Interview skills presentation

Interview Skills
Workshop

03/15/13 www.afterschoool.tk afterschoool centre for social entrepreneurship bikaner 1

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entrepreneurship
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Outline
 Skills and Competencies

 The Interview

 Exercise - competency based interview
questions

 That Question – T.M.A.Y.

 Exercise – answering That Question
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Skills – they just can’t get enough

Energy
Self Belief Teamwork

Empathy Intellect

Communication Skills YOU Self Awareness

Initiative Self Motivation

Knowledge Flexibility
IT Skills
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Examining the Skills
Intelligence
Research skills
Managing Information
IT skills
Intelligence/
Technical
People Numeracy
Skills Problem Solving
Skills
Ongoing development
Personal Attention to detail
???????
Development ???????
Skills
- Grades
- Projects
- Extracurricular courses
- Hobbies
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People Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Communication
Intelligence/ Leadership
People
Technical
Skills
Teamwork
Skills
Customer Focus
Influence
Personal
??????? Empathy
Development ??????? Conflict resolution
Skills
Dealing with customers &
colleagues, Work experience,
College projects &
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Personal Development
Self Awareness/Self
Confidence
Negotiation
Intelligence/ Energy & Enthusiasm
People
Technical
Skills Resilience
Skills
Initiative
Personal Adaptability
???????
Motivation
Development ???????
Ability to deal with change
Skills
Networking

Work Experience / Sports/
Clubs
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Arranging Events /Elections

X Factor

Drive
Intelligence/
People Entrepreneurial Spirit
Technical
Skills
Skills Can Do Attitude
“Cop-on”
Personal Airplane test
??????? Ability to put yourself in the
Development
????? Interviewer’s position
Skills
Ability to read a situation

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Ref: Skillsproject.ie
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The Interview – it’s showtime

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Wishful thinking…..

Just three little
words……….

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Employer’s Concerns
 CAN you do this
job?
CAN?
 Do you want this
job? (WILL?)
YOU
WILL ? FIT?

 Why are you the
best person for the
job and our
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Interview Basics
BEFORE DURING
 Where, Who, How?  First Impressions

 Know the company -  Energy

RESEARCH  Listen, then answer
 Trends affecting the  Think positively
industry  Breathe!
 Use Informational
 Are we having fun
Interviews yet?
 Know what company
 Nervous is normal
wants
 Always ask a
 Practise your
(contextual) question
competency stories
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Interview Basics
ALWAYS
 Put yourself in the Interviewer’s
place
 Know your CV and how to use
competency stories
 Make it enjoyable for them
 Know why you want to work THERE

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Interview Basics
ALWAYS (cntd)
 Have an answer to the “tell me about

yourself” question
 Practise the Strengths and

Weaknesses question
 Enquire about next steps

 Say Thanks !

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Interview Basics
NEVER
 Sell yourself short - “I’ve only….”

 Make excuses

 Lie

 Reveal confidential information

 Run down their competitors

 Confuse arrogance with confidence

 Look disinterested

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Competency Based Interview
 Usually one-on-one
 Formal and appears stilted at times
 Asked your describe your behaviour
according to:
 The Situation in which it occurred
 The Action you took
S
 The Result T

A R
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Interviewing:
Competency Questions
Worksheet 1

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Competency Questions
Exercise-Worksheet 1
1. Motivation
2. Managing Priorities
3. Initiative
4. Teamwork
5. Influence/Communication

Refer to handout. Choose one question
to answer. Then interview partner. Don’t
choose same competency as partner.
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Scorecard for Competencies
Competency No. of Score
Examples 1–5
Motivation 2 4
Managing 2 4.5
Priorities
Teamwork 3 5
Influence/ 2 3.5
Communication
Adaptability/ 3 4.5
Flexibility
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Telephone Interviews

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 Increasingly used as first selection
method
 Companies with ongoing recruitment
needs
 In response to adverts or job site
postings
 Be prepared for call – avoid clueless
response
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 Zero distractions
 Simulate a business environment
 Desk - CV or application form
 Agree on a time that suits you
 Check your voicemail message..and
your web profile
 Practise answers out loud

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So, tell me about yourself….

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Tell me about yourself…
 Your personal statement summarising:

 Education
 Skills
 Experience
 Career Objective

Theme: what I can do for YOUR company
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 90 seconds maximum, then STOP
 No jokes
 No “as you can see from my CV..”
 Practise out loud and often
 Give the people what they want
 Tailor it a little for each employer

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Education
I am a Final Year student in the University of Limerick studying for a
BA in Accounting and Finance. I have specialised in International
Financial Markets and am completing my dissertation on the
systematic effect of the weak dollar on international currency
markets. I have achieved 2.1’s throughout my time at UL and am
confident of achieving a 2.1 or perhaps a 1st this year

Skills
I am motivated and driven and have shown this by combining
working and studying over the last three years. I’m a confident
communicator and have led and facilitated many debating and
sports society activities in university. I enjoy interacting with people
and have been heavily involved with customer facing activities for
many years. I like setting challenges for myself and last year
completed the Dublin City Marathon aswell as reaching the national
final of the advanced Suduko Championships.
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Experience
I have spent two summers working in the funds accounting industry
and have become proficient on the industry specific IT systems as well
as having a strong working knowledge of all the key terms in the
industry. I have maintained a good network of friends and ex
colleagues in the industry and they keep me up to date on the latest
developments in the industry. In my part time job I am responsible
for generating direct marketing revenues from 45 clients so I know
what is involved in maintaining client relationships.

Career Objective
I want to build on my knowledge of the funds industry and become a
Fund Accountant with my own portfolio of clients. I want to do this
with one of the largest global players where my skills and enthusiasm
will be recognised and rewarded, and where I can make a real
difference to the company’s profitability and success
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So, tell me about yourself….

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Exercise 2

Devise a response to the tell me about
yourself question, refer to worksheet for
suggested structure

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And Finally
 Know your skills/competencies

 Know your skills stories

 Know what the employer wants

 Give the people what they want

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