The Holistic Interview Training Program
Answers
Best Practices. Uncommon Insight.
This section consists of:
1. A video that explains the different information that is provided in the "How to Answer 10 of the Most Common Interview Questions" document. (3.5 mins)
2. The document itself (34 pages)
Estimated time to outline your answers: 4 hours
This section consists of:
1. A video that explains the different information that is provided in the "How to Answer Behavioral-Based Interview Questions" document. (6 mins)
2. The document itself (9 pages)
Estimated time to outline your answers: 4 hours
Skill Development
AI Interview Roleplay Coach
This section consists of:
1. A video that provides an overview of the AI Interview Roleplay Coach that you use to practice interviewing. (6 mins)
2. A sample of the reports you get after each roleplay. (5 pages)
3. A video that walks through a detailed look at the feedback reports. (6 mins)
Most people will see significant progress in their skill level after 10 hours of roleplay practice, and many within 5 hours.
Powered by Joy
Use scientific tools to go from driven by anxiety to ignited by hope & powered by joy.
The first video shares a dream about the how the facilitator was taking towards interviews that changed everything. (4.5 mins)
The second video provides an overview of research on the impact of hope and fear on our cognitive functioning (which impacts our ability to interview well) and overall well-being. (6 mins)
First you will learn about research on the incredible impact that the optimistic thinking patterns Dr. Seligman discerned have on health, relationships, and careers, with a special look at sales, sports, and politics. (2 pages)
Then you will take an assessment of your optimistic and pessimistic thinking patterns. It will enable you to discern which patterns you should focus on changing. (15 mins).
"The Dimensions of Learned Optimism" is a video that explains the thinking patterns and relates them to interviewing. (9.5 mins).
The next three articles also explain the thinking patterns and include challenge exercises. (4 - 5 pages each)
The final article introduces Dr. Seligman's approach to developing optimistic thinking patterns. (3 pages)
Lastly, the disputation tool provides a template with a completed example for you to use to dispute pessimistic thoughts and train your brain to interpret events optimistically. (6 pages)
30-40 minutes/day over a few weeks to months will yield life-changing progress for many people.
Our feelings and actions are not determined by what happens, but about our beliefs about what happens. While we can't control much of what happens, we do choose our beliefs. (3 min video)
Use the exploring tools to identify and evaluate your underlying beliefs, generate hypothetical beliefs that would fortify better, and build motivation to change your beliefs. (9 pages, 45 mins)
Discover how imagination is also a vital component of personal transformation. (6 min video)
Dig into how to change sub-optimal beliefs for more empowering ones by using methods proven by science. (7 min video)
Use the implementation tracking sheet to maximize your likelihood of doing the activities to change your beliefs. (3 pages)
30 minutes/day for 21 days will grow new belief structures in your brain.
The opening video posits a challenging but liberating insight: our emotions don't happen to us. Rather, we choose them strategically. This means we can choose different, more effective, better feelings ones if we want. (2 mins)
The next 3 videos each give an example of this dynamic. (1 - 4.5 mins each)
"Identifying the Purpose of Your Emotions," is a tool to help you discern the purpose of your emotions. (2 pages. 20 mins.)
The summary video wraps up this section and points to a key element of self-acceptance in the next section. (1 min)
If you want to change your emotions of choice, use the tools in "Adopting Beliefs" to change your beliefs about which emotions are the best way to take care of yourself and to imagine yourself operating that way.
The introduction video explains how forgiveness is related to interviewing well. (1.5 mins)
Forgiveness has the power to transform everything about our lives. Ask the scientists. (3 mins)
The next 4 videos tackle misconceptions about forgiveness which can hinder our progress. (1 - 1.5 mins each)
If we are to forgive, we will have to let go of any self-righteousness we've integrated into our identity. (1.5 min video)
"Choosing to Forgive" shows how we can allow ourselves to feel but not embrace the pain and anger we have currently have, and at the same time decide to forgive. (3 min video)
"Freedom Milestones" is a tool to walk you through identifying people who, once you forgive them, will serve as markers on your path to freedom. (1 page, 15 mins)
Forgiving others is often a process that can take moments to years. The important thing is to keep moving. This includes taking time to do the work laid out in "Choosing to Forgive" and choosing to forgive throughout the day as new things come up or memories surface.
While living with integrity protects other people, it especially protects us. The opening video examines and illustrates this with two painful examples from the facilitator's life. (6 mins)
The Gut Check is a tool to identify exaggerations and lies you tend make on resumes or interviewing. (1 page, 15 mins)
How long it takes to update your resumes and roleplay interviews with honest answers will depend on the number of items you need to rework.
It's important to have fun, especially during a job search!
We can get out of touch with what we want and what's fun because it's buried underneath negative practices like anxiety, self-accusation, and depression. Keep doing what used to fun, though, and the fun will come! (3 videos. 1.5 - 3 mins each)
Our brains were designed to run on a specific type on joy. When we do, we function, and interview, much better. (1.5 min video)
Fortunately, we can grow the joy center of our brain through 5 practices captured by the acronym GAMES. (3.5 min video)
The Joy Template will you through daily practices that will build the joy center of your grain. (two pages, 10-20 mins/day)
What we focus on gets bigger. The more GAMES we play, the larger the joy center in our brain becomes. But if we focus on possible negative outcomes, we strengthen our anxiety.
Making the switch is like getting in shape. Start small, keep at it, and in 6 weeks you'll be in a better spot. Then, as you prosper internally, your external life, including your interviews, with prosper as well. (2 min video)