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Interview Workshop Job Finding Club

Interview Workshop Job Finding Club. High Impact Interview Preparation is everything!. Created by: Kelly Johnson JFC Facilitator. Got the Jitters?. Think of it this way:

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Interview Workshop Job Finding Club

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  1. Interview WorkshopJob Finding Club High Impact Interview Preparation is everything! Created by: Kelly Johnson JFC Facilitator

  2. Got the Jitters? Think of it this way: • The job interview is a business communication between two parties trying to determine whether they want to invest in one another. Both parties have something at stake; a poor decision can hurt either party.

  3. Common Interview Types • Behavioral Interview • Telephone / Pre-screening Interview • Prepared Presentation • Group Interview • Stress Interview • Video Conference Interview • Panel Interview

  4. Personal Presentation The single most influential factor in an interview is not your experience or qualifications, but your personality –how you present yourself in an interview. SELL YOURSELF!! Use: Specific Examples from past work experiences

  5. Personal PresentationProfessional Attitude… • Commitment to the job • Commitment to the organization • Commitment to learn • Honesty • Integrity • Sincerity • Passion for field, work or company

  6. Personal PresentationSenses… • Clothes • Hair • Jewelry • Gum • Overpowering Scents • Footwear • 80% attention is paid to how messages are communicated and 20% to the words used.

  7. Personal PresentationEnthusiasm… • Posture: sit up straight no slouching • Smile: genuine, not Cheshire cat grin or flashy used car salesman • Eyes: need to make a connection, windows to the soul • Handshake: firm and shake from elbow 2-3 times • Voice: speak clearly and from the diaphragm • Language: show industry knowledge but know your audience

  8. Personal PresentationBody Language • Note taking • Direct eye contact • Sitting forward • Fidgeting • Slouching • Laughing nervously • Looking at watch • Looking away

  9. Personal PresentationKnow your Resume… • Job highlights • Job titles and dates of employment • Specific examples of each highlight • Descriptive detail of qualifications, interests, skills, knowledge, experience

  10. Researching the Job • Title • Most important tasks • Strengths for success • Most challenging aspects • Departmental/Area/Regional culture

  11. Prepare Some Answers…about yourself– Tell Me About Yourself (30 Sec. Script) • Relevant Information • Experience • Academics • Deliverables – Skills / Strengths • Why you are at the interview / Best Candidate

  12. Prepare Some Answers…about what you can do for us – • Work you’ve done/Skills you possess • Examples of how skills/experienceused in the past or could be used in future • Benefit to the company • Other peoples’ comments on your work

  13. Prepare Some Answers…about your strengths - • A strength important to the job • A strength you possess • Examples that illustrates the strength • Benefit to the company

  14. Personal Qualities in Demand • Technical Competence • Team Player • Team Leader • Executor of Results • Innovative Thinking • Self Developer • Good Judgment • Problem-solver • Oral/written Communicator

  15. Prepare Some Answers…about your areas to develop – • Recognize that you have them • Own them and flip it positive OR • Strategize what you will actively do to ensure it will not affect the position • Be willing to discuss briefly!

  16. Prepare Some Answers…about what you are like - • What are your long-term goals? • How do you deal with pressure? • What is your work style? • What do you look for in a boss? • How well do you work with others?

  17. Questions for us? • This shows forethought on your part. • If all of your questions were answered by information provided by the recruiter, just say so.

  18. The Night Before The Interview… • Practice, practice, practice • Review your resume • Review your research on the position • List the points about yourself to emphasize • Set out clothes • Plan route • Organize portfolio (References, Resume, Calling Card) • Prepare Questions for them

  19. The Day of The Interview... • Arrive early, but only in minutes (15 min max.) • Greet the receptionist • Check appearance • Look for additional reading material • Breath, relax, (keep breathing!)

  20. Life Lesson Your education and/or experience may pre-qualify you for the job, but it won’t: • Distinguish you from others • Get you the job That’s what the interview is for!!!

  21. The secret to a successful interview? • It’s simple… • Prepare -Practice –Participate!

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