The Complete Job, Interview, Resume, Network and New Career Guide

There are 3 parts to this course as follows: 1: Interviewing which is in Sections 1-23, 2: Resume/Optimizing your LinkedIn profile so that recruiters can find you, which is in Sections 24-41 (an optional career goal setting exercise is in this part of the course as well), and 3: Networking, which is in Sections 42-50.

In this lecture we discuss 10 reasons why most people don't do well in interviews. Please note, that by the end of this course you will NOT have any of the 10 major problems when it comes to interviewing, creating the perfect resume/LinkedIn profile, finding the right career for you and networking.

In this lecture I provide a link to download 3 Success Journals in this course that will help you get your dream job! I included a Microsoft Word version & a PDF version of each of the 3 Success Journals (use the format you prefer). Please only open and do the exercises in the 3 journals when I mention to do them in the course videos (I will explain how & when & much more detail in the videos).

In this lecture we will complete Exercise #1 in the "Part 1 of 3: Interview Success Journal" by selecting yes or no to weaknesses that you think you have that might hurt your chances of getting hired in an interview. After completing this short exercise, we will work on turning these perceived weaknesses into strengths in Section 2.

By the end of this section you will understand how to turn your 'perceived' weaknesses into strengths.

This lecture explains how we can address your perceived weaknesses. Please watch this video first before completing the exercise in the "Part 1 of 3: Interview Success Journal." Please note that all downloadable files can be accessed at HarounEducationVentures.com/Complete-Job . Thanks

Let's stress what is different about you and why your differences can help the company in your interview. We can look into overcoming potential issues of lack of experience by stressing how we are additive to the company given our unique and different background and life experiences.

Let's stress why your education or life experiences are additive to the company. For example, if you are interviewing for an engineering job but you don't have an engineering degree, mention how your liberal arts education (for example) is additive given you approach to solving problems from a different perspective.

Let's explain why you had multiple jobs for short periods of time. We will also introduce the concept of strength words to include while interviewing in this lecture (we will do a more in depth analysis of how and when to use strength words in an interview and why this will help you later in this course).

I will provide you with a menu of great inspirational answers to provide when dealing with this difficult topic. You will be surprised how you can answer this question and turn this into a strength per the examples in this video!

Giving a personal, honest, humble and right from the heart answer for this difficult topic per the video in this lecture so you can turn this into a strength.

The youngest people are the most innovative because they think differently. They grew up in the digital economy & they understand their demographic well which is, of course additive to the company. They now do many courses online, which enhances their education and life experiences. Think about how all of the musicians did their best and most creative work in their 20s (Beatles etc).

Did you know that the average age for someone in the US starting a company is over 50 now! I am a firm believer that the person that will live to be 150 years old is alive today (I have seen incredible innovations in biotech venture capital that proves that this is true). You are seasoned and not too old : ) You also take many online courses that helps you stay competitive etc...

Stress you are passionate about this role as a team player as you see it as a passion and not a job. We will cover the issue of people thinking they "might be hiring their assassins" later in the course and how to conduct yourself in interviews based on the seniority of the person interviewing you.

As a Canadian working in the US, I dealt with how to deal with this visa topic the right way in interviews, per this lecture.

Being different is a strength. Coming from a different background is additive. Your diversity will make the company more successful as you know how to sell to different markets etc.

You have a different skill set, so you are additive to the company you are interviewing at. You approach problem solving differently, etc.

Whether or not you think you can do it, you are right. Confidence leads to perceived competence. We will deal with how to address being nervous in this course and how to be more confident (as I used to get very nervous in interviews.....but now I enjoy them....you will enjoy them too as you will be incredibly well prepared).

Whatever it is that happened to/by you, I want to help and I will help. We will discuss great strategies to use and why interviewers and all people love betting on the underdog (David beats Goliath and everyone deserves a second chance). Be honest and personal and say what you have learned from what happened. Think about most Hollywood movies where the underdog wins. : )

My in class business students with the top scores are never the most successful. Mention why your grades were not better in your interview; perhaps you had to work part time and support yourself & your family (if this is the case...and yes this is VERY admirable). It's a strength because you had to multitask & you are organized & you can do many things at once. People LOVE betting on the underdog.

Nothing that's worth fighting for ever comes easy. We will overcome these perceived weaknesses & turn them into strengths; not only will you get the job, but you'll look back many years from now & think (in most cases), "thank God this was a perceived weakness of mine as it motivated me to work harder than anyone else and be the success that I am today. Thank God I was sent down a different path!"

In this section, we will discuss how to talk about your strengths in interviews so your answers are powerful, passionate, inspirational and right from the heart.

Please watch this video first before completing the exercise in the "Part 1 of 3: Interview Success Journal." Please note that all downloadable files can be accessed at HarounEducationVentures.com/Complete-Job . Thanks

Learn how to answer questions based on the strength word: team player. Please remember to always ask yourself these 2 words before answering any question in an interview, which is "so what." Thanks

Learn how to answer questions based on the strength word: passion. Please remember to always ask yourself these 2 words before answering any question in an interview, which is "so what." Thanks