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Interviewing Strategies & Skills

Know yourself
 Be able to articulate YOUR
– Skills
– Values
– Interests
– Abilities
– Long term plans
 Be able to give examples of them
 Think on your feet
– outside the box
 Use common sense
Types of interviews
 On campus interviews
• Screening interviews
 On site interviews
• Second round interviews
 One on one
 Panel interviews
• Group interviews
 Over a meal
Review
 Prepared for questions about resume
 Familiar with contents
 Answer questions pertaining to resume
 Typically asked questions
– “Why should we hire you?”
– “Tell me about one of your weaknesses...”
Review
 Questions for organization
 “How soon do you expect to make your

decision”
 Interview starter questions
 “Tell me what you know about us“

 “Tell me about yourself?”


Show the complete picture
tell a story….
Tell me about how do you want
yourself... companies to remember
you?
Rehearse
 Practice
– tape recorder
– mirror
– video camera
– friends, family
 Notecards
 No memorized answers
– just concepts and key “buzz
words”
Preparing for the interview
 Familiarity with business location
 Copy of resume updated & in folder
– References included
 Few questions prepared for interviewer at end of
interview
 Visualize setting, positive interview
 Anticipate stressors
 What to wear
First impressions
Men Women
Suit Suit
Jacket Plain jewelry
Pressed shirt No perfume
No beepers Hair groomed
Rules of Thumb
 No sleeveless shirts
 Have your clothes pressed
 No open toe shoes
 Pantyhose for women, socks for men
 Clothes should be comfortable
– avoid too tight, too short
Accessories
 Shoes
– Polished, comfortable
 Socks/Hose
– Do not go without socks/hose
 Belts
– If have belt loops, wear a belt
 Jewelry
– Minimal
 Purse/Attache Case
Hints
 Dress for the position you want, not the position you have
 Men
• Wear a white t-shirt under dress shirt
– Helps with perspiration
• Have someone help you tie your tie
 Women
• Pull hair back
• Go easy on make up
• One ring per hand
Different clothing types
 Professional Dress
• Interview outfit
• Daily clothing for professional office setting
 Business Casual Dress
• Dress down Fridays or casual office environment
• Career Fair
 Casual Dress
• Company picnic
• Traveling for work
Women’s Professional
Women’s Business Casual
Women’s Casual
Men’s Professional
Men’s Business Casual
Men’s Casual
Day of the interview
 Fresh shower, well groomed
 Leave plenty of time for mishaps
 Eat prior to the interview
• Avoid too much caffeine and sugar
 Arrive early
• 15 minutes ample time
– too early makes interviewers nervous
 When arriving a business, be courteous to all employees
The interview process
 Casual conversation
– “How was the traffic?, did you find us O.K.?”
 Down to business
• Actual interview begins
– Listen, buzzwords, new info.
• Employer will discuss company/position
– Proceed to ask questions about skills, etc.
– Behavioral questions (situation)
• End by asking if you have questions
The interview process
 Closing the interview
– Employer initiates
• Standing up, shaking hands
– “Thank-you for interviewing”
– Let employer know you are interested
• Prepare closing statement
– “Thank you for taking the time to interview me,
I’m very interested in this position...”
Tricky Questions
a.k.a..
behavioral
questions
Behavioral Interview Techniques

 STAR METHOD
– S - situation
– T - task
– A - action
– R - result
Behavioral Interview Questions
•Give me an example of a problem you encountered & how you handled it?
•Give me an example of a time when you faced a lot of obstacles to achieving a
goal…
•Talk about a stressful situation you’ve experienced…
•Tell me about a time when you’ve been a team player..
•Tell me about a project or role that you’ve taken on that is outside your job
description….
•Tell me about a situation when you “took the ball & ran with it.”
•How have you handled situations in which you had to deal with something that
you're not totally comfortable with?
•How do you build your confidence?
•Give me an example of how you’ve failed…
•Tell me about a time when you’ve had to challenge authority...
The verdict
 Job is offered to you
• “Thank you for calling, I’ll
get back to you with my
decision by the end of the
day..”
 Job is not offered
• “Thank you for taking the
time to interview me..”
 Professional/polite
Comments / Questions

 Remember to be yourself…
 Everyone is nervous…
 Be prepared

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