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What Skills Will You Take to Work

What Skills Will You Take to Work is the seventh of seven soft-skill classes in the HIRE (Help in Reaching Employment) job readiness program series. While part of the series, What Skills Will You Take to Work can also be presented as a stand-alone class. 

Benefits to your organization

• Increased chance of hiring the right person, the first time.

• Provides more confident interview candidates

• Decrease in employee avoidance of promotion due to fear of interview process.

Course objectives

• When faced with the need to interview for a job, identify and use three steps to prepare for an interview.

• Given the opportunity to answer different types of interview questions, be specific in their answers, use silence when necessary, and demonstrate the effective use of body language during the interview.

• When feeling nervous during an interview, use at least two different techniques to minimize physical discomfort.

• When asked to prepare for a project-based assessment of program content, use mind-mapping and basic planning skills to prepare for the assessment.

Training description and materials

This instructor-led interactive course focuses on interviewing skills. Topics include interview preparation and participation. The class concludes with instructor conducted individual participant interviews within a small group mock-interview context.

Hours and cost:

Your What Skills Will You Take to Work course is a 4-hour training activity scheduled at your convenience for up to 12 participants. 0.4 IACET approved CEU’s will be awarded upon successful completion of the course.  Pricing includes training administration, instruction, class handouts and materials, and an activity evaluation at the conclusion of training.

Suggested Retail Price: $899

Course Offered Open Enrollment: No

Online Delivery Available: No

Certification Option: No


Request more information online or call 866-IVY-4ACT.