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1. What Employers are Looking for
in YOU!

2. Objectives
Discuss key skills Employers look for in a
successful Intern or New-hire.
Discuss interviewing strategies.
Individual Activity
Assess your ability to provide examples of how
you demonstrate skills.

3. Key Skills Employers Look For
Leadership
Works Effectively with Others
Problem Solving/Decision Making
Grows Capability
Effective Communication
Embraces Change
Positive Attitude
Ability to Deliver Results

4. Leadership Skills
Envision
Envision the future; recognizes opportunities; forms a clear vision of
what can be achieved.
Engages
Engages others in developing and owning the vision and strategies.
Energize
Energize people and resources to realize vision.
Create environment where people are inspired and motivated to do their
very best.
Enables
Enable self and other to achieve vision by leveraging strengths and
removing barriers.
Execute
Develop executable plans to deliver the strategy.
Hold self and others accountable for results.

5. Works Effectively with Others
Maintain positive and effective working relationships.
Values diversity and leverages those differences to
deliver results.
Ability to give and receive feedback.
Ability to listen.
Accepting instructions and assignments.
Assisting others to accomplish work group objectives.

6. Problem Solving &
Decision Making Skills
Smart, creative people who are problem solvers.
Set specific, challenging, and achievable goals.
Integrates knowledge and thinks strategically.
Sort through data, identify issues, risk, & trends, and
determine optimal solutions.
Exercise sound judgment to make informed and timely
decisions.
Anticipate new problems and consider long-term effects of
decision.

7. Grows Capability
Learns from success and failures.
Values learning opportunities.
Shares knowledge, skills, and experience
to raise the competence level of the group.
Coaches, mentors, and brings the best out
in others.

8. Effective Communication Skills
Interacts effectively at all levels of the company.
Express ideas in an effective manner.
Clear, to the point, and understood.
Confident and poised.
Enthusiasm and interest in the company.
Identifies the right issues to communicate to the
appropriate audience.

9. Embraces Change
Seek out and readily accepts new ideas,
experiences, opportunities, and ways of doing
things.
Initiates and manages meaningful change.
Flexible and adaptable
Respond/adjust to changing conditions.
Manages ambiguity.

10. Positive Attitude
Can-do Attitude
Dedication
Persistence
Results-oriented

11. Ability to Deliver Results
Academic Accomplishments
Previous Work Experience
Extracurricular Activities
Student Organizations
Volunteer/Community involvement
Sports

12. Developing an
Interviewing Strategy

13. WHAT IS AN INTERVIEW?
An opportunity to “sell” your abilities,
interests, and career objectives.
An opportunity to ask questions and learn
more about the position and career offered
by a particular company.

14. PREPARE FOR INTERVIEW
Know the Company.
Know the job requirements.
Prepare your resume.

15. PLAN YOUR INTERVIEW
STRATEGY
Know yourself and what you have to offer.
Everyone has something to offer.
Realistically appraise your strengths and
weaknesses.
Inventory your assets: talents, interests, and
experiences – what have you already
accomplished?
Stress your strong points.

16. INTERVIEW TIPS
Different interviewers have different styles.
Different types of interviews (panel, one-on-one).
Show self-respect and confidence, but don’t be
cocky.
Be positive, enthusiastic and interested.

17. INTERVIEW TIPS
Listen to questions and answer directly. Be concise – don’t
go into details that are not important.
ASK QUESTIONS!
Focus on YOU – sell your accomplishments and
contributions.
Give specific examples of what you have already
accomplished.

18. Interview Tips
Use CAR concept for examples
Context--Action--Result
If any of the three are missing, the example is
not complete.

19. What is the CAR Concept?
C – Context. The situation in which the
action took place. It’s like background
information.
A – Action. What did you personally do?
What was your contribution?
R – Result. What did your action make
happen? Be specific.

20. INTERVIEW MISTAKES
Doesn’t provide results.
Did not prepare for the interview.
Provides too much background/not
enough background.
Rambles.

21. Exercise
For each skill, list one example of how
you have demonstrated that skill.
Share a few examples.
Practice CAR Concept: Context--Action--Result

22. SUMMARY
Know yourself and the company.
Success is dependent on your ability to sell
yourself - communicate your strong points.
Interest and enthusiasm are important.
REMEMBER - you’re not just looking for a job, but
a career -- prepare accordingly.

23. QUESTIONS?