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- Dealing with customer enquiries via phone and email
- Updating website and social media pages
- Assisting with marketing campaigns
- Helping organize tours and activities
Summer 2018: Import/Export Company, Bangkok Thailand
Administrative Assistant:
- Answering phones and dealing with customer queries
- Filing and data entry
- Assisting with marketing mailshots
Summer 2017: Import/Export Company, Bangkok Thailand
Administrative Assistant
- Answering phones and dealing with customer queries
- Filing and data entry
- Assisting with marketing mailshots
Key Skills: Communication, Customer Service, Administration, IT, Marketing
This document provides guidance on building a CV or resume for graduate career opportunities. It discusses assessing skills and experience, learning how to structure a CV, and preparing for interviews. The document then provides specific tips for writing different sections of a CV, including personal details, education, work experience, skills, and interests. Jane is used as a case study example to demonstrate how these sections can be filled out. The document emphasizes highlighting relevant qualifications, skills, and achievements through concrete examples and metrics rather than vague descriptions. It also stresses tailoring the CV specifically for different roles or companies.
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The document provides guidance on effective listening skills, types of listening, barriers to listening, and improving nonverbal communication skills. It also outlines the purpose and steps for creating meeting minutes, including preparing the document, gathering information discussed, selecting and confirming key details, and finalizing the minutes for distribution. The overall document offers advice and templates for taking and drafting meeting minutes to create an accurate record of discussions, decisions, and follow-up tasks.
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This document provides an overview of a course on business communication in today's global environment. It discusses key concepts around defining communication, the importance of communication to one's career and companies, ethical communication, and tools for communicating effectively. Specifically:
- It defines communication as the process of transferring meaning between senders and receivers using various channels. Effective communication is important for one's career and companies as it allows for closer ties, faster problem solving, and increased productivity.
- Ethical communication avoids deception and provides all relevant information, while unethical practices include plagiarism and omitting essential facts. An ethical dilemma involves unclear choices, while an ethical lapse is clearly unethical. Guidelines for ethical communication include fairness
- Dealing with customer enquiries via phone and email
- Updating website and social media pages
- Assisting with marketing campaigns
- Helping organize tours and activities
Summer 2018: Import/Export Company, Bangkok Thailand
Administrative Assistant:
- Answering phones and dealing with customer queries
- Filing and data entry
- Assisting with marketing mailshots
Summer 2017: Import/Export Company, Bangkok Thailand
Administrative Assistant
- Answering phones and dealing with customer queries
- Filing and data entry
- Assisting with marketing mailshots
Key Skills: Communication, Customer Service, Administration, IT, Marketing
This document provides guidance on building a CV or resume for graduate career opportunities. It discusses assessing skills and experience, learning how to structure a CV, and preparing for interviews. The document then provides specific tips for writing different sections of a CV, including personal details, education, work experience, skills, and interests. Jane is used as a case study example to demonstrate how these sections can be filled out. The document emphasizes highlighting relevant qualifications, skills, and achievements through concrete examples and metrics rather than vague descriptions. It also stresses tailoring the CV specifically for different roles or companies.
This document provides guidance on creating a curriculum vitae (CV) for a graduate career. It discusses assessing skills and experience, CV structure and content, including personal details, education, work experience, skills, interests and references. A case study of a student named Jane is used to demonstrate how to build a CV for someone seeking a job in tourism or marketing. The key points are assessing what employers are looking for, tailoring the CV accordingly, and highlighting skills and qualifications relevant to the desired position through concise bullet points and evidence-based descriptions.
LIB300_Communicating in today’s global business environmentSvetlanaPozhidaeva1
The document discusses the importance of communication in business and provides an overview of communication concepts from Bovee & Thill's Business Communication Essentials textbook. It defines communication, explains why it is important for careers, and how global industries communicate today using various technologies and social media. Employers expect strong communication skills including organizing ideas logically, expressing perspectives persuasively across media, listening actively, and adapting style to audiences. The document also covers the basic communication process, ethical guidelines, and evaluating communication effectiveness.
The document provides guidance on effective listening skills, types of listening, barriers to listening, and improving nonverbal communication skills. It also outlines the purpose and steps for creating meeting minutes, including preparing the document, gathering information discussed, selecting and confirming key details, and finalizing the minutes for distribution. The overall document offers advice and templates for taking and drafting meeting minutes to create an accurate record of discussions, decisions, and follow-up tasks.
