SAMS 5-Step Interview Success Coaching Process
Study Job Opportunity
Analyse Application Strengths & Weaknesses
Prepare and Shared a Customized Question Bank for Interview Preparation
Conduct and Record Mock Interview
Comprehensive Feedback & Coaching
Customised Interview Preparation:
Landing a job in today’s competitive market is challenging, and preparing for interviews is crucial to success. Whether you're applying for roles in public health, development, or corporate social responsibility sectors, SAMS offers tailored Interview Success Coaching to give you the edge.
Why SAMS?
With over 45,000 vacancies filled for leading social sector organizations in the last 27 years, SAMS has unparalleled expertise in assessing talent and preparing job seekers for success. Now, you can tap into this wealth of experience through our comprehensive Interview Succes Coaching (ISC) service.
Our proven 5-step process is designed to boost your confidence, refine your interview skills, and help you stand out. We analyze your application, simulate interviews, and provide actionable feedback so that you’re fully prepared to shine in the final round.
Outputs/ Deliverables of Interview Success Coaching:
(1) Personalized Job Analysis: We break down the job you’re applying for, highlighting key areas of focus and helping you understand what the interviewers are really looking for.
(2) Resume & Application Review: SAMS experts assess your resume and application, identifying strengths and areas for improvement to ensure you present yourself in the best light.
(3) Customized Question Bank with Straw Responses: We will send you a list of 8-10 tailored practice questions a day before your mock interview. Our Question Bank includes straw responses that demonstrate effective use of the STAR framework where applicable.
(4) Mock Interviews: We conduct a realistic interview simulation, tailored to the job, with practice questions drawn from key skills and competencies relevant to your role, allowing you to practice the STAR framework.
(5) Detailed Feedback: After the mock interview, we provide an in-depth analysis of your performance. Feedback includes guidance on how to enhance your responses using the STAR framework.
(5) Confidence from thorough Preparation: Our interactive sessions, guide you on how to handle tough questions, improve your communication, and exude confidence during the real interview.
Overview of Coaching Process:
(1) Session 1: Understand the interview process and review the job description and your resume.
(2) Session 2: Receive your customized Question Bank with straw responses; Participate in a mock interview with SAMS experts, practicing the STAR framework.
(3) Session 3: Get detailed feedback and expert advice on how to improve your performance before the final interview; Learn how to effectively utilize the STAR framework in your responses.
Expected Outcomes:
(1) Master Your Interview Skills: Whether you're a junior, senior, or top-level professional in the social sector, our coaching service will help you develop effective interview techniques.
(2) Boost Your Confidence: Walk into your interview fully prepared—with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to impress any interview panel.
Junior Job Seekers
Senior Job Seekers
Top-level Job Seekers
Terms and Conditions
Details of outputs and deliverables relating to each stage of SAMS’s ISC process are provided below:
| Stage | Output/ Description |
|---|---|
| (1) Commencement of Service | (a) Overview of the interview preparation process, explaining the different outputs and sessions |
| (b) Agreement on specific dates as well as time slots (if possible), for the different sessions. | |
| (2) Study of Job Opportunity | SAMS studies the job description for the vacancy you have applied for, identifying key responsibilities and qualifications that the hiring organization is likely to focus on during their interactions with you. |
| (3) Analyse Application Strengths and Weaknesses | We analyze your application to determine your strengths and possible weaknesses. Our analysis and comments shall be shared with you by email. |
| (4) Interactive Video Session #1 (15 minutes) | Interactive discussion of job requirements, your application, and your strengths and possible weaknesses to anticipate key areas that the interview panel may focus on. |
| (5) Generate Practice Question Bank for Interview Preparation |
(a) Generate and email you a list of 8-10 questions that shall help you prepare for the interview
(b) The Question Bank focuses on key competencies, accompanied by straw responses illustrating the use of the STAR framework where applicable (c) We shall also include generic questions that are frequently asked in interviews as ice breakers and/or to assess soft skills. |
| (6) Interactive Video Session #2: Mock Interview (45 minutes) |
(a) Conduct and record asynchronous or online mock video interview to administer the Practice Question Bank shared with you, giving you at least one day to prepare for the same.
