This document provides tips and strategies for acing a job interview. It discusses preparing for different types of interviews, researching the company, dealing with difficult questions, topics to avoid, questions to ask, and following up after the interview. The key points are to research the company thoroughly, prepare stories and examples demonstrating your relevant skills and experiences, appear confident but avoid distracting behaviors, ask thoughtful questions, and send a thank you note after the interview. Proper preparation and knowledge of best practices can help you succeed in interviews and potentially get the job.
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The resume only gets you the INTERVIEW. The interview gets you the JOB! Therefore, excellent interview skills are essential for job search success. References also play an important part of the interview process. It is also important to be aware of the top skills that employers are looking for in employees. It is an employer market which means that they are looking for more than the total package. Impeccable interview behavior, phenomenal interview answers, most wanted skills in today's labor market are all prerequisites in order to get the JOB. The final result is to GET HIRED!
1. ACING THE JOB INTERVIEW
Presented by
Peggy G. Hutcheson, Ph.D.
The Odyssey Group, Inc.
www.odysseygroupinc.com
2. WHAT WILL YOU DO?
• The real purpose of interviews
• Types of interviews and how to succeed
with each
• Steps to prepare for an interview
• How to deal with difficult questions
• Tips to make your interview stand out
3. PURPOSE OF AN
INTERVIEW
• For you
– Showcase your strengths
– Demonstrate your fit in the
organization
– Learn about the job
– Learn about the company
4. PURPOSE OF AN
INTERVIEW
• For the interviewer
– Assess skills
– Assess fit
– Determine next steps
5. INTERVIEW TYPES
• Structured
• Unstructured
• Job skills
• Personality traits
• Interview formats
– One on One interview
– Group interview
– Technical seminar
6. INTERVIEW PREPARATION
• Behavioral Interviews
• Self assessment
• Preparation of “instances”
• One-Minute Professional
Autobiography
• Company & Salary Research
7. SELF ASSESSMENT
• What can you do?
• What do you like to do?
• What are your core values?
• What type of person are you?
• In what kind of work environment
are you at your best?
8. PREPARATION
• Gather Important Experiences
• Convert Experiences into Stories
– A situation with a problem, and the potential for
conflict of some type
– The actions taken by the main character (you) to
solve the problem
– The resolution
– Append a moral or a “lesson learned”
9. COMPANY RESEARCH
• The Industry as a whole
– Stock Points (www.stockpoint.com)
• The company
– Yahoo financial (www.yahoo.com)
– Wall Street Journal Research Net (www.wsrn.com)
– Companies online (www.companiesonline.com)
– Hoovers (www.hoovers.com)
– Biz Web (www.bizweb.com)
• The specific position
10. SALARY COMPARISONS
• What are you worth?
• How much do you
need?
• On-line salary
calculators (e.g.,
Monster, Careerbuilder, or
IEEE- USA salary calculator)
11. DURING THE INTERVIEW
• What really matters • Topics to avoid
• Appearance • Questions to ask
• Behavior, good and • Salary negotiations
bad • Afterwards
12. IMPACT OF YOUR PRESENCE
• Never distract the
interviewer
• Emphasize the impact of
your presence:
– Appearance
– Confidence
– Demeanor
13. COMMUNICATION BASICS
.
Words (7%)
Body Tone of
Language Voice
(51%) (42%)
Source: R. Flesch
14. APPEARANCE
• Dress to blend
• Good grooming is
important
• Be on time or a few
minutes early
15. NON-VERBAL CUES
• Lean forward to show interest
• Keep your hands away from face and head
• Avoid folding your arms across your chest
• Make eye contact, but don’t stare
• Smile periodically
• Show enthusiasm
16. THINGS TO AVOID
• Over-talking
• Displaying arrogance
• Using profanity or risqué humor
• Distracting physical habits
• Complaining
• Making negative references to others
17. THE FIRST FEW MINUTES
• Establish rapport
• Thank the interviewer
for their time
• Offer the interviewer
another resume
• Shake hands
18. TOPICS TO AVOID
• Sex
• Race and ethnicity
• Religion
• Money
• Who you know in the organization
19. INTERVIEW ISSUES
• Requests for negative information
• Questions to put you “on the spot”
– Interviewer advances an unusual
theory and asks for your opinion
– Interviewer poses a difficult
hypothetical question
20. NEGATIVE QUESTIONS -
COPING
• Restate the question in your own words, and ask if your
interpretation is correct
• Tactfully disagree OR admit to the flaw
• Highlight a compensating strength
• Show how you learned from the experience
• Try to show the good side of weakness
• Distinguish between personality trait and behavior
• Back it up with an example, if you can
22. QUESTIONS TO ASK
• What is it like to work for the group manager?
• What is the corporate culture? The group culture?
• What training is available?
• What is needed for success in the job? In the company?
• Describe the group structure & prospects for
advancement.
• What is the turnover rate in this job? In the company?
• Why did the previous person leave?
• Is a detailed job description available?
23. SALARY NEGOTIATIONS
• Do not mention salary
prematurely
• Know beforehand what
you are worth and how
much you need
• Let the other person
mention a number first
• Salary is not everything
24. THE LAST FEW MINUTES
• Verify the next step.
• Restate why you are the best candidate
• Say “Thank you” and smile
• Exit professionally
26. MISCELLANEOUS
• Make a practice trip to the interview site
• Be prompt - not too early or late
• Prepare questions (writing these helps)
• Practice!
27. SOURCES
• “Get Hired!” by Paul Green - Bard Books, Inc.
ISBN 1885167148
• “Engineer’s Guide to Lifelong Employability”
- IEEE Press ISBN 0879423145
• “What Color is Your Parachute?” by Richard
Bolles - Ten Speed Press ISBN 0898156335
• “Winning Through Intimidation” by Robert
Ringer - Fawcett Books ISBN 0449207862