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The Art of Interviewing

The Art of Interviewing. Jason Ratliff BYU Career Placement Services. What is an Interview?. A goal-oriented exchange of information between two people It enables both parties to gauge the degree of fit between the candidate’s goals and the employer/School’s needs.

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The Art of Interviewing

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  1. The Art of Interviewing Jason Ratliff BYU Career Placement Services

  2. What is an Interview? A goal-oriented exchange of information between two people It enables both parties to gauge the degree of fit between the candidate’s goals and the employer/School’s needs

  3. Employer/Schools evaluatesCompetence to do the jobPotential to contribute Ability to mesh with team’s characteristics • Candidate evaluatesMatch between work and interestsDegree of challenge and responsibilityPotential for growthAmiability of the environment What Happens in an Interview?

  4. Be clean • Be dressed to impress • Be on time • Be prepared to share copies of resume, cover letters, and references • Be ready with questions Professionalism

  5. Conversational • Behavioral • Stress • Case or Situational Types of Interviews

  6. ScreeningSelection one-on-one marathon rotational group (w/ peers) panel/committee meals/receptions assessment Formats

  7. Identify the skill sought by the question • Think of a relevant situation from your own experiences • Tell a story • Relate it back to the position • Seek feedback or ask your own question Answering Interview Questions

  8. First Question: Tell me about yourself • Second Question: Tell me about a time when you faced a tight deadline and, at the last minute, your plans fell through. How did you respond? What was the outcome and what did you learn? • Third Question: a) What are your strengths? b) What are your weaknesses? Exercise

  9. Know the other party (60%): What do they do? How are they organized? Where does the job fit into the bigger picture? Who are the players? What do they want in a candidate? Preparing for Interviews

  10. Know yourself (30%): What will I gain by getting this job? What do I bring that they need? How would they recognize and reward it? • Know the process (10%): How comfortable am I talking about myself? Do I hear what the other person is saying? Am I aware of the impression I make? Preparing for Interviews

  11. The Field Different branches Various career paths Major players Current trends Questions you could ask! • How is your company viewed in the industry? • Where direction do see the industry going in the next ten years? What to Research

  12. The Job Basic responsibilities Specific (not generic) requirements Its role in relation to the unit or division Reporting lines How success is evaluated Questions you could ask! • How is success evaluated in this role? • How is this role viewed by colleagues through out the company? What to Research

  13. The Employer Mission statement Philosophy History Organizational scheme Recent performance S.W.O.T. analysis Questions you could ask! • What professional development opportunities are available to new professionals? • How does your mission and philosophy effect the everyday work that you do? What to Research

  14. Questions Buhler, Buhler, Anyone ….

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