Interviews
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Developer skills - How to do a competency based interview
To introduce trainees to effective interview techniques
To provide opportunities to practice having a remote interview
Developer skills - How to do a Technical Interview
To have trainees understand what employers are looking for in a technical interview
To have trainees learn about how to approach a coding challenge
To allow trainees practice in talking through their coding challenges
Session 3 (45 mins- 1 hour)
Experience Bank
To reintroduce the STAR method of answering competency based questions
To examine the common competency based questions asked about communication, teamwork, organisation, and problem solving
To allow trainees to practice answering and get feedback on these types of questions
Session 4 (40- 45 mins)
Mock Interviews
To gain confidence through practicing interview techniques
Session Session 5 (30 mins)
Honeycomb- Interview skills
Session Session 6 (30 mins)
Reflection
To allow trainees to reflect on the day and discuss with each other in small groups
To highlight what interview tips they found were most useful
To identify any key takeaways they will use for their group employability program
refer back to group session document (
Independent Practice- Coursework introduction ‌
There are 2 separate Google Classrooms. 1 for technical coursework and another for PD coursework. There will be PD assignments every week so please check both Google Classrooms. See the coursework here.
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