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Mastering Interviews with the P's: Kelly Scientific Resources

Learn effective interviewing techniques with the P's - Prepare, Practice, Participate, Polish, Posture, Proper Intro, Positive Attitude, Presentation of You, Past Achievements, Perseverance. Avoid common mistakes and embrace best practices to ace your interviews confidently.

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Mastering Interviews with the P's: Kelly Scientific Resources

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  1. Interviewing With The P’s Kelly Scientific Resources Saturday, January 27, 2006

  2. Interviewing is in the P’s • Prepare • Practice • Participate • Polish • Posture • Proper Intro • Positive Attitude • Presentation of You • Past Achievements • Perseverance

  3. Interview Example 1 Here is what not to do…

  4. Preparation • Do your Research!! • Gather Information from the Company’s Website • Use Search Engines like Google, AltaVista, and Yahoo • Show Interest by Having Questions Prepared Prior to the Interview

  5. Practice • Practice in front of a mirror, or with a friend • Anticipate probable questions • Take advantage of Mock Interview Opportunities by talking with your career services department or a subject-matter expert • Practice the questions that you have prepared

  6. Participate • Show Interest – Participate! • Interviews are not one-sided conversations, you should not only answer questions, but ask them as well. • Take Notes!! • Come prepared with 10-15 questions.

  7. Polished Professional • How you dress DOES matter • Clean and Neat • Avoid strong perfumes or colognes, as well as excessive amounts of jewelry

  8. Posture and Palms • Handshake Mistakes- • Limp wrist- dead fish • Bubba’s bone crusher • Miss polite • Handshake exercise…. Everyone stand up! • Eye contact- no looking at the ground! Not so Good Better!

  9. Proper Intro • Introduce Yourself -- Ensure that everyone knows your name! • Address the interviewer properly. Use Ms/Mr/Dr unless asked otherwise. • Follow the interviewer’s lead!

  10. Positive Attitude • Based on a recent survey, 84% of people found positive attitudes to be the most appealing trait or behavior to have during an interview. • Make sure you portray a positive attitude through your body language, questions, and overall behavior. • Avoid talking negatively about past experiences.

  11. Presentation of You • BE YOURSELF!! • Be confident about your resume and your accomplishments. • Follow the Interviewer’s Lead – Watch for Visual Cues

  12. Past Achievements • Be Specific! • Be Honest – Don’t Embellish • Avoid talking poorly about co-workers, peers, or professors. • If it’s on your resume, be prepared to talk about it!

  13. Perseverance • List the Pro’s and Con’s of the Position and the Company. • Follow up the same day with Thank You Notes to everyone that you met (ask for business cards) • Ask what the next step is and get a date!

  14. Questions?

  15. Interview Example 2 Now this is more like it…

  16. Resume Exercise

  17. Directions • Tables will be given a resume (A-E) • Pick a table captain • 15 minute table discussion • List the pro’s and con’s • Table Captains will lead group discussion on each resume

  18. Contact information David G. Smith Area Manager – North and South Carolina Blake Derrick Scientific Recruiter Angela Barbry Scientific Recruiter 1 Copley Parkway, Suite 302 Morrisville, NC 27560 Phone: 919-467-1752 Fax: 919-481-2835 Email: ksr4531@kellyservices.com Website: www.kellyscientific.com

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