This document provides guidance on writing effective cover letters and resumes. It recommends that cover letters should: 1) Get the reader's attention by directly addressing them and mentioning any inside connections; 2) State your interest in the position by highlighting relevant qualifications and knowledge of the company; 3) Build the reader's desire to hire you by answering why they should hire you and emphasizing your skills and accomplishments. It also advises to 4) Move the reader to action by requesting an interview and informing them you will follow up. The document outlines a typical 4 paragraph structure for cover letters.
WK_1 Communicating in Today’s Global Business EnvironmentSvetlanaPozhidaeva1
This document provides an overview of a course on business communication in today's global environment. It discusses key concepts around defining communication, the importance of communication to one's career and companies, ethical communication, and tools for communicating effectively. Specifically:
- It defines communication as the process of transferring meaning between senders and receivers using various channels. Effective communication is important for one's career and companies as it allows for closer ties, faster problem solving, and increased productivity.
- Ethical communication avoids deception and provides all relevant information, while unethical practices include plagiarism and omitting essential facts. An ethical dilemma involves unclear choices, while an ethical lapse is clearly unethical. Guidelines for ethical communication include fairness
Networking is a process of establishing mutually beneficial connections through interactions. The international students job search seminar discusses improving networking skills, including understanding US cultural norms, steps to better networking, and the importance of practice. Cultural norms, social skills, and networking are discussed to help international students expand their professional networks and stand out in their job searches.
This document provides information and advice about preparing for job interviews. It discusses the most common types of interviews, including competency-based, technical, face-to-face, telephone and panel interviews. It also addresses frequently asked interview questions such as how to negotiate salary, questions to ask at the end of an interview, how to address skills gaps, explaining unemployment or being fired. The document concludes with general tips for interview preparation and success.
In Module IV. you will discover how to meet the challenges of job searching with the creation and execution of S.M.A.R.T. Goals.
Specific-Create a High Potential Target List of Employers
Measurable-Start Early – Make Each Step Count!
Attainable-Alternative Strategies and Resources
Realistic-Take Charge of Your Job Search
Timely-Job Search Planogram – Tips from Retail Experts
This document provides guidance on making successful applications for jobs or further education. It outlines the recruitment process and gives tips for preparing applications, including researching the employer and role, formatting CVs and cover letters, and using the STAR technique to effectively answer questions. The goal is to show how your skills match the employer's needs in order to get an interview.
This guidebook provides career advice for job seekers. It covers identifying skills, writing CVs and cover letters, and preparing for interviews. Specific topics include matching skills to employer needs, using active verbs to describe experience, and choosing appropriate strategies for job hunting like researching companies and practicing interviews.
This document provides information on interviewing techniques and negotiating salary. It discusses how to prepare for an interview, typical interview structures and questions, and follow-up. It also outlines understanding the negotiation process, making the case during an interview, responding to objections, and examples of salary negotiation discussions. The key topics covered are interview preparation, common interview stages and questions, and strategies for effectively negotiating salary.
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Prepare For A Career Fair To Impress Employers
Common Mistakes Students Make At Career Fairs
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The document provides career advice and tips for professional success. It discusses competencies, defining career goals, marketing yourself through cover letters, resumes, interviews, references, and negotiating job offers. The key points are developing a clear understanding of your skills and goals, tailoring resumes and cover letters for specific roles, preparing for interviews by researching the company and role, and sealing the deal by expressing gratitude and confirming next steps.
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A CV should be no more than two pages, easy to read, and tailored to the specific job. It should include your personal details, education history, work experience, skills, and references. The goal is to showcase how you meet the job requirements and will be a strong candidate through concrete examples from your background. Ensure it is free of errors and formatted professionally to make a great first impression on employers.
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This document outlines an agenda for a seminar on perfecting international students' elevator speeches for job searches. It includes:
1. An introduction to the importance of elevator speeches as 30-60 second self-introductions used to get interviews.
2. Steps for creating an effective elevator speech, including including who you are, your objective, relevant experience, and a request for how they can help.
3. Tips for competitively articulating skills and minimizing communication anxiety through awareness of US business customs differences.
4. A practice activity where students record a 30 second self-introduction as if meeting an employer at a career fair.
The document provides 10 steps for creating an effective resume that will help job seekers get interviews. It advises choosing a specific job target and learning the required skills. It also recommends highlighting accomplishments using action statements and listing past jobs and education in a format that emphasizes relevant qualifications for the target job. The document stresses customizing the resume for each job application.
