concerned interviewees is not selected then also to give them the necessary feedback and possible causes of rejection and again motivating them to face the next phase of job interviews.
The necessity of having an interview coach can be examined in the following cases:
The candidate is presently employed for a long time and has not attended any interviews for new roles. Now he or she have recently been made redundant and has no idea about how well he or she could perform in an interview.
If a present employee wants to switch to some other industry or job function but he or she is not getting any chances of being interviewed or is rejected out rightly during the interview process.
Where the candidate is a fresh graduate and is entering the job market for the first time. As a novice, the candidate does not want to loose the first job opportunity that comes on his/her way.
The candidate is unsure about how to explain the long gaps in the CV or about lower academic results.
To improve public speaking skills and to be educated about the techniques of confidence boosting skills.
These are some of the areas where the interview coach can help the candidate in maximizing his/her chances of getting the desired job position.