Review the stages of securing an interview in the visible and hidden job markets. Think of an interview as a business to business ("B2B") transaction.
Remove any uncertainties by focused preparation and additional research. Give yourself a competitive edge.
Be prepared to extend your elevator pitch using STAR techniques (Situation, Task, Action and Result) in discussions during the course of your network and interview meetings.
Recognise buying signals, deal with objections, negotiating and closing techniques.
Verbal and non-verbal communication and the importance of building an evidence based portfolio.
Actions you can take after the interview to increase your chances of success. Learn from experience. Create positives out of negatives.
Increase your chances of success with performance analysis and mock (virtual) interviews. Avoid "fail to plan" "plan to fail" outcomes.