The document provides tips and guidance for job interviews. It discusses:
- The purpose of interviews from the perspective of both the candidate and employer.
- Effective preparation strategies for candidates, including researching the company and job requirements.
- Different types of interviews like screening, selection, behavioral, and phone interviews.
- Best practices and suggestions for each interview type, including sample questions, structure, and etiquette.
The document provides tips for job seekers on preparing resumes, researching companies, and interviewing effectively. It emphasizes highlighting relevant skills and experience, customizing materials for each opportunity, practicing answers to common questions, and following up after interviews. Key aspects include standing out from other candidates, clearly communicating what you can offer an employer, and making a strong first impression through professional appearance and preparedness.
In this file, you can ref job interview tips for teenagers with interview questions & answers, other job interview tips for teenagers materials such as: interview thank you letters, types of interview questions
Small Business Owners Guide to InterviewingJim Cox
Small Business Owners Guide to Interviewing
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The document provides an overview of interviewing skills for students. It discusses the basics of interviews, including preparing an elevator pitch and researching the company. Key things to know are yourself, the company, and the interview process. Difficult questions are outlined to prepare for, such as discussing strengths and weaknesses. The top 10 interview mistakes include arriving late and failing to follow up. Overall, the document emphasizes the importance of preparation, research, and follow through for interviews.
Networking is a process of establishing mutually beneficial connections through interactions. The international students job search seminar discusses improving networking skills, including understanding US cultural norms, steps to better networking, and the importance of practice. Cultural norms, social skills, and networking are discussed to help international students expand their professional networks and stand out in their job searches.
This document provides information and advice about preparing for job interviews. It discusses the most common types of interviews, including competency-based, technical, face-to-face, telephone and panel interviews. It also addresses frequently asked interview questions such as how to negotiate salary, questions to ask at the end of an interview, how to address skills gaps, explaining unemployment or being fired. The document concludes with general tips for interview preparation and success.
In Module IV. you will discover how to meet the challenges of job searching with the creation and execution of S.M.A.R.T. Goals.
Specific-Create a High Potential Target List of Employers
Measurable-Start Early – Make Each Step Count!
Attainable-Alternative Strategies and Resources
Realistic-Take Charge of Your Job Search
Timely-Job Search Planogram – Tips from Retail Experts
This document provides guidance on making successful applications for jobs or further education. It outlines the recruitment process and gives tips for preparing applications, including researching the employer and role, formatting CVs and cover letters, and using the STAR technique to effectively answer questions. The goal is to show how your skills match the employer's needs in order to get an interview.
This guidebook provides career advice for job seekers. It covers identifying skills, writing CVs and cover letters, and preparing for interviews. Specific topics include matching skills to employer needs, using active verbs to describe experience, and choosing appropriate strategies for job hunting like researching companies and practicing interviews.
This document provides information on interviewing techniques and negotiating salary. It discusses how to prepare for an interview, typical interview structures and questions, and follow-up. It also outlines understanding the negotiation process, making the case during an interview, responding to objections, and examples of salary negotiation discussions. The key topics covered are interview preparation, common interview stages and questions, and strategies for effectively negotiating salary.
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Practice Activity: “Meeting A Career Fair Employer”
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This document provides information and guidance about career services, resume writing, interviewing, and job searching. It outlines the staff and services available at the career center, important parts of a resume, tips for interviewing, appropriate dress, and follow-up after an interview. Key points covered include developing experience through activities and internships, using action verbs and quantifying skills on a resume, researching employers before an interview, and following up with thank you letters.
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The presentation is part of Job hunting skills training program, focused on personal branding and job hunting tips, it gives the reader information on how to develop and maintain a good personal brand, how it helps him in finding a deserving job and further talks on techniques and tips on how to find a suitable job.
This document outlines an agenda for a seminar on perfecting international students' elevator speeches for job searches. It includes:
1. An introduction to the importance of elevator speeches as 30-60 second self-introductions used to get interviews.
2. Steps for creating an effective elevator speech, including including who you are, your objective, relevant experience, and a request for how they can help.
3. Tips for competitively articulating skills and minimizing communication anxiety through awareness of US business customs differences.
