EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWING

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EFFECTIVEINTERVIEWING
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INTERVIEWING

• A two-way dialogue to
• convey your key strengths, marketable skills, and
  motivation to convince employer that you are the
  right fit for the position
• determine if position meets your professional
  interests and goals and if the organization is
  the right fit for you

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WHAT DO INTERVIEWERS LOOK FOR? (source NACE)

• Applicable job-related skills
• Communication skills (written and verbal)
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Team skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills
• Motivation and enthusiasm
• Honesty, integrity, and work ethic
• Adaptability
• Fit

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PREPARATION

• Research the organization using
• its web site
• articles online or in publications
• web sites of competitor or orgs with similar
  missions/services/professional association sites
• library reference area
• web sites such as www.jobfind.com,
  www.rileyguide.com, www.bpl.org/research/kbb,
  www.idealist.org, www.devnetjobs.org

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PREPARATION cont.

• information obtained from networking
• any pertinent organizational literature and
  complete job description when possible
• Use this information to develop questions for the
  interviewer(s).

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PREPARATION cont.

• Map out the route and take a trial run
• Confirm time and room location
• Know the interviewer(s) name(s)/title(s)
• Arrive about 10 minutes early

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REMEMBER TO BRING

• Extra copies of your résumé
• Copy of cover letter for your reference
• Copy of job description
• Business cards
• Pad for taking notes
• List of references (just in case)

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QUESTIONS TO EXPECT

• Prepare a response in advance to potential
  questions.
• Examples
• Tell me about yourself.
• Can you name one of your weaknesses?
• Talk about one of your accomplishments.
• What did you like most/least about your last
  job?

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QUESTIONS TO ASK

• Develop a list of thoughtful questions to
  ask-examples
• What was it about my résumé that attracted your
  attention?
• Could you describe a typical day in this
  position?
• How soon will you be making a decision?
• Whats your management philosophy?
• What qualifications do you think are most
  important for the person in this position?

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AT THE CONCLUSION

• Let them know you want the job!
• Summarize your applicable skills
• Ask what the next steps are or their timeline for
  concluding the search
• Ask if you may call about status

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AFTER THE INTERVIEW

• Send a thank-you letter within two days
• Highlight your skills and notable aspects of
  discussion in thank-you letter
• Call the interviewer about the hiring decision

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ATTIRE

• Attend to grooming and personal hygiene
• Wear conservative, professional clothing
• Minimal accessories
• No perfume, after shave
• Minimal makeup

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BE MINDFUL OF

• Your handshake
• Eye contact
• Listening skills
• Your body language
• Image youre projecting consider clothing,
  carriage, speech, confidence level