How to get noticed in your career-change interview

Finally, you get shortlisted after the endless CV submission marathon and your big moment is looming… you have an interview for a great job that will put your career change on the map.

It’s just one interview that stands between you and your dream.

The pressure is on… so how can you be sure to get noticed?

Glue a coffee cup to the roof of your car? Well, yes… that will get you noticed but maybe not the way you’d hope. And it’s unlikely to help your career change.

The sure-fire way to be noticed in an interview is simple…

MAKE YOUR ANSWERS RELEVANT.

Not too long, not too short but most importantly, spell out how your skills and experience make you the perfect candidate for the specific role within that specific company.

This means you need to RESEARCH ahead of time. This means you need to have an outline plan of what you will say ahead of time.

How to stand out in a job interview

Think of it like a formula. Think of a QWERTY keyboard.

  • Question
  • What skills/experience do you need to demonstrate you have to answer this question?
  • Example of when you used those skills and experience.
  • Relevance to the role you are applying for.
  • Transferable to this specific company / industry.
  • YOU – what do you bring to enhance the company / industry… why YOU?

Now go smash it… because if you make your answers relevant in the interview, you WILL be noticed.

Need more guidance on getting your dream job, I offer a range of coaching services.

Book a free consultation.

#LiveDaringDreams

How to answer tricky job interview questions.

Read more posts:

 
 

Let me tell you more.

Please enter a valid email address.

Professional

I first worked with Will whilst I was a junior member of a teaching team. I worked closely with him for around three years and he became a true mentor to me. During this time Will helped encourage me to discover my own leadership style and he mapped out what it takes to be successful. I highly recommend Will for life and career coaching.

Will is a professional, natural leader who manages to make you feel at ease. He manages to be both emphatic and encouraging, whilst also managing to challenge you to find your own answers. Will’s approach is totally non-judgmental and the sessions are really focused on you and on what you want to achieve. Working with Will has allowed me to address challenges I was facing and he brought a wealth of resources and practical tools to help me set goals, clarify my values, and explore avenues right away. Even though I left teaching 5 years ago, I still seek out Will for his help and guidance and I appreciate his versatility as a thought partner, ally, and coach. Our sessions are always productive and efficiently run, which is perfect for someone who is juggling many priorities! Will brings great communication, professionalism and quality to his work and I highly recommend him as a life/business coach.
- Jamie T (Leadership Coaching)

Highly recommended

I am so glad I found Mapleleaf Vision! Will has been super supportive and understood exactly what I needed to help me to redirect my focus. I now have fresh enthusiasm for what lies ahead.
- Greg M (Life Coaching)

Friendly

Will at Mapleleaf vision fitted me in for a last minute decision-making session that I needed to make ASAP re. a job offer / career change. He was friendly, professional, and really knew his stuff! He unpicked things that I could never have done on my own. I’m so grateful to him & will be highly recommending him to everyone! Where there is a ‘Will’, there’s a way! Thank you, Will. You truly have a gift.
- Cat K (Career Coaching)