4. A practice activity where students record a 30 second self-introduction as if meeting an employer at a career fair.
The document provides 10 steps for creating an effective resume that will help job seekers get interviews. It advises choosing a specific job target and learning the required skills. It also recommends highlighting accomplishments using action statements and listing past jobs and education in a format that emphasizes relevant qualifications for the target job. The document stresses customizing the resume for each job application.
The document provides tips and guidance for job interviews. It discusses:
- The purpose of interviews from the perspective of both the candidate and employer.
- Effective preparation strategies for candidates, including researching the company and job requirements.
- Different types of interviews like screening, selection, behavioral, and phone interviews.
- Best practices and suggestions for each interview type, including sample questions, structure, and etiquette.
The document provides tips for job seekers on preparing resumes, researching companies, and interviewing effectively. It emphasizes highlighting relevant skills and experience, customizing materials for each opportunity, practicing answers to common questions, and following up after interviews. Key aspects include standing out from other candidates, clearly communicating what you can offer an employer, and making a strong first impression through professional appearance and preparedness.
In this file, you can ref job interview tips for teenagers with interview questions & answers, other job interview tips for teenagers materials such as: interview thank you letters, types of interview questions
Small Business Owners Guide to InterviewingJim Cox
Small Business Owners Guide to Interviewing
Small Business Owners Guide to interviewing job applicants, Analyzing a resume, Understanding body language, rules to follow, Illegal questions, questions to avoid, measuring motivation, Measuring Persuasive Ability, Measuring Attitude and Ethics, Measuring Initiative, best questions to ask.
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This document provides advice for preparing for a job interview. It recommends creating a personal profile by inventorying your attributes, education, experience, accomplishments, skills, community service and more. It also advises researching the position, organization, typical interview questions, legal versus illegal questions employers may ask, and general tips like arriving on time and being prepared. The overall message is to thoroughly research the employer and position and know yourself and what you bring to the role.
The document provides strategies for being successful in a job interview. It outlines the key phases of an interview as preparation, the interview itself, and follow up. It emphasizes the importance of preparing for an interview by knowing yourself and your skills, researching the employer, practicing common interview questions, and rehearsing. During the interview, it advises making a strong first impression, actively exchanging information, and closing the interview by thanking the interviewer and following up afterwards. The overall strategies discussed are preparing thoroughly, making a great first impression, confidently answering questions, and following up after the interview.
The document provides guidance on various aspects of interview preparation and performance, including appearance, verbal and nonverbal communication, salary discussions, confidence, asking questions, and closing the interview. It emphasizes the importance of making a good first impression through professional attire and grooming. It advises being enthusiastic, asking questions, and tailoring responses to the specific position and company. Nonverbal cues like eye contact and posture are also addressed. Sample interview questions are provided at the end.
The document provides 7 tips for a successful job interview: 1) Understand yourself by reflecting on your strengths, weaknesses, goals, and achievements. 2) Research the company and position thoroughly. 3) Prepare answers for common interview questions and practice body language. 4) Dress professionally for the company's culture. 5) Exude confidence by knowing your abilities and being authentic. 6) Be yourself and leverage your personality. 7) Ask prepared questions to the interviewer to demonstrate strong interest.
The document provides 18 interview tips for job candidates. It discusses common interview questions and recommends focusing answers on relevant qualifications and experiences, providing concrete examples, and relating skills to the position. For questions about gaps in employment, the document advises discussing positive activities like volunteering. It also recommends researching the company beforehand to demonstrate interest in the role.
Informational Interviewing Guide Benefits of Informatio.docxcarliotwaycave
Informational Interviewing Guide
Benefits of Informational Interviewing:
• Get firsthand, relevant information about the realities of working within a particular field, industry or
position. This kind of information is not always available online.
• Find out about career paths you did not know existed.
• Get tips about how to prepare for and enter a given career.
• Learn what it’s like to work at a specific organization.
• Gain insider knowledge that can help you in writing your resume, interviewing, and more.
• Initiate a professional relationship and expand your network of contacts in a specific career field; meet
people who may forward job leads to you in the future.
Six Steps for Informational Interviewing:
1. Research Career Fields
a. Do some initial research on the career field or employer using internet and print resources.
2. Identify people to interview
a. Find people to network with through faculty, advisors, LinkedIn, Pioneer Connect (du.alumnifire.com),
family, friends, extracurriculars, athletics, clubs, volunteer work, members of professional
associations, etc.!
3. Prepare for the interview
a. Develop a brief introduction of yourself and your hopes for the meeting.
b. Plan open-ended questions to ask.
