As HR professionals, we’re adept at conducting great interviews. However, playing the role of a great interviewee is a very different art, and one that seems daunting for many. In this episode, Lucinda talks to Jo Irwin, of i4 Training, about the practical ways in which you can sell yourself at interviews. Indeed, how you can make the most of your chance to score the positions you aspire to!

KEY TAKEAWAYS
Certainly, many people are remarkably adept at their professions, but don’t always have the skills to sell themselves in competency-based interviews. This can be down to preparational structure. Being an interviewee requires us to step into a sales role.
Instead of focusing on volume when applying for jobs, we should strive for quality, including roles specifically targeted at our skills. Furthermore, never discount the value of a well-written, specifically-aimed cover letter.
Remember to focus upon not just the spoken parts of the interview, but also the non-verbal side. Indeed, an interview should be viewed as a presentation, and tailored as such.
Certainly, endeavour to give three key reasons why you are the most suitable candidate for the role. These should be formatted as strap-lines, easily digestible, and attention-catching.

BEST MOMENTS
‘You’ve got to both tailor the cover letter, and tailor the CV using the job description’ 
‘It’s all about giving them what they are looking for, not what I want to show’ 
’Think about this as a presentation, not a conversation’ 
‘3 x 3 is greater than nine - three things said three times will be retained and remembered by the interviewers' 

VALUABLE RESOURCES
Host of The HR Uprising Podcast, Lucinda Carney, is also the founder and CEO of Actus Software, where you can find additional free HR Resources: https://actus.co.uk/free-performance-management-resources/
Practical Interviewing Techniques - https://hruprising.com/episode-22-practical-interviewing-techniques-for-hr-and-managers/
The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  
The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group
Change Superhero Resources
Book: How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney
Free Change Toolkit: www.changesuperhero.com
Latest Performance Management Blog

 

 

 

ABOUT THE GUEST

 

Jo Irwin has 18 years’ experience working in the pharmaceutical industry in sales, training and management positions. Since 1997 she has been involved in the delivery of tailored training programs to staff working within a range of industries.

She set up her training company, i4 Training in 2012, and Jo works in both Ireland and the UK where she designs and delivers training specializing within the healthcare environment. Jo has developed a strong reputation in Interview skills, from the perspective of both candidate and panel interviewer member. Besides team building sessions, she regularly runs the following workshops; Staff Engagement, Performance Management, Resilience and Assertiveness Skills. Her most frequently booked workshops is Effective Interview Skills and she regularly coaches candidates preparing interviews. She is delighted that her current success rate is running at 85% for 2019!

 

Jo Irwin LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joirwin/

i4 Training - http://www.i4trainingservices.com

 

 

 

ABOUT THE HOST

 

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD
Join the LinkedIn community - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13714397/
Email: Lucinda@advancechange.co.uk
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucindacarney/
Twitter: @lucindacarney
Instagram: @hruprising
Facebook: @hruprising

