- Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence
- Course Introduction: Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence
- Instructor Introduction: Jarek Coles
- The Future of Work
- Current Trends in Sales and Sales Development
- Exploring Tech Sales as a Human-Centered Discipline
- The Importance of Empathy in the SDR Role
- Orienting Yourself to Remote Work
- Introduction to Building Your Network
- Nurturing Your Network
- Introduction to Template Tools to Track Your Network
- Review of Week 1: Unlock a Rewarding Career
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Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence
Learn to ace interviews and leave a lasting impression by joining the Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence online training programme by Coursera.
Beginner
Online
4 Weeks
Quick facts
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Medium of instructions
English
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Mode of learning
Self study
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Mode of Delivery
Video and Text Based
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Course overview
The Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence course is being offered with a goal to help you build a professional tech sales portfolio. To get the most out of it, you should complete the first course on the track wherein this course being the second of the Salesforce Sales Development Representative Professional Certificate.
To become a tech sales professional, you must learn to leverage your professional and personal brand. The Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence programme can help you do that. Moreover, you will develop skills that will enable you to ace your interviews and leave lasting impressions on your future employers. With such skills, you can quickly launch your tech career in a fast-growing industry.
The Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence programme is a four-week training course that you can navigate at your own pace and convenience. If you opt for the paid option, a certificate will also be provided at course completion. This certification will help you supplement your CV/Resume and display your skills to an industry recruiter.
The highlights
- A Salesforce and SV Academy Offering
- Takes approximately 19 hours to complete
- Subtitles available in multiple languages
- Beginner-level difficulty
- Four weeks long
- Expert faculty
- 100% online
- Purchasable completion certificate
Program offerings
- Course completion certificate
- Beginner-level training
- Expert instructors
- Comprehensive curriculum
- Discussion forum
- Flexible deadlines
- Video subtitles in multiple languages
Course and certificate fees
A free enrolment option is available if you wish to learn but don’t want the certificate. However, a Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence fee is applicable if you wish to get the certification. You can also avail of the financial aid option to get the certificate for free.
Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence fee structure
Particulars | Fee Amount in INR |
Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence - Audit course | Free |
Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence - 1 month | Rs.4,015/- |
Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence - 3 months | Rs.8,031/- |
Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence - 6 months | Rs.12,046/- |
certificate availability
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Eligibility criteria
To get the most out of the Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence programme, you should complete the Groundwork for Success in Sales Development programme. In addition to that, you should know your way around social media, especially LinkedIn. Also, you must possess the ability to communicate both verbally and in written form. Other requirements include basic computer literacy, motivation to grow professionally and personally, willingness to learn, and hunger for coaching and feedback.
What you will learn
After completing the Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence syllabus, you will be able to:
- Construct an in-depth understanding of your target audience and express an unforgettable personal story
- Formulate a result-oriented professional portfolio that displays your track record and sets you apart from your competitors
- Develop an understanding of the technology industry to cultivate a long-term career plan
- Create a lasting impression in interviews
- Personal branding
- Personal advertisement
- Resume writing
Admission details
- Step 1: Follow the official link instructions to reach the Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence course webpage.
- Step 2: Next, you need to sign in or register to proceed with the enrolment process. To create a new account, you can use your institutional email ID or your Google or Facebook account.
- Step 3: Once you’re signed in to your Coursera profile, select the ‘Enroll for Free’ option on the top of the page.
- Step 4: You’ll be presented with two options: Audit and Certificate. By choosing the audit option, you’ll be directly registered for the programme. With the certificate option, you will have to complete the additional payment step before receiving access to the course.
Filling the form
Participating in the Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence course doesn't require you to fill a separate application form. Just sign in and select the enrol option to start learning. However, if you create a new account using your institutional email ID, you need to provide your name, email ID and generate a new password to continue.
