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JOBTALKS

JOBTALKS. MORE THAN A GUT FEELING. Indiana University Kelley School of Business C. Randall Powell, Ph.D. Contents used in this presentation are adapted from Career Planning Strategies and used with the permission of the author. Behavior Interviews: More than a Gut Feeling???.

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JOBTALKS

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  1. JOBTALKS MORE THAN A GUT FEELING Indiana UniversityKelley School of BusinessC. Randall Powell, Ph.D Contents used in this presentation are adapted from Career Planning Strategies and used with the permission of the author.

  2. Behavior Interviews: More than a Gut Feeling??? How Do Interviewers Make Objective Employee Selection Decisions? OR Is The Judgment a Gut Decision?

  3. future behavior on the job can be anticipated by previous behavior • interviewers target questions zeroing in on your past actions

  4. prepare the ground preparation

  5. establish rapport • a few minutes of “small talk”

  6. past behavior = future behavior • specific examples!

  7. there’s always a crowd of candidates… ….how can you stand out as the best choice?

  8. Z.A.P. ‘em… • Zesty Anecdotal Presentation

  9. through a glass darkly • help the interviewer see you clearly

  10. ZAP ‘em with a STAR ….tell them a story that illuminates transferrable skills…. Situation Task Results Actions

  11. the sounds of silence… • no one has an immediate answer for everything

  12. silence is golden • use it to your advantage….

  13. contrarian strategy • interviewers often probe to get a negative view allude to minor negatives in your answers to avoid this

  14. sometimes they just go negative leverage this to your advantage

  15. The Big Three…… There are three questions that seem to be the most difficult to answer….. “Tell us about yourself.” “Describe your weaknesses.” “Tell us about a mistake you have made.”

  16. Tell them about yourself and pre-empt…. If you get the generic “Tell us about yourself” question early in the interview – use it to pre-empt later focus on the negative. construct a great STAR

  17. “That which doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.” In response to a “weakness” or “mistake” question, ALWAYSaddress the lessons or skills you learned….

  18. current behavior = future behavior • your interview IS you – will you “fit”?

  19. Will you be the office fool?... ….the magician?...

  20. Who are you…you, you, you, you? • they really wanna’ know….

  21. if the going gets tough • hang in there….

  22. the gestalt • professional look and manner • real examples of past behavior • actions and words in the interview

  23. success

  24. EVALUATION QUESTIONS • USE:a. Strongly Agreeb. Agreec. Disagreed. Strongly Disagreee. Don’t Know • I found the presentation material easy to • understand. • 2. This session increased my knowledge on the subject presented. • 3. I will be able to use some of the information • from this session in the future. • 4. The presenter was well prepared for this session. • 5. This presentation should be repeated in future semesters.

  25. If you would like to learn more, Career Planning Strategies textbook will supply additional information on this topic.

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