Pre-ETS -- "Workplace Readiness -- Having A Successful Job Interview" (c) 2019 Randy Mahoney, Jr. for The ARC of Greater Boone County ; Do not edit or share without written permission. Contact randynmahoney@gmail.com to obtain written permission for this presentation.

1. Workplace Readiness:
Having A Successful
Job Interview
Pre-ETS Workshop
January 2019
ARC of Greater Boone County

2. WELCOME!
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3. Workplace Readiness:
Having A Successful
Job Interview
Pre-ETS Workshop
January 2019
ARC of Greater Boone County

4. Ice-Breaker
● Introduce yourself to everyone in our group!
● Tell us these three things:
a. Your Name
b. School You Attend
c. Your Career Goals (What work you’d like to do someday)

5. Job Search Process
RESUME AND
REFERENCES
COVER LETTER JOB INTERVIEW

6. Preparing For A Job Interview
● Sample questions someone may ask you in a job interview...
**Preparing For A Job Interview -- Sample Questions” in packet **

7. Preparing For A Job Interview
● An easy way to answer ANY interview question...

8. Preparing For A Job Interview
● An easy way to answer ANY interview question...
… is to use the S.T.A.R. Method

9. S.T.A.R Method
● S.T.A.R. = Situation, Task, Action, Result
● Answer question by saying…
■ What the situation was
■ Task you needed to accomplish
■ Action(s) you took to positively help the situation
■ Results -- what happened because of the positive actions you did?
● Another way → Answer interview questions by telling a story

10. S.T.A.R Method
CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT A TIME
YOU SOLVED A PROBLEM?

11. Preparing For A Job Interview

12. Preparing For A Job Interview -- Dress
● **Preparing For An Interview -- Dressing Appropriately” in packet**
● **”How To Have A Great Interview -- Tips” in packet**

13. Preparing For A Job Interview
● Other Advice:
○ Answer all interview questions truthfully (DON’T LIE!)
○ It is okay to ask for time to think of your answer.
● ***Practice entering and leaving the room, introducing yourself, saying thank
you.***

14. Conclusion

15. FEEDBACK
*What did you enjoy most from today?
*What did you enjoy the least?
*How could we improve future workshops like this?
*What could we do better?

16. CONGRATULATIONS!
**Pass out certificates to students**

17. REFERENCES:
● “Mock Interview Packet”; Apples and Bananas Education; Courtesy of Mrs.
Dwana Back, PreETS Project Manager, Easter Seals Crossroads
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