4. Initiate contact
a. Contact the person by phone, email, or LinkedIn message.
b. Mention how you got his or her name/found their profile.
c. Ask when they have time to talk for a few minutes.
d. Emphasize that you are looking for information, not a job.
e. Ask for a convenient time to have a 20-30 minute appointment.
f. Be ready to ask questions on the spot if the person says it is a good time for him/her and that s/he
won’t be readily available otherwise.
Sample Telephone/E-Mail/LinkedIn Script for Requesting an Informational Interview:
"Hello. My name is Jane Wilson and I'm a current [insert field of study] student at the University of Denver. I
found your information through my research on professionals in the [field/industry] industry. I have become very
interested in [industry/company] and would like to learn more about your work. Would it be possible to
schedule 20 to 30 minutes with you at your convenience to ask a few questions and get your advice on how best
to prepare to enter the field?"
5. Conduct the informational interview
a. Dress neatly and appropriately, as you would for a job interview.
b. Arrive on time or a few minutes early.
c. Restate that your objective is to get information and advice, not a job.
d. Give a brief overview of yourself and your education and/or work background.
e. Be prepared to direct the interview, but also let the conversation flow naturally, and encourage the
interviewee to do most of the talking.
f. Take notes.
g. Respect the person's time. Keep the meeting length within the agreed-upon timeframe.
h. Ask the person if you may contact them again in the future with other questions.
i. Ask for names of other people to meet so ...
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The document provides information about the job interview process. It defines what an interview is and its purpose from both the employer and candidate perspectives. It outlines the different types of interviews, including screening, selection, one-on-one, panel, telephone and behavioral interviews. Advice is provided on dress, follow-up, and things to do to help ensure interview success. The key information is about understanding the different stages and goals of an interview from both sides and being well-prepared.
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Where do you see yourself in five years? This interview question is not designed to test your psychic powers. No interviewer expects candidates to be able to describe EXACTLY what they will be doing in 1,820 days. In fact, a truthful answer about what you HOPE to be doing can easily sabotage your odds of landing a job offer.
An interview is a meeting where questions are asked and answered between an employer and potential employee. The employer's objectives are to find the best candidate for the job by assessing their skills, abilities, qualifications, interest, attitude, motivation, and fit with the organization. Successful interviews require preparation including researching the employer and position, knowing your own qualifications, and practicing responses. During the interview, candidates should provide concrete examples, ask relevant questions, maintain a positive attitude, and follow up after the meeting.
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1. ROEBUCK: IMPROVING BUSINESS COMMUNICATION, 4TH
EDITION. (C) 2006, PEARSON EDUCATION, UPPER SADDLE
RIVER, NJ 07458. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Dr. Russelll Rodrigo
LIB300 WEEK 9
PREPARING FOR AND
SURVIVING THE INTERVIEW
2. INTERVIEWS
• Interview = A meeting with an objective
• Employer’s objective is to find the best person for the job
• Employer: reviews candidate’s experience and abilities
• Can you do the job? (skills, abilities, qualifications)
• Will you do the job? (interest, attitude & motivation)
• How will you fit into the organisation? (personality)
• You: impress employer and assess position on offer
• What does this position offer me?
• How does it fit with my career plans?
• Congratulations - you have passed the first hurdle
• You must prove that you are the most suitable candidate for this
position
3. PREPARATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS
• Review own skills, experiences and qualities
• Check CV
• Anticipate questions and identify relevant examples
• Prepare key selling points
• Research organisation
• Websites, reports, articles, company literature, etc
• Contacts with knowledge of organisation or sector
• Relevant articles in the press
• Personal visit or telephone call
• Research job and occupational area
• Job description – or similar
• Current issues
• Prepare your questions
• Practice
4. THREE GRAVE ERRORS
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PEARSON EDUCATION, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458. ALL RIGHTS
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} Answering a question that was not asked.
} Providing unnecessary information.
} Not knowing anything about the company.
Which of these three errors will you see in this video? (Video 3)
5. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE THE
INTERVIEW
ROEBUCK: IMPROVING BUSINESS COMMUNICATION, 4TH EDITION. (C) 2006,
PEARSON EDUCATION, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
• How much time should I expect to take for the interview?
• Who will be interviewing me?
• Who will I be interacting with in my job position if I am hired?
• Is there an organizational chart I can look at?
6. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE THE
INTERVIEW
ROEBUCK: IMPROVING BUSINESS COMMUNICATION, 4TH
EDITION. (C) 2006, PEARSON EDUCATION, UPPER SADDLE
RIVER, NJ 07458. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
• How many other candidates are there?
• Will there be any tests or forms I need to complete?
• Are there any other job responsibilities or benefits I should know
about?
7. THE INTERVIEW PROCESS
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PEARSON EDUCATION, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
1. Research the company.
2. Decide appropriate dress.
3. Practice answering probable questions.
4. Prepare questions you will ask and things you will not say.
5. Know where to go and what to take.
8. 1. RESEARCH THE COMPANY
ROEBUCK: IMPROVING BUSINESS COMMUNICATION, 4TH EDITION. (C) 2006,
PEARSON EDUCATION, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
• Print and markup the “About Us” page of the company web site.
• Lookup the location of the company headquarters and the official name of the company.
• Search for general information about the leadership of the company, their job titles, and
what they have done recently.
• Locate and read publications from the company, such as magazines, advertisements,
newsletters, reports, etc.
• Determine the exact name of the job title you are applying for by looking for it online.
9. 2. APPEARANCE
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} Dress like the interviewer.
} Dress better than you would normally for the position you want.
• How to dress for a job interview video.
10. APPEARANCE
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EDUCATION, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Needed a haircut
Soiled shirt cuffs and collar
Frayed cuffs and collar
Needed a shave
Tie badly knotted
100%
97%
88%
83%
79%
Item Percentage of Executives
That Noticed the Item
Dress items making a bad first impression.
Source: Leslie B. Lawrence and David D. Steinbrecher, “Round Up.” Reprinted by permission of publisher from
Personnel, July/August 1979 copyright 1979. American Management Association, New York. All rights reserved.
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15. 3. PRACTICE ANSWERING
PROBABLE QUESTIONS
ROEBUCK: IMPROVING BUSINESS COMMUNICATION, 4TH EDITION. (C) 2006,
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• What are some questions you may be asked?
• What are some questions that you may want to ask?
• Video 4
16. PREPARE QUESTIONS YOU WILL ASK
AND THINGS YOU WILL NOT SAY
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COMMUNICATION, 4TH EDITION. (C)
2006, PEARSON EDUCATION, UPPER
SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458. ALL RIGHTS
• Questions you might want to ask:
• What would be my job title?
• Whom would I be reporting to?
• What would be my duties and responsibilities on the job?
• What new areas of responsibility will open up in this job?
• How will I be evaluated or reviewed on the job?
• Will any opportunities for advancement occur?
17. PREPARE QUESTIONS YOU WILL ASK AND
THINGS YOU WILL NOT SAY
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PEARSON EDUCATION, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
• Questions you might want to avoid until the second interview:
• How much salary should I expect?
• What benefits are included in the labor contract?
• Which day do employees usually get paid?
• Tell me more about the company’s clients.
18. • Child Care
• Marital Status
• Previous Residences
• Car Ownership
• Age
• Finance
• Foreign Language
• Arrest Record
• Race
• Religion
PREPARE QUESTIONS YOU WILL ASK AND
THINGS YOU WILL NOT SAY
Subjects that you should speaking about altogether:
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19. PREPARE QUESTIONS YOU WILL ASK
AND THINGS YOU WILL NOT SAY
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SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
• How do I know which questions I should answer?
• If it’s not directly related to the job, don’t answer it!
• How do I answer a question that is not a good question?
• “Before I answer this question, could you tell me how it
specifically relates to this job?”
20. TYPICAL QUESTIONS
• About you
• Tell me about yourself - Bring me up to date with your CV?
• Why did you choose that particular degree programme?
• What experience have you had that is relevant to this post?
• What would you consider your major achievements to date?
• About the job
• What interests you about this job?
• What do you know about this organisation?
• What other options are you considering?
• How do you see your career developing – 5 years?
• If you were Head of Department, what would be your priorities?
• General knowledge
• What do you think of the Government’s policy on college fees?
• What’s your opinion of the issue “______________” ?
21. OTHER TYPE OF QUESTIONS
• “What if” Questions
• No experience - how are you likely to respond to a situation
• Probing Questions
• How exactly did you deal with the situation?
• How did you know it worked?
• How did you feel about the outcome?
• Could you have handled it differently?
22. YOUR QUESTIONS
• Training programmes
• Career development opportunities
• Types of projects & responsibilities
• Reporting structure
• Performance appraisal
• Profile of staff
• Questions about topics raised in interview
• What happens next?
