Course author
British Council
The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language.
Course overview
As you progress in your freelance career, you may need to have more in-depth interviews. Learn language and strategies for handling more difficult interview questions, as well as ways to upskill and best use LinkedIn to stay ahead of the competition. This course covers modules 11 and 12 of our longer English for Freelancers course. If you are a new freelancer, we recommend that you complete our full English for Freelancers course or try one of our other mini-courses first. Our mini-course collection includes: English for Freelancers: Getting Started English for Freelancers: Communication Skills I English for Freelancers: Communication Skills II This course was created by British Council in partnership with Gaza Sky Geeks.
What you will learn
- How to deal with communication issues on video calls
- Language and tips for video interviews
- Preparing for challenging interview questions
- Tips to continue improving on-the-job English
- How to make an elevator pitch
- Language for marketing yourself and networking on social media
- Networking across cultures
The full course includes
- 1.1 Difficult interview questions
- 1.2 Language for buying time and avoiding negatives
- 1.3 What is the STAR interview technique?
- Module 1 Practice
- 2.1 Lifelong learning
- 2.2 Introduction to LinkedIn
- 2.3 Elevator pitches
- Module 2 Practice