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Interview Guidelines

INDIANA COUNTY. Interview Guidelines. Interview Tips, Trends and Techniques. Interview Guidelines. Get the Interview. Etiquette. Preparation. Tips, Trends, Techniques. Question/Response. Lagniappe. Get the interview. Interview preparation. Interview tips. Interview tips.

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Interview Guidelines

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  1. INDIANA COUNTY Interview Guidelines Interview Tips, Trends and Techniques

  2. Interview Guidelines Get the Interview Etiquette Preparation Tips, Trends, Techniques Question/Response Lagniappe

  3. Get the interview

  4. Interview preparation

  5. Interview tips

  6. Interview tips

  7. Interview etiquette

  8. Dress for success Business Dress Business Casual Business DO NOT

  9. Dress for success • Females • Monitor cleavage, none is best • Make-up and nail polish natural colors • Hair pulled back or neatly styled with no excessive products • No dangle earrings or “trendy” clothes • Low heels or flats • Males • Clean, trimmed fingernails • Neatly trimmed facial hair or clean shaven • Long hair pulled back • Short hair neatly styled with no excessive products • No earrings • White collared shirt • Everyone • Military regulations are safe • Clean and/or shined shoes • No strings, lint or hair • Subdued, solid colored clothing: black, navy blue or dark grey • No perfume/cologne or strong scented deodorant • No visible tattoos or excessive piercings

  10. Dress for success Field Trip! to “Attire to Aspire” shop

  11. Body Language DO

  12. Body Language Do NOT

  13. Body Language Pick out elements of positive and negative Appearance and Body Language

  14. Interview etiquette

  15. Interview etiquette • Practice! • Introduce yourself to instructorand 3 classmates • Conclude the interview • Everyone will observe and write down observations

  16. Interview trends

  17. Interview trends

  18. Interview techniques

  19. Interview techniques

  20. Questions/answers Interview Questions How to Respond • Tell me a little about yourself. • What are your strengths/ weaknesses? • What problem have you had on your last job and how did you work through it? • What are your goals? • Where do you want to be in 5 years? • Honesty! • Rule of 3 is enough detail • Weaknesses should also include how you overcome them • Thoughtful, not “rehearsed” answers • Relate skills, accomplishments and goals to potential company

  21. Questions/answers Difficult Questions How to Respond • Why are you relocating? • Why did you leave your last job? • Explain your gaps in employment. • If I asked you to move the Rocky Mountains, how would you do it? • If you could be any animal, what would it be? • Do not volunteer personal information • Speak only positively about gaps in employment, relocating and previous jobs and relate skills learned • Some answers reveal how a person thinks through a problem or views him/herself

  22. Questions/answers Illegal Questions How to Respond • Age, race, color, gender, national origin, birthplace, marital/parental/family status, religion or disability • That’s a beautiful ring-are you engaged? • What are your childcare arrangements? • Are you a citizen of the United States? • Answer the intent of the question: I can work 9-5, I am eligible to work in the US. • Politely state you do not understand how the question relates to the job • If interviewer presses with inappropriate questions, you may not want to work for that company

  23. Langniappe • Use the internet for interview tips, techniques, questions • Schedule a mock interview • Take notes during the interview, the interviewer will be as well • Call 1 business day prior to confirm time/place of interview, ask the name of the interviewer • When introducing yourself to anyone at anytime, give your first and last name • Be willing and able to explain anything on your cover letter or resume • Always leave the best impression when concluding the interview, even if you were uncomfortable during the interview or do not think it went well

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