Be Prepared For Your Next Interview
Virtual & In-Person Coaching
E-mail: drexlercoaching@gmail.com
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Expert Interview Coaching
Barry Drexler
Expert Interview Coach
Barry has over thirty years of Executive Human Resources experience including Vice President of HR at Lloyds Banking Group, Vice President of HR at Lehman Brothers, & HR Manager at the Global Consulting firm of Willis Towers Watson. He has also held other leadership HR roles within the Banking and Global logistics sectors.
Barry has interviewed & hired over 10,000 job candidates on all levels, across all divisions and specializations. As the Expert Interview Coach, he has trained hundreds of job candidates worldwide, from entry level to senior executives in virtually all industries and roles.
Barry is a frequent on-air and written content contributor to Fox News, Fox Business, CBS, CNN, Psychology Today, and other publications, on various HR topics.
To nail a job interview and land your dream job, mock interviews with an experienced coach is the most effective method of preparing. A good coach will predict the interview questions you can expect by matching your credentials to the open role and factoring in the level and position of the person conducting the interview. You will then participate in end-to-end mock interview from first impression through your closing statements.
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Following your mock interview, the coach will provide you with feedback about the ‘content’ of your answers (i.e. what you say) and your ‘delivery’ (how you say it). The how is your communication skills, body language, demeanor, facial expressions, energy, confidence, conviction, and other verbal and non-verbal skills.
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You’ll receive feedback and coaching on the areas that you need to improve (ie your skill gaps). You’ll be given practice exercises to complete and practice on your own. You will then perform additional mock interviews with feedback, until you’re ready’ to nail your next interview and get hired.
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Mock interview sessions are one hour & thirty minutes each for the first several sessions and then adjusted based upon your progress and ‘real’ interview schedule and other factors. For example, preparation for a first round phone interview with HR could take one session of one hour to prepare after your initial mock interviews. Preparing for a senior level role, final round, in-person, with a panel of interviewers, including the hiring manager, will take more time and sessions.
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The mock interview sessions are recorded for you to keep and review while you practice on your own.
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My expertise as an interview coach includes twenty-five years of corporate HR experience where I’ve interviewed and hired over ten thousand job candidates on every level within most job functions. The past 8 years of trained thousands of candidates in every industry. I am therefore capable of determining virtually every question you might receive in a job interview and using those questions to conduct mock interviews. They include, behavioral, sitiational (i.e. case study), technical, and frequently asked questions
In-Person Coaching Program
You receive three sessions (90 minutes each):
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Session one (In-person) includes:
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Overview of all interview methods, including; phone, in-person, panel, behavioral, situational, & competency based.
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Insight on what most companies seek in candidates; what 'the right fit' means.
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Best answers to explain gaps of employment and job changes.
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Unique methods of distinguishing yourself from others.
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First mock interview followed by feedback and coaching.
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Session two (In-person) includes:
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Lesson on answering questions succinctly using the 'PAR' method, Problem-Action-Results.
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Preparation for difficult behavioral, situational, and stress interviews.
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Methods for demonstrating how you will 'add value'; often the key to getting hired.
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Second mock interview and practice answering behavioral and situational questions.
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Techniques for reducing anxiety, increasing confidence, and projecting the right image.
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Constructive feedback and coaching for improvement.
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Session three (by skype or phone) includes:
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Final mock interview with feedback
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Training on methods for handling each round & higher levels of interviews
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Lesson on: selling yourself, making a connection, reading your audience, turning a formal interview into a conversation, & improving your 'delivery'.
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Lesson on making the best first impression and lasting impression.
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Feedback on your body language and ways to improve non-verbal communication.
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DOs & DONTs; e.g., when to bring up pay, what questions to ask the interviewer.
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You will also receive:
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Written list of the majority of interview questions and correct answers.
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Written feedback & evaluation of your final mock interview.
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Unlimited email support for one month from session three.
Please schedule a free consultation call to find out if this is a good match for you.
Video Coaching Program - Prices Starting @ $349
You receive:
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90 minute training session with an Expert Interview Coach.
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Training on methods for handling in-person, group/panel, or phone interviews.
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Techniques for reducing anxiety, increasing confidence, and projecting the "right fit".
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Training on how to answer behavioral, situational or stress interview questions.
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Best answers to standard questions like: "tell me about yourself", what are your weaknesses?, where do you see yourself in five years?, etc.
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Mock interview followed by feedback, coaching and practice.
Please schedule a free consultation to find out if this is a good match for you.
Full Job Search Program
You receive all of program #2 plus:
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Your resume will be written to stand out over all others and get selected by applicant tracking systems.
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Our team will develop your LinkedIn page to be modern, effective and maximize results.
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Highly effective cover letters and thank you notes will be written for you.
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Methods for developing a job search plan with specific action items and milestones to stay on track.
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Unique methods of finding open jobs 'before' they're listed on search boards to avoid being one of the masses.
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Resourceful techniques for doing what others don't do; how to obtain an interview at the company of your choice.
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Coaching in the art of networking and techniques for turning leads into job offers.
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Guidance on negotiating the best job offer and insight about the benefits that new hires don't think to ask for.