Types of Interviews

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Interviewing
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Objectives

• Interview Preparation
• Interview Process
• Interview panel today!
• Employers Perspectives
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vfLZt9dXe4SImodere
  latedsearchUCI20Career20Center

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Interviewing

• Part 1 Preparation
• Things employers look for
• Attitude, Image Appearance,
• Communication, Job Quals
• Types of Interviews
• Part 2 The Interview Process
• First Impressions
• First / Screening Interview
• Second / Onsite Interview
• Closing / Wrap up

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Prepare for the Interview

• What is the 1 factor that influences an employer
  to hire?
• A Attitude
• B Image and Appearance
• C Communication
• D Job Qualifications

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ATTITUDE (40)

• Be yourself be genuine sincere
• Demonstrate your passion enthusiasm
• Be positive and optimistic
• Project an air of confidence
• (without being desperate or cocky)
• Show that youve done your research
• Remember that YOU ARE ALWAYS ON!

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Russell CarpenterThree Lessons from One Whos
Stayed Put (at NASA)

• 1. Time frame
• He found an intermediate time frame rather than
  too short or too long.
• 2. Doesnt let minor setbacks get in his way
• His backup plans to not lead to different
  destinations, they lead to the same destination
• 3. He leads a balanced life
• He doesnt let himself get burned out. He isnt
  in a rush he takes advantage of his after-hours
• He always wanted to work on cool things
• not what the media thinks is cool what he
  thinks is cool
• Do Russells lessons seem helpful to you?

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Image Appearance (25)

• Dress for Success
• Business casual vs. professional
• (observe your environment)
• No facial piercings, obvious tattoos, baseball
  caps, casual clothing or bags under your eyes!
• Grooming Hygiene
• Conservative hairstyles
• Clean finger nails
• Fresh breath
• Avoid heavy perfumes or colognes

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Interview Dress

• Men
• Solid color, conservative suit
• White long sleeve shirt
• Conservative tie
• Polished professional shoes
• Dark socks
• Very limited jewelry
• Neat, professional hairstyle
• Clean shave or well-groomed facial hair
• Little aftershave or cologne
• Neatly trimmed nails
• Sports coat optional for business casual

• Women
• Solid color, conservative suit (skirt knee
  length)
• Coordinated blouse
• (avoid low cut or revealing)
• Coordinating shoes
• Tan or light hosiery
• Limited jewelry
• Neat, professional hairstyle
• Sparse make-up perfume
• Manicured nails
• Sweater set or tailored dress for business casual

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Communication (25)

• Verbal
• Use professional language focus on you YOU fit
  the job
• Avoid using informal language (like, you know,
  etc)
• Be concise and honest NEVER lie
• Focus on the positives dont discuss personal,
  domestic or financial problems
• Emphasize your strengths
• Nonverbal
• Smile
• Make eye contact
• Relax dont fidget
• Have good posture
• Limit negative expressions or bad habits

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Job Qualifications (10)

• Practice 60-second Commercial
• Bring extra copies of your resume
• Reqd certificates, transcripts, test scores
• List of references
• Notebook with list of prepared questions
• Pen and pencil
• Appointment calendar or planner

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How Interviews are Lost

• Appearance personal habits
• Nervous mannerisms
• Lack of self-confidence
• Lack of respect courtesy towards others
• Poor values

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Types of Interview s

• Structured
• Planned pattern of questioning
• Check list or interview form
• Human Resources / Screening
• To identify candidates for the next stage
• Make your qualification clear
• Find out who makes final decisions
• Campus
• Scheduling often leads to brief interviews
• Concise

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Types of Interviews (cont)

• Behavioral
• Examples of how you have used necessary job
  skills
• Content skills, Functional or Transferable
  skills, Adaptive of Self-management skill
• Board or Panel
• Memorize names of everyone on the panel
• Focus on the person talking to you, but dont
  ignore others
• Team
• Applicant meets individually with each member of
  team
• Opportunity to meet with several peers or
  supervisors

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Types of Interviews (cont)

