Mastering Interview Skills for Scholarships and Tertiary Education

Workshop Highlights

• Discover an extensive range of interview formats  including General Interviews, Video Interviews (using Interview Software) and Mini Multiple Interview stations

• Understand the rigorous requirements for scholarship and tertiary interviews

• Build preparedness by getting insights into past interview questions

• Discover important strategies and answering techniques to be confident with any type of question

• Learn how to adapt key interview principles to tackle different interviews

Program Objective

This workshop will provide in depth coverage of both the General Interview as well as key MMI stations that are frequently used, including Scenario Based Questions, Role Play Questions and more. Such formats are no longer restricted to healthcare interviews and have been increasingly used in various forms in scholarships and recruitment interviews. Participants will also get a chance to see what a Video Interview entails. Such video interviews are commonplace as part of the multiple rounds required in scholarship interviews.

This workshop will be run by Discovering Potential's founder, Hwang Siew Ling, who has extensive experience training students in the areas of Interview and Communication Skills. Siew Ling has coached candidates for various scholarships including scholarships by PSC, SAF, MOE, MHA, MCI, MINDEF, MPA, MOH, SIA, CAG as well as scholarships and entrance interviews into courses in NUS, NTU, SMU and SUSS. She has also conducted and designed various workshops with many schools in Singapore. Siew Ling is an Interview and Career Coach, and she is a Certified Advanced Behavioural & Career Consultant, as well as a Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Siew Ling's full CV can be found here .

Key Learnings

• Gain knowledge of newer forms of interview question types 

• Find out about past interview questions and build up on necessary knowledge and skills to be interview ready

• Learn how to strategize and tackle the different question types and provide targeted responses

• Learn how to prepare well, using effective techniques for any interview

• Understand the interviewer's perspective and what they are looking for

• Grasp the critical ability to self-analyse standard versus good responses

For Whom

• Existing and graduated Junior College and Polytechnic Students. Upper Secondary students are welcomed to join in.

Program Details and Dates

• 3 hours program

• Available dates for public registration: 

• 30 November 2024, Saturday,  9 am to 12 noon 

• 4 January 2025, Saturday,  9 am to 12 noon 

• Venue: In Person at 190 Clemenceau Avenue, Singapore Shopping Center (close to Dhoby Ghaut MRT)

• In-house workshop - For in-house workshops for your school or organisation, please drop us an email at info@discoveringpotential.com.sg

Pre-Program Materials

• Reference slides will be provided

Fees

$180 per participant (workshop fees are not refundable but may be transferred to another participant)

Parents/Guardians to note: This workshop may involve audio and visual recording of the participants. By signing up for the workshop, you have provided your consent for your child/ward to be recorded. Please read the full disclaimer here

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