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Interviewing 101

Interviewing 101. Telling Your Story Career Prospectors. Roadmap. Introductions and Expectations Types of Interviews Company Research Tips Questions to Ask Answering ‘Difficult’ Questions.

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Interviewing 101

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  1. Interviewing 101 Telling Your Story Career Prospectors

  2. Roadmap • Introductions and Expectations • Types of Interviews • Company Research Tips • Questions to Ask • Answering ‘Difficult’ Questions

  3. Preparation = ConfidencePrepare for 2 way information sharingLearn everything you can during all interactions This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

  4. Typical Interviewing Sequence

  5. Interview Types Behavioral Panel Video Lunch/Dinner Off-Site On the Spot Case Group

  6. Preparation

  7. Company Research Suggestions • Know the Company’s Strong Suit(s) • Check out Financial Health • Company and Community Interaction • Learn Company Culture • Read Up on the Field and Competitors This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-ND

  8. Why Should You Ask Questions During an Interview? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

  9. Ask the Employer…. • What do the day-to-day responsibilities of the role look like? • What are the company’s values? What characteristics do you look for in employees in order to represent those values? • What is your favorite part about working at the company? • What does success look like in this position, and how do you measure it?

  10. More Ask the Employer…. • Are there opportunities here for professional development? If so, what do those look like? • Who will I be working most closely with? • What do you see as the most challenging aspect of this job? • Is there anything in my background or resume that makes you question whether I am a good fit for this role?

  11. Tell Me About Yourself…. • Present – Past – Future formula • Where you are now (or most recently….) • Briefly touch prior roles and skills you developed • Why you are excited about this opportunity “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. 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 Center.”

  12. The “Failure” Question • Identify some scenarios where the outcome could have been better • Choose situations where you took responsibility for your failure, learned from it, and took steps to avoid recurrences of similar failures • Be able to describe the strategy you followed and how it impacted subsequent successes • Pick a Real Failure • Define Failure in Your Own Words • Tell Your Story • Share What You Learned

  13. The Salary Question • Do Your Research • Evaluate What the Position Is Worth to You Given Your Overall Criteria for an Ideal Job • Provide a Range • Keep Your Cost of Living Needs in Mind • Get Information From the Interviewer • Honesty Is the Best Policy • Play It Coy This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC

  14. Ready to Rock • Get Your Interview Outfit Ready • Analyze the Job Posting • Check Out the Company • Connect With Your Company Contacts • Practice Answering Interview Questions • Work on Your Interview Technique • Brush Up on Interview Etiquette • Get Directions and Arrange Transportation • Bring the Right Things This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

  15. Questions? Comments? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

  16. Resources https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/7-research-job-interview/ https://www.thebalancecareers.com/tips-for-researching-companies-before-job-interviews-2061319 https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-ultimate-guide-to-researching-a-company-preinterview https://www.thebalancecareers.com/types-of-job-and-employment-related-interviews-2061343 https://www.thebalancecareers.com/phone-interview-questions-and-answers-2061217 https://biginterview.com/blog/2011/08/best-questions-to-ask-end-interview.html https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/questions-ask-an-interviewer/ https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/the-45-questions-you-should-ask-in-every-job-interview/ https://www.thebalancecareers.com/job-interview-question-how-do-you-handle-failure-2061141 https://www.thebalancecareers.com/job-interview-questions-and-answers-2061204 https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-steps-for-answering-tell-me-about-a-time-you-failed https://www.thebalancecareers.com/job-interview-checklist-2059829 https://www.thebalancecareers.com/how-to-answer-job-interview-questions-about-salary-2061281 https://www.themuse.com/advice/a-simple-formula-for-answering-tell-me-about-yourself

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