• Stress
• Uncommon as a sole interview practice
• Elements are commonly mixed with other interview
  styles
• Stay calm, breath, stay in control
• Tell me About Yourself
• Chats briefly then asks Tell me about Yourself
• Focus on qualifications and how you will benefit
  the employer
• Corporate Ladder
• Multiple interviews
• Be consistent throughout

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Types of Interviews (cont)

• The Telephone Interview
• Have helpful materials at hand
• Smile and speak directly into the mouthpiece
• Beware of yes/no answers
• Be factual brief and thorough
• If you need to think say, Let me think about
  that.
• Other Interview Types
• Computer-assisted interview
• Internet computer-assisted interview
• Task oriented interview
• Internet video interview
• Unstructured interview
• Bad interview
• Unsuccessful interview

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The Interview Process

• First Impressions
• First / Screening Interview
• Questions from the interviewer
• Second / Onsite Interview
• Questions for the interviewer
• Closing / Wrap up

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First Impressions

• Arrive 10 min early
• Address the receptionist warmly
• Give a firm handshake be confident
• Have good eye contact
• Smile speak clearly
• Establish positive rapport
• Understand how you handle stress
• set yourself up for success

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Interview Dos

• Stay focused on what you can do for the employer,
  not what the employer can do for you
• Talk about yourself in reference to them
• Use specific examples to show your strengths.
• Balance speaking listening

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Interview Donts

• Offer a weak handshake
• Criticize yourself
• Speak negatively about former employers
• Bring anyone with you
• Sit down until invited to do so
• Touch the interviewers stuff
• Smoke
• Chew gum
• Order alcohol
• Erin Brockovich

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The First / Screening Interview

• Establishing rapport
• Narrowing down the field of candidates
• General questions
• Make sure you elaborate on your answers with
  details and specific examples.

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Potential Questions

• On the website

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Questions from the Interviewer

• Tell me about yourself
• What do you know about our company?
• Why do you want to work for us?
• Why should we hire you?
• How long will you stay with us?
• In your last job, what did you like least?
• Can you work under pressure?
• What are your long-term career goals?
• What are your strengths?

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The Most Feared Question

• What are your weaknesses?
• DONT say Im a perfectionist
• Give an example of a skill that you can improve
  upon and what youre doing now to improve it.
• OREO/Sandwich technique
• Start and end with a positive when asked to talk
  about something negative
• Employers Perspective
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vUQtfaTeEJzsmodere
  latedsearchUCI20Career20Center

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When asked for an example
S T A R
What was the Situation you faced? What was
the Task you were assigned or assumed? What
Action did you take to correct the situation?
What was the Result? example
procrastination
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Group Activity

• Groups of 2 (interviewer/interviewee)
• Identify the position you are interviewing for
  (your ideal job)
• Open with your 60-sec commercial
• Ask five interview questions each
• What is your greatest weakness?
• (Situation Task Action Result)
• What are your greatest strengths?
• How would you describe yourself?
• What is more important the job or salary?
• How will you know when youve achieved success?

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Feedback

• How did that feel to be asked these questions?
  Were you ready with an answer?
• As the interviewer, what feedback would you give
  your partner to work on for their real/mock
  interview?

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The Second / On-site Interview

• Meet key decision maker
• More in depth and lengthy discussions
• Multiple interviews representing different
  focuses of the company.
• Expect more technical behavioral questions
• Take a company tour experience the culture
• Testing or skill application
• Technical Microsoft Office
• Personality Tests
• Bi-lingual - your interview may be carried out in
  another language

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Final Interview Assumption

• If they brought you there, you may get the job
  offer there so be prepared
• Bring your list of references ensure theyre
  aware they may be contacted about this particular
  job.
• Fill out paperwork (bring your drivers license,
  social security card/Birth Certificate/passport,
  insurance information, emergency information)
• Be prepared for an offer.
• What do you still need to know?
• Are you interested in taking this job now or is
  it contingent on other job offers?

