Employment Interview

Published on Nov 17, 2017

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Employment Interview

Be Confident

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Be Confident

  • Make decision not to hire within first 90 seconds based on:
  • bad posture (33%)
  • weak handshake (26%)
  • overall confidence (38 %)
  • Hold the attention without being cocky

Be Honest and Be Yourself

  • Regardless of what you're asked
  • Trying to give answers that you think they want to hear vs. what you truly think or really are will get you in trouble
  • Job and cultural fit are important
  • Find out early on if you clash with company culture or potential manager

Tell me a little about yourself

  • Best chance to pitch yourself
  • Not an invitation to recite entire life story or to go bullet by bullet through resume

Tell me a little about yourself

  • Formula called Present-Past-Future
  • Start with what you're doing right now
  • Segue into the past, a little bit about the experiences you've had and the skills you've gained in the provious positions. Finally finish in the future, why you're excited about this opportunity.

An Example

  • Well, I'm currently an account executive at Smith, where I handle our top performing client. Before that I worked at an agency where I was on three different major national healthcare brands.

An Example Cont'd

  • And while I really enjoyed the work that I did, I'd love the chance to dig in much deeper with one specific healthcare company, which is why I'm so excited about this opportunity with Metro Health Care.

Try one

  • Pick a job you'd like to apply for. Write down a short job description.
  • Picture yourself at the interview and your asked "tell me about yourself"
  • Try the "Present-Past-Future" formula

The Opening of the Interview

  • Greet the person
  • Brief explanation of the position
  • The nature of the interview (today I will ask you a few questions...)

The Questions

  • Form the core
  • Understandable
  • Simply worded
  • Short and to the point
  • Positive and civil manner

The conclusion

  • Signal the end
  • Thank the person for coming in.
  • Summarize or review substantive conclusions produced by the interview
  • Express satisfaction and project what will happen in the future

Be Careful in Giving too Many Personal Details

Give a Little Personal History
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Do your research

Consider what the interviewer wants to know

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Avoid rambling and remain focused

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Practice Ahead of Time

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"Interview Me"

  • Split into groups of 3
  • Use the same job description from before
  • Choose 4 questions from the hand out and prepare them for that particular job
  • Take turns interviewing each other for the specific job chosen
  • One person will act as the interviewer, one as the interviewee, and one as the observer or critic
  • Go through each of the steps of the interview (opening, questions, closing)
  • The observer should take notes during this process
  • Each interview should last 10-15 minutes

Nancy Tabor

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