(b) Practice applying the STAR framework during the mock interview. |
| (7) Analysis of Mock Interview (Offline) |
Review and analyse the recording made of the mock video interview, providing feedback on the following:
(a) Overall confidence levels (b) Fluency and effectiveness in communicating thoughts and responses (c) Questions answered satisfactorily (d) Questions not answered satisfactorily and why (e) Areas requiring better preparation (f) Suggestions for improvement, including guidance on using the STAR framework effectively. |
| (8) Interactive Video Session #3: Feedback on Mock Interview (30 minutes) |
(a) Discussion of our detailed analysis and assessment of mock interview, illustrating conclusions by referring to specific components of the video recording
(b) Provide tips on refining your use of the STAR framework. |
We expect to be able to commence ISC within two working days of successful registration and payment. We require one to two days of internal preparation time for key stages of interaction and accordingly expect an overall time involvement of about five working days for the provision of ISC assistance. Service delivery timelines could increase in the case of conflicting service requests and shall be intimated on commencement or within a day of the commencement of service.
We do not coach candidates who have been shortlisted for interviews or anticipate interview calls for vacancies that have arisen with our clients.
SAMS is focused on providing recruitment assistance to candidates working in the public health, development and corporate social responsibility sectors. We do not presently coach candidates working outside of these sectors.
| Interview Success Coaching Pack | Pricing* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Job Seekers (Rs.) | Senior Job Seekers (Rs.) | Top-level Job Seekers (Rs.) | |
| Each pack provides three interactive sessions totaling around two hours of support on Zoom/ other video platform for the preparation for one job interview | 7,500/- | 10,000/- | 15,000/- |
*Pricing Include GST
Junior Job Seekers: 0 to 59 months work experience.
Senior Job Seekers:60 months of work experience and/or more.
Top-level Job Seekers:Functional Heads/ Directors/ CXOs.
Please note that SAMS provides a coaching service that helps you prepare and perform better in interviews but makes no claim whatsoever about the success of ISC. No claim shall be entertained by SAMS on account of disappointment with the outcome of ISC. Our refund policy for the service is described below:
(1) No Refund After Commencement: Provision of ISC is effort sensitive for SAMS and we do not refund subscriptions once the service formally commences
(2) Full Refund Before Commencement: You may cancel the service and request a full refund at any time before SAMS formal communication of the commencement of service vide an email indicating specific dates for different sessions
(3) Partial Refund if Service Not Concluded: 50% refund shall be made in the event SAMS is unable to conclude ICS and conduct the mock interview, asynchronously or online and provide feedback on the same, within agreed timelines
(4) No Refund for Delays Attributable to the Candidate: No refund shall, however, be made if the delay is attributable to your failure or inability to attend the mock interview scheduled by SAMS
(5) Deferment Option: In the event of rescheduling of the interview by the hiring organization, you may request deferment of the conduct of the Mock Interview by SAMS for a maximum period of 90 days.
(1) Registration for ISC is based on subscription and payment for the support pack you are interested in.
(2) Payment links for each product pack are available in the section titled Pricing for Interview Success Coaching Service Packs.
(3) Complete payment will have to be made for the pack you are interested in by credit/debit card or internet banking, before you are enrolled for interview coaching.
(3) Subscribers may alternately make payment to SAMS bank account as follows, by electronic transfer or cheque deposit:
Strategic Alliance Management Services P. Ltd.
Bank Name: Kotak Mahindra Bank
Account No.: 9447737005
RTGS/NEFT/IFSC: KKBK0000181
Branch Address: Plot No. 4 and 5, Block F, Sector 18, Noida 201301, Uttar Pradesh
Subscribers making direct payment to SAMS bank account shall be required to furnish the following details in respect of the interview success coaching pack selected by them by email to isc@sams.co.in:
(1) Interview Coaching Pack:
(2) Payment Amount:
(3) Cheque No and Date:
(4) Drawn On (Name of Bank & Branch Details):
(5) Date of Deposit of Cheque:
(1) Email: isc@sams.co.in
(2) Our landline numbers*:
(a) 011-4081-9900; (b) 011-4165-3612
* Our hours of work are 0930 to 1900 hours. We are closed on the second and fourth Saturday of every month and on selected public holidays.