Interviewing

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Interviewing
Career Development Through Curriculum

• Developed by Arizona State University
• Career Services
• www.asu.edu/career [phone]

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Purpose of the Interview

• For the Interviewer and the Candidate to obtain
  information to evaluate each other
• For the interviewer to determine if there is a
  possible fit

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Scheduling Your Interview

• Time, date, location, directions, interviewer,
  length of interview
• Know how long it will take to arrive at the
  interview
• Leave extra travel time
• Arrive 10 minutes early

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Preparation for the Interview

• Self assessment
• Identify your skills
• Adaptive/traits
• Job specific/work content
• Transferable/Functional will keep you employed
• Know your values what is important to you
• Know your career interests goals

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Research the company

• Use a variety of resources
• Know products, services, competitors
• Know organizations functions positions
• Know departments relationships to other
  departments
• Know hiring policies, goals, objectives,
  management styles, philosophy/mission

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Attitude appearance

• Conservative clothing colors fit is important
• Professional shoes avoid athletic sandals
• Men Suits, socks that match trousers or shoes,
  long-sleeved shirts
• Women Suits, full-length hose, enclosed shoes
• Well-pressed clothing
• Avoid distracting jewelry

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• Avoid fragrances
• Good grooming is essential use mouthwash,
  deodorants
• Be positive, friendly, interactive
• Smile have good eye contact
• Be respectful of interviewer interviewers
  space
• Be enthusiastic self-confident

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Interview Structure

• Introduction small talk, exchange of names, etc.
• Body of the interview
• Question answer
• Have questions prepared
• Demonstrate interest
• Closing
• Emphasize interest fit
• Know follow-up procedures, timelines
• Send typed thank-you
• Same day no later than 24 hrs.

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Types of Interviews

• Screening Interviews 30 60 minutes
• Second, third, company visits
• Panel Interview 2 or more interviewers
• Group Interviews 2 or more candidates
  interviewed
• Structured based on job skills questions
  prepared
• Unstructured not preplanned
• Telephone

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Qualities Employers Seek

• Professional image grooming, attire,
  self-confidence
• Mature behavior judgment
• Realistic knowledge of strengths weaknesses
• Interaction with others peers supervisors
• Teamwork your role/ contributions
• Leadership

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• Good work ethics
• Problem solving, coping with policies, procedures
• Academic performance GPA matters
• Communication skills oral presentation,
  interpersonal, written
• Computer literacy
• Extra-curricular activities
• How you fit with the organization

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Behavioral Interviewing

• Purpose
• To evaluate past performance to predict future
  performance
• To ask questions related to job functions and
  expectations
• Using the STAR response
• Situation, set background
• Task or role
• Action, why was it appropriate
• Results how you made a difference

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Preparation

• Research the skills required for the position
• Identify where how you used those skills
• Know where you made a positive difference
• Know where you made mistakes and what you learned
  from them
• Practice, practice, practice

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Behavioral Interview Questions

• Tell me about a difficult decision you made.
• Process used to make the decision
• Alternatives? Resource consideration
• Tell me about a time when you had to go above and
  beyond the call of duty.
• Willingness to do more
• What you consider to be more
• What did you do in a team project that
  contributed to the teamwork environment?
• Management style/leadership
• How you make a difference

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• What did you do in your last job to be more
  effective with your organization planning?
• Were resources considered?
• Alternatives? Organization
• What class did you like least and why?
• Maturity, responsibility, goals
• Tell me about a time when you had to bend the
  rules.
• Judgment, flexibility

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• Tell me about a time when you missed a deadline
  on an important project.
• Causes, responsibility for actions
• What did you learn?
• What would your references say about you?
• Talk to them, know what they would say.