The Interview

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The Interview

• Are you ready?

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Workshop Objectives

• To have an understanding of what employers are
  looking for
• To learn how to formulate answers to typical
  interview questions
• To review guidelines to professional interview
  attire

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Parts Of The Interview

• 1. Preparation
• 2. The Interview
• 3. Follow-up

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What Employers Look ForThe 3 Cs

• Confidence
• Credibility
• Competence

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What Can We Learn In An Interview?

• Appropriate professional dress is necessary
• Do you have the skills, aptitude, and experience
  the job requires?
• Will you fit in?
• Gives you a chance to emphasize your skills,
  talents and abilities as well as your interest in
  the organization

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Types Of Interviews

• Traditional
• Behavioral/Emotional Story Telling
• Case-Method
• Job Specific Cases

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Traditional Interview

• Requires you to relay factual information
• Employer is taking your word at face value
• Sample Questions
• Tell me about yourself.
• Why did you choose your major?
• What is a weakness you have?
• Why are you interested in this position?

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Behavioral Interview

• Employer makes assumptions about your future
• performance based on past behaviors and
  attitudes.
• Requires you to offer concrete, specific examples
  to reveal skills
• Sample Behavioral Questions
• Tell me about a time when ________________
• Give me an example of ________________

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Think I am a STAR

• Situation Discuss a specific situation you
  encountered
• Tasks Explain the tasks you took to resolve or
  complete problem
• Action Be Specific list actions taken
• Results Highlight outcomes, goals achieved,
  accomplishments, etc

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Case Method

• Commonly used interview method in business and
  consulting fields.
• Interviewee is requested to analyze a
• problem/situation and present a solution.
• Employer assesses analytical ability not the
  accurateness of the response.

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Sample Question- Case Method

• You have eight balls, one of which is heavier
  than the others. All the balls appear identical.
  You have a balance-type scale, and you can
  perform trials on the balls. What is the minimum
  number of trials required to determine which is
  the heaviest ball?
• Source Wetfeet.com

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Job Specific

• Can you do the job?
• Do you have the knowledge sets, skill sets and
  personal attributes to allow you to do the job?
• Types of questions could include
• What parts of your education do you see as
  relevant to this position?
• What prompted you to study..?
• Tell me about a significant achievement in your
  life.

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Most Wanted List

• Team Work
• Oral Communication
• Multitasking
• Decision Making Skills
• Time Management
• Flexibility/ Adaptability
• Computer Skills
• Honesty/Integrity

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Come Prepared

• Do your research-
• Use your resources to get the most out of your
  interview and to demonstrate to the employer you
  want to work for them.
• Connect your answers to the needs of the
  organization- Review Job Description

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Getting The Call

• Listen to your voicemail-
• What is being heard is a first impression
• No music, screaming voices, slang, foul language
• Alert family members and friends that you are
  expecting a call from employer

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How do I look?

• Are you dressed for success? Do you fit the part?
  
• Rule of thumb dress one step above what is
  standard for that organization. If you dont
  know, do a drive by and window shop.
• More than half of the first impression
• is based on appearance!
• Check out Career Center webpage- Interview
  section for examples of appropriate dress

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Grooming

• Check your nails
• Clean, cut, nail polish
• Clean shaven- hair cut
• No cologne/perfume
• Easy on the make up
• Clothes are clean and ironed

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Body Language- Non Verbal Cues

• CollegeJournal Research shows that 55 of
  communication is conveyed by the body language we
  use, i.e. Use of eye contact, gestures and
  facial expressions. 38 is conveyed in the voice,
  it's quality, use of tone and inflections. Only
  7 is conveyed in the words we use.

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Interviewing Practice

• Take 5 minutes to answer
• the following question
• Tell me something about yourself

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Do you ask questions during the interview?

• One survey of over 150 recruitment managers
  found that the most unforgivable behavior
  exhibited in job interviews was not having any
  questions to ask.
• www.careerbuilder.com 10 Crucial Questions to
  Ask in the Interview

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Seal the Deal Actions

• Firm handshake
• Make eye contact
• Sit up in your chair
• Avoid Fidgeting
• Smile when appropriate
• Listen carefully
• Pause- Think- Respond
• ASK QUESTIONS

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Major Turn Offs

• Do not chew gum
• Do not smoke prior to interview
• Do not wear perfume or cologne
• Turn your cell phone off
• Cover tattoos
• Do not swear or use slang
• Do not be late.
• Do not come unprepared!

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Major Turn Off

• A red flag to me is when the first thing they
  ask is, How much do you pay?. "They don't know
  what we do or where we operate, but they want to
  know what we pay. At job fairs during the
  quasi-interviews, that's the first thing 50
  percent of the people ask about, and I almost
  don't want to talk to them anymore at that point,
  because I know they're not interested in the job
  or their careers and advancement.
• Mandy Jacobs, regional recruiting manager for
  Gambro Healthcare

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Remember to say THANK YOU!!!

• According to ResumeEdge in a recent survey 94
  of recruiters surveyed said that a thank you
  letter after interview would increase the
  applicant's chances of getting the job.
• In the same survey it was found that less than
  20 of applicants actually send a thank you
  letter after interview.

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FREE Coaching Session

• For more information on interviewing or to
  schedule a one on one session- drop by the Career
  Center Room 524 or call
• [phone] ext 3252 today!