New Start: Interview Skills: April 2026

Exploring a new career path or facing redundancy? Returning to the workplace following time out for caring responsibilities? Struggling with interviews or selling your skills and experience with confidence? Our sessions offer personalised support, to boost your confidence and sharpen your interview technique.

This course is designed to provide you with the essential tools, techniques, and mindset to excel in any professional interview setting.  

You will: 

  • develop strategies to craft clear, compelling responses 
  • learn how to handle challenging and unexpected questions 
  • build confidence in presenting yourself authentically and professionally  
  • participate in practical exercises and mock interviews 
  • receive constructive feedback to refine your performance 

Ideal for college leavers, returners, career changers, and experienced professionals alike, this course will help you make a strong, lasting impression and increase your chances of landing the job you want.

Entry requirements

Learners must be over the age of 19 years old

There are no entry requirements.

Material required for the course

Bring a pen and paper for making notes 

Bring your CV

Teaching method

Learning will be personalized as much as possible to suit each learner.  

Sessions will include: 

  • one to one mock interview 
  • Learners will get individual feedback from the tutor on during each session 

How is your progress checked

Your progress is checked by:

  • ongoing monitoring of individual understanding and progress during the session by the tutor
  • completing a mock interview

Extra study required at home

Completion of a personal CV

Assessment

You will be assessed by:

  • completion of tasks during the lesson
  • completion of a mock interview achieving set criteria

Next steps

You will be able to  

  • New Start - Confident Communication 
  • New Start - Job Search Skills 
  • Personal Development courses 
  • Employability courses 

More information

This is a non-accredited course. You will not get a qualification. 

Course details

Start date: Wednesday 29 April 2026
When:
Wednesday 9:30am - 12:30pm
Duration: 1 day
Full fee: Free
Concessionary fee: Free
Location: Bracknell Open Learning Centre

Contact information

Community Learning Team

Email: community.learning@bracknell-forest.gov.uk for course information

Email: olc@bracknell-forest.gov.uk for room hire

Phone: 01344 354220