Get a Job Interview, Prepare you CV, prepare for a job interview, telephone interviews, linked in, Passion to Performance will help you find your passion, create passion-driven goals and optimize your performance in the job interview and on the job. Your own open formula for self-mastery to get a job interview, learn new skills, master the behavioural interview using the STAR model, develop problem-solving skills using THE SMARTEST STAR, going beyond problem solving, learning stress management and much more

1. PERFORMANCE
PASSION TO
Your Profile
Your CV
The Job Interview
The Telephone Interview
Aneesah Bakker, CREATIVE CHANGE COACHING
Linked In
Develop Your Skill Set
Psychological Leaks
Resources, etc.

2. An Open Formula for Self-Mastery
PASSION TO PERFORMANCE
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3. PASSION TO PERFORMANCE
An Open Formula for Self-Mastery
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4. An Open Formula for Self-Mastery
1. Find your Passion
2. Create Passion-Driven
Goals
3. Your Resourceful State &
Performance
PASSION TO PERFORMANCE
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5. PASSION TO
PERFORMANCE
Your Profile
Your CV
The Job Interview
The Telephone Interview
Linked In
Develop Your Skill Set
Psycho-Perceptual Leaks
Resources, etc.
Aneesah Bakker, CREATIVE CHANGE COACHING

6. PASSION TO
PERFORMANCE
Sample Profile:
As a personal assistant (PA), my duties included:
screening telephone calls and handling enquiries,
YOUR PROFILE organising my manager's diary, making
appointments, dealing with letters and emails. I
have extensive computer experience producing
reports , newsletters & presentations. Strong
Organisational skills such as arranging meetings
organising and maintaining office system,s taking
minutes of meetings, making travel arrangements
& looking after visitors. Able to manage a high
level of responsibility, including extra tasks such
as: standing in for my manager in her absence and
supervising other administrative staff.
Responsible, taking on project work, such as
research & writing reports. Also have budgeting
experience
Resources (See Passion to Performance on
Facebook)
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7. PASSION TO
PERFORMANCE
Sample CV:
There are extensive examples of CV’s
(also known as Curriculum Vitae) and
YOUR CV Resumes, online. Linked In and word
provide templates.
It is advisable to have multiple cvs and
to tailor your cv to match the job
description.
Your CV needs to be up to date, with
relevant keywords.
Resources (See Passion to
Performance on Facebook)
See next slide – Checklist CV
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8. PASSION TO
PERFORMANCE
 What does your prospective employer want
to know?
 Related Job Titles
YOUR CV CHECKLIST  Your CV needs to be up to date, with
relevant keywords.
 2 Page max.
 Did you mention your achievements?
 Professional Photo?
 Personal Profile included?
 Bonus & crucial skills such as able to work in
multicultural environments, languages,
experience abroad, voluntary & extra
curricular activities
Resources (See Passion to Performance on
Facebook)
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9. PASSION TO
PERFORMANCE
Preparation - Steps
 Getting the interview
THE JOB INTERVIEW  Dress Code, Punctuality, etc.
 OUTLINE: Greetings, Introductions, Posture,
Attitude, Eye contact, Rapport, Voice, Other
Non-Verbals, Answers & Questions, Thank
you, What next?
 Practice/ Role Play
 There are different types of interview
questions, including behavioural interview
type questions.
Resources (See Passion to Performance on
Facebook)
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10. PASSION TO
PERFORMANCE
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
 What attracted you to this company?
THE JOB INTERVIEW  What is important to you in a job?
QUESTIONS
 Why are your special skills that you
bring to this position?
 What accomplishments have given you
great satisfaction and why (this is a
behavioural interview type question?
 Is creativity your strength or your
weakness?
Resources (See Passion to
Performance on Facebook)
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11. PASSION TO
PERFORMANCE
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
 What attracted you to this company?
THE TELEPHONE  Can you handle stressful situations?
INTERVIEW Give an example.
 Why are your special skills that you
bring to this position?
 What accomplishments have given you
great satisfaction and why (this is a
behavioural interview type question?
 Be prepared, controlling background
noise, making sure uninterrupted,
smile…
Resources (See Passion to
Performance on Facebook)
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12. PASSION TO
PERFORMANCE
Your Profile – Do you have a Linked In
Profile? It is customary to use the URL of this
profile in your curriculum vitae.
LINKED IN Linked In provides many additional apps
such as slideshare, and Behance, to enhance
your cv.
You may connect other social media to your
profile.
Keep up the standard of your
recommendations.
Did you know you can have multiple CVs on
Linked in, each with their unique URL?
Resources – Linked In offers a user’s guide.
See also Passion to Performance on
Facebook.
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13. PASSION TO
PERFORMANCE
Which of your skills match the
job profile?
DEVELOP YOUR There are additional skills
SKILL SET everyone must have to
different degrees, e.g.
creativity, collaboration, stress
management, teamwork,
reliability, professionalism, goal
setting, enthusiasm,
assertiveness, appreciative
inquiry & resourcefulness.
What else can you think of?
Resources (Passion to
Performance on Facebook)
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14. PASSION TO
PERFORMANCE
You think you are fully prepared
for your interview? You ‘ve got
an exceptional CV, practiced
PSYCHO- interview skills and even aced
the personality assessment…
PERCEPTUAL LEAKS Read this great article that tells
you what you’ve over-looked
that can make all the difference
“Job Interview? Avoid these 6
Psychological Leaks”
(http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-
505125_162-57337930/job-
interview-avoid-these-6-
psychological-leaks/)
Resources – Passion to
Performance on facebook
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15. PASSION TO
PERFORMANCE
The Full Version (published) of
Passion to Performance is available
for free on scribd and slideshare.You
will find extensive interview
OTHER & questions, techniques, The STAR
RESOURCES model to behavioural interviewing
and answering questions of this type.
You will also learned goal setting
skills such as THE SMARTEST STAR,
and many more creative practices &
tools
Resources – links to the above can be
found on my facebook pages such as
The Happy Heart Project, Passion to
Performance, and Creative Change
Coaching. Plus up to date, additional
resources & links
Aneesah Bakker, CREATIVE CHANGE COACHING