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HKPolyUx: English@Work: Basic Interview Skills

Build a solid foundation to succeed in job interviews and get that ultimate call.

English@Work: Basic Interview Skills
3 weeks
1–3 hours per week
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
This course is archived

About this course

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Based on advice from accomplished professionals in the business, HR and academic field, we have created a course that helps you build a solid foundation to succeed in job interviews and get that ultimate call.

This course will change the way you prepare for and perform in job interviews.

At a glance

  • Institution: HKPolyUx
  • Subject: Language
  • Level: Introductory
  • Prerequisites:

    English@Work: Cover Letters

  • Language: English
  • Video Transcript: English

What you'll learn

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By the end of this course, Audit track learners will be able to:

• achieve interview success in six steps

• stand out from the crowd using four strategies

• avoid common mistakes

• highlight soft and hard skills using appropriate vocabulary and expressions

• structure impressive answers using four steps

• express opinions and delaying answers effectively

Learners on the Verified track will be able to:

• identify effective and ineffective answers

• access instructor feedback and comments

• evaluate their own answers

• watch full length interview videos with industry professionals

There are seven units in this course:

  1. Six Steps to Interview Success

  2. Four Strategies to Stand Out

  3. Mistakes to Avoid

  4. Vocabulary: Hard and Soft Skills

  5. Four Steps to Structuring an Impressive Answer

  6. Expressing Opinions and Delaying Answers

  7. Assessment

In order to get a certificate, you need to complete the assessment components and achieve a 50% passing score. The two assessments are both located in the Assessment section:

  1. Assessment Recording Grading 50%

  2. Peer-Assessment 50%

Learner testimonials

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“This is a really useful course. I learned so much from watching the example interviews and the tips from the industry professionals. I strongly recommend the course for anyone looking for their first job or considering moving jobs.”

– Course participant

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