As HR professionals, we&rsquo;re adept at conducting great interviews. However, playing the role of a great interviewee is a very different art, and one that seems daunting for many. In this episode, Lucinda talks to Jo Irwin, of i4 Training, about the practical ways in which you can sell yourself at interviews. Indeed, how you can make the most of your chance to score the positions you aspire to!
KEY TAKEAWAYS
<ul>
<li>Certainly, many people are remarkably adept at their professions, but don&rsquo;t always have the skills to sell themselves in competency-based interviews. This can be down to preparational structure. Being an interviewee requires us to step into a sales role.</li>
<li>Instead of focusing on volume when applying for jobs, we should strive for quality, including roles specifically targeted at our skills. Furthermore, never discount the value of a well-written, specifically-aimed cover letter.</li>
<li>Remember to focus upon not just the spoken parts of the interview, but also the non-verbal side. Indeed, an interview should be viewed as a presentation, and tailored as such.</li>
<li>Certainly, endeavour to give three key reasons why you are the most suitable candidate for the role. These should be formatted as strap-lines, easily digestible, and attention-catching.</li>
</ul>
BEST MOMENTS
<ul>
<li>&lsquo;You&rsquo;ve got to both tailor the cover letter, and tailor the CV using the job description&rsquo; </li>
<li>&lsquo;It&rsquo;s all about giving them what they are looking for, not what I want to show&rsquo; </li>
<li>&rsquo;Think about this as a presentation, not a conversation&rsquo; </li>
<li>&lsquo;3 x 3 is greater than nine - three things said three times will be retained and remembered by the interviewers' </li>
</ul>
VALUABLE RESOURCES
<ul>
<li>Host of The HR Uprising Podcast, Lucinda Carney, is also the founder and CEO of Actus Software, where you can find additional free HR Resources: <a href="https://actus.co.uk/free-performance-management-resources/">https://actus.co.uk/free-performance-management-resources/</a></li>
<li>Practical Interviewing Techniques -&nbsp;<a href="https://hruprising.com/episode-22-practical-interviewing-techniques-for-hr-and-managers/">https://hruprising.com/episode-22-practical-interviewing-techniques-for-hr-and-managers/</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The HR Uprising Podcast | <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hr-uprising-podcast/id1465080766">Apple</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7ds86Lxe8fO3rdGPKSIvkp">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/progressiveproperty/the-hr-uprising">Stitcher</a> &nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13714397/">The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group</a></li>
<li>Change Superhero Resources</li>
<ul>
<li>Book: <a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-be-a-change-superhero/lucinda-carney/9781788601603">How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney</a></li>
<li>Free Change Toolkit: <a href="http://www.changesuperhero.com/">www.changesuperhero.com</a></li>
</ul>
<li>Latest Performance Management <a href="https://actus.co.uk/blog/">Blog</a></li>
</ul>
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ABOUT THE GUEST
&nbsp;
Jo Irwin has 18 years&rsquo; experience working in the pharmaceutical industry in sales, training and management positions. Since 1997 she has been involved in the delivery of tailored training programs to staff working within a range of industries.
She set up her training company, i4 Training in 2012, and Jo works in both Ireland and the UK where she designs and delivers training specializing within the healthcare environment. Jo has developed a strong reputation in Interview skills, from the perspective of both candidate and panel interviewer member. Besides team building sessions, she regularly runs the following workshops; Staff Engagement, Performance Management, Resilience and Assertiveness Skills. Her most frequently booked workshops is Effective Interview Skills and she regularly coaches candidates preparing interviews. She is delighted that her current success rate is running at 85% for 2019!
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Jo Irwin LinkedIn -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joirwin/?originalSubdomain=uk">https://www.linkedin.com/in/joirwin/</a>
i4 Training -&nbsp;<a href="http://www.i4trainingservices.com/">http://www.i4trainingservices.com</a>
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ABOUT THE HOST
&nbsp;
Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&amp;D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to &lsquo;rise up&rsquo; together.
&ldquo;If you look up, you rise up&rdquo;
CONTACT METHOD
<ul>
<li>Join the LinkedIn community - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13714397/">https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13714397/</a></li>
<li>Email: Lucinda@advancechange.co.uk</li>
<li>Linked In: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucindacarney/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucindacarney/</a></li>
<li>Twitter: @lucindacarney</li>
<li>Instagram: @hruprising</li>
<li>Facebook: @hruprising</li>
</ul>

Welcome to the HR Uprising Podcast.

