Even when you have gone on more interviews than you can count, job interviewing never seems to get any easier. Here are some job interview tips that can help you interview effectively.
2. Positive State of Mind
You made the short list!
Congratulations
On paper you have what it takes
Trust what you know
Say it with conviction
Discuss enthusiastically
3. 1. Know the people, especially
those on your schedule
Index cards (name, alma mater,
research focus)
4. 2. Dress appropriately, even if
they interview you in jeans and
shorts
Convey that you will always be
a good ambassador
5. 3. Present your best research,
regardless of the appointment
The seminar is the most important
part of your interview – nail it
6. 4. Regardless of the
appointment or location, apply
if the area fits
Appointments can be changed
It’s a small profession
7. 5. Find out the history behind
the position
Know the impetus and the players
8. 6. Grill the chair/head
Find out how the department
works from their perspective
Find out where they are in the
search process
9. 7. Identify at least one tenured
individual you can envision
cooperating with before you go
Discuss what opportunities they
think might fit you if you got
the job
10. 8. If you will have a teaching
component, find out details
The myopic gratification is
addictive, but does not add
incrementally to tenure
11. 9. If you get the offer, consider
the entire package
Understand all benefits
12. 10. No matter the appointment,
grant money and journal
articles are important
Grant money and journal articles
are important
13. 11. Explore the potential “spin”
of any opportunity
At first glance, grants/committees
may not be what they seem – you
are what you make of them
14. 12. Say nothing negative about
anything or anyone – period
Nod; be trustworthy when
confronted with such comments
15. 13. Try to avoid talking about
your personal life during this
time
Be selfish, do you want these
people as your second family?
16. Trending Jobs in New Zealand
Accounting Jobs
IT Jobs
Engineering Jobs
Automotive Jobs