The syllabus
Week 1: Unlock a Rewarding Career
Videos
Readings
- Syllabus
- Skill Shift: Automation and the Future of the Workforce
- The Story of Sales
- Strategies for Effective WFH - Work From Home
- Mindfulness Playbook
- Networking Sites
Practice Exercises
- Practice Quiz: Envisioning the Future of Work
- Practice Quiz: Exploring Tech Sales as a Human-Centered Discipline
- Practice Quiz: Orienting Yourself to Remote Work
- Practice Quiz - Introduction to Building Your Network
- Graded Quiz: Unlocking a Rewarding Career
Week 2: Build Your Personal Brand
Videos
- Empathizing with Your Interviewers
- Interviewing with Confidence - The Art of Storytelling
- Standing Out from the Crowd
- Speaking to Your Experience
- How to Avoid Sounding Scripted
- Tips for Creating Personal Interview Rituals
- Review of Week 2: Build Your Personal Brand
- Peer Review Instructions and Sample - Week 2
Readings
- Interview Visualization Exercises
- Interviewing with Confidence Workbook
- Personal Branding Playbook
- Storytelling Template
- My 60-Second Story
- Interviewing with Confidence Playbook
Practice Exercises
- Practice Quiz: Empathizing With Your Audience
- Practice Quiz: Owning Your Story
- Practice Quiz: Standing Out from the Crowd
- Practice Quiz: Avoiding Scriptedness in Interviews
Week 3: Create a Powerful Professional Portfolio
Videos
- Introduction to Personal Branding the SV Academy Way
- Personal Branding for SDRs
- Resume Building for SDRs
- Presenting Your Track Record: LinkedIn Summary and Photo
- Sharing Your Story through Your Online Presence
- Review: Create a Powerful Professional Portfolio
- Peer Review Instructions and Sample - Week 3
Readings
- Personal Branding Playbook
- Resume Building The SV Academy Way
- How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile for Storytelling
- LinkedIn Prospecting Playbook
Practice Exercises
- Practice Quiz: Focusing on Results in Your Resume
- Practice Quiz: Presenting Your Track Record through LinkedIn
- Practice Quiz: Sharing Your Story through Your Online Presence
Week 4: Become an Interview Superstar
Videos
- Stages of the Tech Interview Process
- SaaS Interview Formats and Strategies
- Effective Openings and Closings to a Sales Interview
- How to Research a Company to Get the Job
- Ask Great Questions
- Interviewing with Confidence: Getting Started
- Interviewing with Confidence: A Refresher on How to Prepare
- The Most Common Interview Questions: Tell Me about Yourself
- The Most Common Interview Questions: Why Sales?
- The Most Common Interview Questions: Why this Company?
- Using the Terminology of the Role You're Interviewing for
- It's More than Appreciation: The Importance of the Thank-You Email after an Interview
- Thank-You Emails in an SDR Context
- Preparing to be Agile in an Interview
- Improv in Mock Calls
- SV Academy Ambassadors: Preparing for Interviews
- SV Academy Ambassadors: Excelling at Your Interviews
- Review of Week 4: Become an Interview Superstar
- Course Review: Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence
- Peer Review Instructions and Sample - Week 4
Readings
- Practicing with an Interview Response Database
- Improv Exercises
Practice Exercises
- Practice Quiz: Understanding the Tech Interview Process
- Practice Quiz: Crafting a Perfect Interview Response
- Practice Quiz: Writing an Unforgettable "Thank You" Email
- Practice Quiz: Unleashing Your Inner Genius through Role-Play
Scholarship Details
Financial aid is made available by Coursera to those who wish to earn the certificate but can’t afford the Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence course fee. To get it, you first need to fill an application form outlining your career goals and how the certificate will help you achieve them. Besides that, basic information such as your name, educational details, and income must also be provided. Coursera will get in touch with you within 1-2 weeks after form submission.
How it helps
The Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence course benefits include a flexible schedule, expert faculty, comprehensive curriculum, and high-quality video lectures. Besides that, the certificate you get at the end of the course can act as a launchpad for your career in the tech industry.
Instructors
Ms Mandy Bynum Mc Laughlin
Instructor
SV Academy
Ms Lara Arabi
Customer Engagement Specialist
SV Academy
FAQs
As the course has flexible deadlines, you can reset them at your convenience.
The course is developed by Salesforce and SV academy and delivered by Coursera.
Yes, the Foundation for Interviewing with Confidence training is a beginner-level course.
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