Interviewing Skills and Resumes for Leaders July 20, 2012 . Chicago, IL

1. Interviewing Skills and Resumes for Leaders July 20, 2012 . Chicago, IL

2. Goal for Today’s Session: Help you to NOT be “That Guy” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxLmo7NC2Og

3. Resumes

4. Tip #1: Create a Well-Designed, Tailored Resume Focus on the Details • Formatting and Layout • Font Style and Size • Grammar and Punctuation Make It Stand Out • Companies receive 100+ Resumes Daily • Average time reviewing a resume: 30 seconds Focus on Unique Skills, Talents, Experience • Link to outcomes and achievements • Tailor for each type of position you want

5. Tip #2: Include Pertinent Information What to Include on Your Resume? Work and school Extra curricular activities Professional and academic associations Volunteer experience Practical/Life experience Mortar Board Use Powerful Action Words Use Strong Action Words Focus on Results Brevity is Key

6. Tip #3: Do Your Research Visit the Company’s Website • Careers or “About Us” Section shows corporate culture Job Descriptions Contain Good Intel • Be sure you understand exactly what the company is looking for in the position you’re applying for Look at Your Network • Do you know someone who works at that company or in that industry? • Common Places to Look: College Career Center, LinkedIn, Facebook, Word of Mouth

7. Tip #4: Proofread, Proofread, Proofread Review your resume at LEAST 2xs before submitting Check for Content • Spelling and Grammar • Formatting and Presentation Check for Authenticity • Does the resume sound like you? • Have you included everything you can? Go the Extra Mile • Have someone you don’t know review your resume

8. Tip #5: Remember Your Resume’s Purpose Selling YOU! • Don’t under-estimate • Don’t exaggerate • Do use hard facts when possible Putting Your Best Foot Forward • Show that you’re qualified for the position The purpose of your RESUME is to get you an INTERVIEW The purpose of your INTERVIEW is to land you the JOB!

9. Interviewing Skills

10. Interviews: Behavioral Based Questions Most Common Style of Interviewing • Helps employers determine how you will behave in certain future situations based on your past actions Open-Ended Questions • Tell me about yourself… • Walk me through your resume… Interviewer is likely to ask for specific examples • Tell me about a time when you took initiative in your job…

11. Interviews: Framing Your Answers Follow the STAR Method • Situation: Describe the situation you were involved in • Task: Describe the tasks involved in the situation • Action: Describe the action that you took • Results: Describe the results that followed because of your actions

12. Interviews: Beware of Your Brand Social Brand: • Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Blog Professional Brand: • Be early! • Dress for the position ABOVE • Firm Handshake • Don’t over-share • No distractions (cell phone)

13. Why Does This Stuff Matter?

14. Questions? Contact Us! Jane M. Beyer Vice President of Leadership & Enterprise Development BMO Financial Group jane.beyer@micorp.com (c) 608-692-4539 Katie Chick Associate Director of Recruiting The Advisory Board Company chickk@advisory.com (c) 703-772-6641