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So You Want to be a Finance Director?

So You Want to be a Finance Director?. 10 KEYS TO UN SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEWING. And suggested Worst Interviewing Practices (WIPs) Presented by Ken Hampian. Disclaimer: Any resemblance to actual events or real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental (although ridiculously common).

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So You Want to be a Finance Director?

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  1. So You Want to be a Finance Director? 10 KEYS TO UNSUCCESSFUL INTERVIEWING And suggested Worst Interviewing Practices (WIPs) Presented by Ken Hampian

  2. Disclaimer: Any resemblance to actual eventsor real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental (although ridiculously common)

  3. FiveUNsuccessful Basics • Time Sensitivity • Job Interest • Self Interest • Trustworthiness, Maturity • Social Skills

  4. 1. Time Sensitivity Key: Ramble and be oblivious to time WIPs: If allowed 30 minutes for the interview, take 10 minutes to answer the first question Use the remaining 20 minutes to challenge the panel by wandering off topic

  5. 2. Job Interest Key: Convey little passion for the job, organization and community by revealing lazy interview preparation WIPs: When probed about preparation, pause, then say: I reviewed your website and it’s very cool! Deflect probing follow-up questions by complimenting the panel for asking probing follow-up questions

  6. 3. Self-Interest Key: Demonstrate a zesty passion for your material and personal interests WIPs: Prematurely ask about compensation Set your “work-life balance” boundaries Special Note: Enhance these WIPs by misdirecting them to an outside interview panel

  7. 4. Trustworthiness, Maturity Key: Hoist big red flags about judgment, loyalty, and teamwork WIPs: Take credit for everything good about your current/past jobs Mistake, What-Have-You Learned Question? Don’t answer it; or relate a major blunder with no redeeming lesson; or blame others

  8. 5. Social Skills Key: Exude a lack of self awareness and social skills; create uncomfortable and awkward moments for the interviewers WIPs: If a natural introvert, slouch, have poor eye contact, punctuate with nervous laughter If a natural extrovert, be extremely hilarious, flippant, cocky and share TMI

  9. Three UNsuccessful Strategies for the Finance Pro 6. Communication and Translation 7. Management Perspective 8. Leadership, Political Savvy Our only problem is figuring out how to switch these

  10. 6. Communication, Translation Key: Promote your inability to communicate, translate for non-finance stakeholders (e.g. elected officials, citizens, media, staffers) WIPs: Relentlessly use jargon and acronyms during the interview (BANs, GANs, TRANS, ERAF, GAAP, LAIF, MOE, CSMFO) Describe the Triple Flip in painstaking detail

  11. 7. Management Perspective Key: Flaunt an infatuation with numbers and things, not people and organizations WIPs: Redirect questions about relationships and goals, performance evaluation, discipline, and resource management to…. … your fond use of Excel spreadsheets

  12. 8. Leadership, Political Savvy Key: Radiate a bean-counter (or finance geek) persona at all times WIPs: Exude technical obsession, coupled with… …especially poor answers to questions about teamwork, leadership, public policy, citizen engagement, and council relations

  13. Two Nails for the UNsuccessful Coffin (post interview)

  14. 9. Nail #1: Immediate Post Interview Key: Reinforce a lack of both social skills and genuine job interest WIPs: Make an abrupt, awkward exit Do not send a thank you letter Be hard to reach

  15. 10. Nail #2: The Longer Term Key: Assure that you will never be invited back; learn nothing from the experience WIPs: Call, complain about not being selected; point out their big, regrettable mistake Donot ask how you could have done better!

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