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Personal Branding: Job Interview Preparation & Personal Goal Setting

The document outlines various types of job interviews and crucial steps for interview preparation, emphasizing the importance of understanding different interview formats such as phone, one-on-one, group, panel, project, case, and meal interviews. It also provides strategies for effective communication during interviews and highlights goal setting for career success. Overall, the focus is on preparing candidates to confidently navigate the interview process and set achievable goals.

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EDAS CONSULTING SERVICES Facilitated by Silas Magawi Presented by: Paula Rogito– EDAS Consulting Services
What we will cover in the session Types of interviews Steps of interview preparation The importance of each of the tasks - why go through all the “trouble” What you should do after the interview
Types of interviews ● Phone Interview ● One on One Interview ● Group Interview ● Panel Interview ● Project or Case Interview ● Meal Interview
Phone Interviews Here employers are looking for a few basic things in a phone interview: ● To confirm your interest in and availability for the job ● To make sure you are reasonably intelligent and well-spoken ● To identify your salary requirements ● To establish your basic qualifications for the job and clear up any questions about your resume ● To see if you’ll say anything that would disqualify you for the job
One-on-one Interviews It is a 30–60-minute conversation with the hiring manager or a representative from human resources. ● You want to create a connection with the interviewer, this is critical. The better your rapport, the easier it will be for him or her to envision working with you. ● You need to show that you’ll be a good fit in the existing organizational culture. Be prepared to answer more behavioral questions, rather than technical queries.
Group Interview Here employers are looking for a few basic things in a phone interview: ● From the employer’s perspective, group interviews are a good way to identify team- oriented candidates. They get to see how you interact with others, particularly in stressful situations. ● Increasingly, organizations use group interviews to quickly find the right candidate. In a group interview, multiple applicants are interviewed simultaneously. The size of group will vary, but employers typically limit the number of interviewees to less than ten at a time.
Panel Interviews ● Multiple staff members are involved in the candidate-selection process. ● To facilitate this, they conduct panel interviews, where a single candidate is questioned by several people at the same time. ● Panel interviews are often the norm in organizations with rigid, highly- structured hiring processes
Project or Case Interviews- Some employers believe the that only way to know whether you can do the job is to test you with a real life project. ● These time-limited technical tasks and base the their hiring decision on which applicant performs the task best. In some cases, this test represents almost the entirety of the formal screening process. ● The employer may well be giving you an outlandishly hard task to see how you manage stress and perform in extreme circumstances. ● Showing a well-thought out process will get you a long way. And delivering a well conceived—if not perfectly executed—product may well meet the interviewer’s expectations.
Meal Interviews Primarily exploring your personality, and culture fit. ● Even in this more casual setting, the employer has an agenda. They have questions (and maybe some doubts) about you. Your job is to answer these questions over the course of your meal. That may require you to creatively probe your host about their challenges, needs, and the goals for the new hire. Then, in a conversational way, relate how you are uniquely able to help them with these issues.
Steps in interview preparation Research the company and your interviewers Practice your answers to common interview questions Study the job description Answer questions using the STAR method- SITUATION-TASK- ANALYSIS-RESULTS Recruit a friend to practice answering questions Be prepared with examples of your work Plan your interview attire the night before Prepare smart questions for your interviews Bring copies of your resume, a notebook and pen Tie your answers back to your skills and accomplishments
Research the company and your interviewers Check out their website, social presence, their products or services, the clients and target market, the employees Practice your answers to common interview questions- For example, “tell me about yourself” and industry specific questions for your field Study the job description Know and understand all of the aspects and qualifications of the job you're applying for. Bring up any qualifications you have regarding what you think you can bring to the table for the company in the interview. Answer questions using the STAR method SITUATION-TASK- ANALYSIS-RESULTS Recruit a friend to practice answering questions You can do this in person or on phone
Types of interview questions Behavioural Questions -The objective is to understand the candidate’s strength and weakness Communication Questions -The objective is to get some perspective on how they communication across the organization Verification Questions -The objective is to verify the information supplied by the candidate in the recruitment process Opinion Questions -The objective here is to gain insight into the candidate’s decision-making skills. Performance-Based Questions -The objective is to see the candidate’s competency in their work Brainteasers -The objective here is in seeing how the candidate arrives at the answer.
Common Interview questions and how to answer them 1.Could you tell me about yourself and describe your background in brief? -Talk about your academic training, your passion for the subject/ industry the company specializes in, combined with your work experience and how this makes you a great fit for the job 2.How did you hear about this position? -Did this role sound like a good fit? Does it align with the direction you want to take your career?It will show if you are actively job seeking and interest to a role/company “I learned about the position through LinkedIn as I’ve been following your company’s page for a while now. I’m really passionate about the work you’re doing in X, Y, and Z areas, so I was excited to apply. The required skills match well with the skills I have, and it seems like a great opportunity for me to contribute to your mission, as well as a great next move for my career.”
Common Interview questions and how to answer them 3.What type of work environment do you prefer? -Your goal is to share how your work ethic matches that of the organization's. It's important that you did research on the company and their company culture “I like fast-paced work environments because they make me feel like I’m always learning and growing, but I really thrive when I’m collaborating with team members and helping people reach a collective goal as opposed to competing. In XX company I worked in XX which matches your company culture, it suited me well” 4.What are your salary expectations? -Every position is budgeted, and they want to ensure your expectations are consistent with that budget before moving forward. “Based on my skills and experience and on the current industry rates, I’m looking at a salary around___”
Positioning yourself for success in an interview- Recruiter’s perspective By Paula Rogito- EDAS Consulting Services
What we will cover in the session ➔ Types of goals ➔ The process of goal setting ➔ How to come up with SMART goals ➔ How you plan and track success ➔ What next?
Types of goals ❏ Career ❏ Financial ❏ Personal development ❏ Spiritual ❏ Relationship ❏ Health and Fitness ❏ Family ➔ Short-term -Foundational -Provisional ➔ Long-term -Lifetime -Capstone Types of goals
Process of goal setting 1. Write down the goals. 2. Determine how to measure goal achievement. 3. Establish a deadline for achieving the goal. 4. Identify obstacles to achieving the goals. 5. Identify how to overcome obstacles. 6. Review the list
What this will look like: ❏ What is your goal? ❏ Why is it important to you? ❏ Is is a SMART goal? ❏ What possible obstacles do you anticipate? ❏ How will you go about those obstacles? ❏ What action items do you need to accomplish to make this goal a success? ❏ What are the dates? ❏ Who is the owner of this task?
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Goal setting
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