This session is only for London College of Fashion students and graduates. It is aligned to your Graduate Futures careers and employability journey.
This session will explore how to prepare for both online and in-person interviews, including tips on talking about yourself and answering tough questions under pressure.
We’ll guide you through the process of self-reflection, helping you to understand your strengths and experiences, so you can articulate them clearly and confidently in an interview and take a deep dive into how to master the most common interview questions, with practical tips to answer with confidence and authenticity using the STAR technique in a way that leaves a lasting impression.
Advice on non-verbal communication techniques, the best questions to ask your interviewer, and the power of follow-up emails and maintaining resilience throughout your job search, is included to ensure you stay motivated and prepared for every opportunity that comes your way!
By attending this session you’ll gain access to the Graduate Futures Padlet, filled with resources, podcasts, videos and further reading.
Speakers
- Melanie Mitchell, Graduate Futures Careers Consultant: Leveraging over 30 years of experience as a Buyer, Headhunter and now Consultant, Melanie has worked with a number of brands including Christian Louboutin, Vivienne Westwood, AllSaints, Threads Styling and Sweaty Betty on projects relating to talent acquisition and executive search. Passionate about helping to build both brands and careers through putting the right people, in the right place at the right time she continues to use her industry expertise to coach and inspire the next generation looking to pursue careers in fashion.
Useful resources
In this webinar, you will develop the key skills of resilience, communication, storytelling, and self-efficacy as defined by the UAL Creative Attributes Framework (My_CAF). Before attending this activity, we suggest you:
If there are any barriers to your participation in this event or you have access requirements you wish to discuss, please contact graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk in advance, we'd be happy to talk with you. If you can't sign-up as the tickets have run out or expired, please email and see if you are still able to attend.
Image credit: India Mae Alby, LCF Careers Fair 2024