This engaging podcast explores HR ‘hot’ topics and challenges through conversations with relevant experts and real-life HR; O.D. or L&D professionals. HR Uprising is about creating an inclusive forum that enables us to share and learn from experts and everyday professionals. Hosted by Actus CEO Lucinda Carney a Business Psychologist; Chartered Psychologist; Experienced HR Change Agent; Entrepreneur; Speaker and Coach. There are two types of show format the ‘In focus’ episodes where Lucinda delves into a specialist topic in some depth and the ‘Conversations with’ series where we interview experts and people like you. Our hope is that our shows are both informative and fun.
The HR Uprising Podcast is all about learning through collaboration; taking evidence-based action and helping colleagues to have the confidence and skills to rise-up through their organisations by delivering real, lasting business value. You can access more information on each Podcast including resources or links mentioned in the show at our website www.hruprising.com. If you are a forward-thinking HR; L&D or O.D. professional who has a success story or challenge that others can learn from and you would like to be featured in future podcasts you can get in touch through one of the routes below.

Connect with us here:                                                                                                                                      Join the LinkedIn community: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13714397/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucindacarney/
Instagram: @hruprising Facebook: @hruprising  X (Twitter): @hruprising YouTube: @ActusSoftware   

Lucinda is the founder and CEO of Actus Software, which offers a fully integrated HR solution designed to simplify performance management. Our comprehensive Performance, Learning, and Talent Suite enhances employee development and engagement. For more information, please visit our website at www.actus.co.uk and request a free demo from one of our HR experts. Our products include: Performance Management, Learning Management (LMS), Talent Management, 360 Feedback and Survey, Onboarding, HRIS and HR Compliance. 

Connect with Actus here:LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/2400060/admin/dashboard/
Instagram: @actussoftware Facebook: @actussoftware YouTube: @ActusSoftware X (Twitter): @ActusSoftware
Lucinda also offers bespoke, high quality HR training through Actus’ learning solutions. Topics include: Dealing with Underperformance, Managing for High Performance, Change Superhero Training and Bite Size Training. For more information see the Training section on the Actus website.

Welcome to the HR Uprising Podcast.
This engaging podcast explores HR ‘hot’ topics and challenges through conversations with relevant experts and real-life HR; O.D. or L&amp;D professionals. HR Uprising is about creating an inclusive forum that enables us to share and learn from experts and everyday professionals. Hosted by Actus CEO Lucinda Carney a Business Psychologist; Chartered Psychologist; Experienced HR Change Agent; Entrepreneur; Speaker and Coach. There are two types of show format the ‘In focus’ episodes where Lucinda delves into a specialist topic in some depth and the ‘Conversations with’ series where we interview experts and people like you. Our hope is that our shows are both informative and fun. The HR Uprising Podcast is all about learning through collaboration; taking evidence-based action and helping colleagues to have the confidence and skills to rise-up through their organisations by delivering real, lasting business value. You can access more information on each Podcast including resources or links mentioned in the show at our website <a href="http://www.hruprising.com">www.hruprising.com</a>. If you are a forward-thinking HR; L&amp;D or O.D. professional who has a success story or challenge that others can learn from and you would like to be featured in future podcasts you can get in touch through one of the routes below.
Connect with us here:                                                                                                                                      Join the LinkedIn community: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13714397/">https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13714397/</a> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucindacarney/ Instagram: @hruprising Facebook: @hruprising  X (Twitter): @hruprising YouTube: @ActusSoftware   
Lucinda is the founder and CEO of Actus Software, which offers a fully integrated HR solution designed to simplify performance management. Our comprehensive Performance, Learning, and Talent Suite enhances employee development and engagement. For more information, please visit our website at www.actus.co.uk and request a free demo from one of our HR experts. Our products include: Performance Management, Learning Management (LMS), Talent Management, 360 Feedback and Survey, Onboarding, HRIS and HR Compliance. 
Connect with Actus here:                                                                                                                                  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/2400060/admin/dashboard/ Instagram: @actussoftware Facebook: @actussoftware YouTube: @ActusSoftware X (Twitter): @ActusSoftware Lucinda also offers bespoke, high quality HR training through Actus’ learning solutions. Topics include: Dealing with Underperformance, Managing for High Performance, Change Superhero Training and Bite Size Training. For more information see the Training section on the Actus website.

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