1. INTERVIEWING
SKILLS
Make A Good Impression, Ace
The Interview And Get The
Job

2. Do Your Research on the Company
You Interview With To Understand
Their Business Culture!
www.glassdoor.com Is a Great Place to
Start

3. What Do Interviewers Look
For?
What does the candidate want
to do?
Can the candidate do the job?
Will the candidate do the job?
How much will the candidate
cost?

4. First Impressions
Count!Dress Neatly
and
Appropriately
Be Aware of
Hygiene
Start Before You
Arrive
Be Aware of
Your Body
Language
Don’t Smoke or
Chew Gum
Use Good
Manners

5. What Not To Do
Wear a Ball Cap
Wear Cologne or Perfume
Wear a Plaid or Flannel Shirt
Arrive Late
Talk Just to Fill Dead Air
Wear Work Boots

6. Types of Interviews
Group – Several Candidates at Once
Team – Panel Interview
Multiple – A Series of Interviews
Phone – Often the Initial Interview
Second – After the Initial Interview(s)

7. Interviewing
TechniquesQ & A – Most Common
Non-Directed – Unstructured
Interview Benefiting a Prepared
Candidate
Behavioral – Situational and Can Be
Confrontational

8. Phone Interviews
Always Expect a Phone Interview
BE PREPARED – Phone Interviews Are
As Important as Face-to-Face
Interviews
Have a Quiet Place For the Interview
Keep a Record of ALL Job Applications
Send a “Thank You” Note

9. Common Interview Questions
Tell Me About
Yourself…
Why are you the
best candidate?
Tell me about
work and school
experiences…
Describe your
strengths and
weaknesses…
How would your
former boss
describe you?

10. Interview Questions –
Cont’dWhy do you want
to work here?
What salary do
you expect?
What can you
contribute?
Why are you
looking for a
new position?
Where do you
see yourself in
five years?

11. Prepare a Pre-Interview
Checklist for Each Application
Keep a Post-Interview
Worksheet For Each Interview

12. Interview the Interviewer
I
 What would the
perfect candidate for
this position look like?
 Do you see any gaps in
my qualifications that I
need to fill?
 Are there any reasons
I’m not fully qualified
for this position?
 Is there anything I’ve
said today that might
hurt my chances of
being hired here?
 Now that you’ve had a
chance to meet and
interview me, what
reservations would you
have in putting me in
this position?

13. Interview the Interviewer
II
 What have I accidentally
said or done during
today’s interview that’s
inconsistent with your
perfect candidate for
this job?
* Only Ask One of
the Above Questions!
The Worst That Could
Happen:
If you get negative
feedback, thank the
interviewer for the
feedback and explain your
commitment plan to
remedy the inadequacy in
the future.

14. Interview the Interviewer
III
 Is this a new position?
 What do you do to
make work fun in this
office?
 Do you promote from
within?
 What qualities and
skills are needed to be
successful at this job?
 If hired, what are the
three most important
things you’d like me to
accomplish the first
year?
 Describe your
company culture?
 What’s the decision
timeline?

15. “What’s Your Greatest
Weakness?
 Avoid Faux Weaknesses
 Choose Something Work-Related
 Don’t Mention Essential Skills
 Use the STAR Method:
 Situation or Task
 Actions
 Results

16. Follow-Up Every Interview
(Phone or in Person) with a
“Thank You” Note to Each
Interviewer– It Leaves a Good
Impression