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Questions for the Interviewer

• Pre-Offer
• How will my responsibilities be prioritized?
• Please describe the training and evaluation
  process.
• What are the opportunities for career
  advancement?
• What plans/projects are being developed to
  increase.?
• How does your company measure success?
• What is the work atmosphere like at your company?
• Once the Offer comes
• Does the company pay moving expenses?
• What is the time period for training, when I
  would be expected to function autonomously?
• When would I need to start?
• What are the benefit packages?

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Managing Illegal Questions

• Legal questions are related to the job you are
  seeking (experience, education)
• Illegal topics include age, race, children,
  marital status, sexual orientation, religious
  preferences, personal characteristics,
  disabilities and health
• Three options for illegal questions
• Answer the question
• Refuse to answer the question
• Examine the intent and respond to that

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Closing

• Expand on any missed items and restate your
  skills if necessary.
• Ask if there is anything else you can provide,
  such as references, background information or
  work samples.
• Express your interest!
• Clarify the next step inquire about the
  decision timeline.
• Find out how to contact them and whether they
  will accept calls to check the status.
• Thank them for their time.
• Exit gracefully- Last impressions count too!

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Post Interview Checklist

• Critique the Interview
• The company
• Your performance
• Follow-up with any requested materials
• Send thank you cards or emails
• If you received a job offer most companies do not
  like to be kept waiting more than 3-4 days, make
  sure you are aware of the time in which you have
  to make your decision (the CRC requires on-campus
  recruiters to give you 3 weeks to decide).

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Other Resources

• Mock Interview Program
• Career Library
• www.crc.ufl.edu

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Mock Interview Assignment

• Prepare for possible interview questions using
  the list of questions and/or the virtual Perfect
  Interview site to practice see sample answers
  from professionals.
• CRC Interview Bring a blank VHS tape. You will
  complete a taped, 20 minute mock interview be
  critiqued by a CA.
• Face-to-Face Use a professional in the field.
  Provide a sample critique form and list of career
  or school-specific questions to guide them.
• Have your interviewer fill out the critique form
  and offer suggestions for improvement. After the
  mock interview, add your comments or reaction to
  the process/ interviewers comments on the
  critique form in a different color.
• Critique form questions are available on the
  class website
• Have some fun and play the Nail the Interview
  Game.

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Missed Interviews at CRC

• Student Responsibilities
• Only pursue positions in which you have a genuine
  interest.
• Respond to all invitations to interview, even if
  your response is to decline.
• Participate in all interviews you accept.
• Present an accurate account of work experience
  and education.
• Discontinue your job search after accepting a job
  offer and notify employers who may be affected by
  your decision.
• Contact the recruiter immediately upon realizing
  you need to cancel an interview.

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Missed Interviews at CRC

• Cancellation Policy
• In order not to be penalized, you must cancel
  within 48 hours.
• Logon to Gator CareerLink account and visit your
  Scheduled Interviews tab to cancel or reschedule.
  
• If those buttons do not appear (it is within 48
  hours), you must contact the employer directly.
• It is up to the recruiters discretion if they
  wish to mark you as a No Show.

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Missed Interviews at CRC

• No Shows and Late Cancellations
• Your Gator CareerLink account will be disabled
  (you will not be able to apply for jobs, sign up
  for interviews, or participate in other On-Campus
  recruiting activities).
• You will receive an e-mail with directions for
  doing the following two things
• Write the recruiter an apology letter for missing
  the interview. Turn the letter in to the front
  desk in an envelope, stamped, and addressed to
  the company contact (as found in GCL)
• Complete and pass the Missed Interview Quiz and
  turn it in to the front desk of the CRC.
• Multiple Offenses
• If you receive a second offense, you will be
  permanently deleted from the Gator CareerLink
  system, making you ineligible to submit for job
  postings and any On-Campus Interviewing in the
  future.

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For next week

• Goal Setting Planned Happenstance
• Read Bronson Ch 3, 4, 52
• Janelle she wanted a cause and it found her
• Kat responded to a chain of coincidences to
  find the her dream job
• Kurt the death of his brother became a catalyst
  for a positive change in his life
• Informational Interviews due

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Employer Panel

• Beverly Finley
• Personnel Supervisor
• Alachua County School Board
• Mark Wolf
• IT Manager
• Environmental Consulting Technologies