Interviewing

Simple Reminders

Turn Off Cell Phone

Do Not Chew Gum

Sound Enthusiastic

Avoid Empty Words (um, uh, like, and basically)

Be Confident, Not Cocky

During the Interview

Nonverbal Messages

Before the Interview

Fighting the Fear

Practice, Practice, Practice

Prepare Thoroughly

• Research
• Answers
• Closing Statement

Understand the Process

Dress Professionally

Breathe!

Travel and Arrival

• Control Your Body Movements
• Exhibit Good Posture
• Make Appropriate Eye Contact
• Use Gestures Effectively
• Smile Enough (but not too much)
• Listen Attentively

Know Where You Are Going

Give Yourself Time to Get There

(Call if Delayed)

Go Easy on Cologne and Perfume

Be Congenial to EVERYONE

Great the Interviewer Confidently

Start with a Compliment

Researching the Company

Preparing and Practicing

Review

Practice Answers to Possible Questions

Rehearse Success Stories

Anticipate Resume Questions

Decide How to Dress

Gather Items

Clean up Digital Dirt

(45% of Employers Screen)

Digital Dirt (Cont.)

Remove Questionable Content

Stay Positive

Be Selective about Your Friends

Groups and Fan Pages

Do not Discuss Job Search

Make a Fake Site?

Initial

Conversation

List of Positions at Hand

Treat Calls as Interviews

(Screening Interviews)

Have a Copy of Your Resume, References, Calendar, and Notepad

Good Notes: Accurate Directions, Spelling of Interviewers Name

Reconfirm the Date and Time

Phone Professionalism

Professional Voicemail

• Concise with Full Name

Advise Family and Children

Only Answer in a good location

Screen Calls with Voicemail

Answering Typical Questions

Basic Reminders

Use the interviewer's name from time to time

Keep positive; Do NOT Criticize

Feel refocus and clarify vague questions

Emphasize Central Characteristics

(Expertise, Competence, Motivation, Decision Making Skills, etc.)

DO NOT reveal weaknesses

Use proper English

(gonna, din't, yeah, like, ya know)

During the Interview (Cont.)

Several candidates at once

Treat the other candidates with respect

Group Interviews

Multiple Interviewers

Maintain Eye Contact with the questioner and others

Panel Interviews

Individually interviewed by multiple interviewers

Promote Your Qualifications to Each Interviewer

Sequential Interviews

Sub Interview Types

One-on-One Interviews

Most Common

Stress Interviews

Waiting

Impossible Test

Treated Rudely

Job Interviews

Types of Interviews

Screening Interviews

Hiring/Placement Interviews

Purposes of Job Interviews

Employee's Perspective

• Prove potential
• Learn about the company
• Elaborate on Resume Information

Employer's Perspective

• Do abilities Match Job Requirements
• Learn more about the Employee
• What drives and motivates the individual
• See if the employee fits into the organization

• What is your marital status?
• Do you have any disabilities?
• Have you ever filed a workers' compensation claim and/or been injured on the job?

Examples

• These questions stem from the interviewer's unfamiliarity with or indifference to employment discrimination

Example

• Tell me about yourself.
• What are your greatest strengths?
• Do you prefer to work by yourself or with others?

Purpose

Illegal

and Inappropriate Questions

• Put you at ease
• To see if you will fit in with the company's culture

• Tell me bout a time when you solved a difficult problem.
• Describe a time when you worked successfully as part of a team.

Questions to Get Acquainted

• To give you an opportunity to describe a situation, the task needed, what action you took, and the results of your actions (STAR)

Examples

Behavioral Questions

Purpose

• Thank the interviewer for a constructive interview and for considering you for the position
• Shake hands confidently

Examples

Purpose

• Why do you want to work for...?
• Why are you interested in this position?
• What do you know about our company?

• To gauge your interest in the particular position and company

Questions to Gauge Your Interest

Types of Questions

Situational Questions

• If you were aware that a coworker was falsifying data, what would you do?
• Your supervisor has told you that she is dissatisfied with your work, but you think it is acceptable. How would you resolve the conflict

• To test your thought process and logical thinking

Purpose

Examples

After the Interview

Purpose

Examples

Questions about Experience and Accomplishments

• To see how prepared the individual is for the position

Challenging Questions

• Why should we hire you?
• Describe the most rewarding experience of your career.
• How has your education and career prepared you for this job?

Questions About the Future

• To challenge you to think quickly
• To see whether you can turn a negative into a positive

Purpose

• To see whether you are a goal oriented individual and whether those goals are realistic

Examples

• What are your greatest weaknesses?
• What type of people do you have no patience for?
• If you could live your life over, what would you change an why?

• Where do you expect to be in five years?
• How do you think you can contribute to the company?
• What would you most like to accomplish if you get this position?

Examples: See Pages 469-471

Written note of appreciation

(Date of Interview, exact job title, and specific topics discussed)

Alert References

Following Up

(Wait Five Days; then Email)

After the Interview (Cont.)