23. FOR THE INTERVIEW:
• Do your homework.
• Make an appointment.
• Prepare a list of pertinent questions
• Arrive early and dress professionally
• Show your appreciation upfront.
• Ask follow-up questions.
• Send a thank-you letter immediately.
• Keep a record of your meeting.
24. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
INTERVIEW
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• Greet your interviewer formally.
• Shake hands firmly.
• Wait to be invited to sit.
25. BEHAVIOR DURING THE
INTERVIEW
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• Display a positive attitude.
• Use active, positive, and concrete language.
• Support answers with specific examples.
• Use humor when appropriate.
• Describe job weakness in a positive manner.
• Conclude with a statement showing interest.
26. ONLINE INTERVIEWS
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EDUCATION, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
• Determine if the person can spell and communicate well in cyberspace.
• Help companies avoid wasting time on a candidate who is not right for the
organization.
• Can open the door for a face-to-face interview.
27. MISTAKES MADE DURING ONLINE
INTERVIEWS
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• Bringing up money too soon.
• Whispering.
• Exhibiting disinterest by typing on a keyboard.
28. AFTER THE INTERVIEW
Review own performance
what went well
what went badly
what you wished you had said
prepare for next stage
Invitation to second / final round interviews
assessment centre
psychometric testing
panel interview
Rejection letter / email
if you can request feedback - use it
29. COMPETENCY-BASED INTERVIEWS
• Company identifies key skills required for job
• Designs questions to elicit evidence of skills
• Emphasis on past behaviour as predictor of success
• Teamwork: Describe a team project you worked on. What problems
arose? How did you deal with them?
• Communication Skills: Describe situation when you had to persuade
others to support your view. Give an example of any reports you’ve written
which illustrate your writing skills
• Interpersonal skills: What kinds of people do you find it difficult to
work with? How do you handle those situations?
• Taking Responsibility: Describe a time when you took responsibility
to achieve a challenging goal
• Problem-solving: Tell about a time when you had several tasks to
manage at one time with conflicting deadlines.
30. PREPARING FOR COMPETENCY
INTERVIEW
• Identify the competencies required for job
• Review job description or ask for information
• Define each competency in behavioural terms
• Identify past experience to illustrate how you demonstrated
that behaviour
• Prepare examples for each competency
• Practice talking about your experience
• Try to give a complete answer - STAR
31. RESPONDING TO COMPETENCY Q
• Q Give me an example of a problem you encountered. How did
you approach it. What was the outcome?
• STAR response
• S: Describe the situation
• T: Explain the task/problem that arose
• A: What action did you take?
• R: What was the result or outcome?
• What did you learn from this experience?
32. Employer needs
Communication
Team work
Leadership
Initiative
Customer Care
IT
Commercial awareness
Your evidence
Presentation to class
Example from Coop
Class rep, Committee
Fundraising for charity
Working in Superquinn
Designed website
Business pages
MATCHING SKILLS TO
REQUIREMENTS
33. YOUR ANSWERS
• Listen carefully, seek clarification
• Illustrate answers with real examples and
evidence
• Be positive – constructive criticism
• Keep answers specific and succinct
• Take time to respond
• Be alert to interviewer’s body language
• Speak clearly, smile and show enthusiasm
• Know what you want to say, and find the
opportunity
34. QUALITIES EMPLOYERS SEEK
• Good all-round intelligence
• Enthusiasm, commitment and motivation
• Good communication skills
• Team work ability
• Ability to solve problems
• Capacity to work hard
• Initiative and self-reliance
• Balanced personality
35. COMPETENCIES REQUIRED BY X
COMPANY
• Adaptability
• Integrity
• Innovation
• Teamwork
• Initiative
• Drive for Results
• Know the Business
• Open Exchange of Information
• Makes Difficult Decisions
36. INTERVIEW MARKING SHEET
Name Mark-max 100
Communication Skills Max 30
Problem Solving Max 20
Team Fit Max 20
Relevant Experience Max 20
Project Management Max 10
Total Marks
37. WHAT CREATES A BAD
IMPRESSION
• Poor personal appearance
• Negative attitude – evasive, using excuses
• Lack of interest and enthusiasm
• Lack of preparation
• Poor knowledge of role
• Failure to give concrete examples of skills
• Over emphasis on money/rewards
• Lack of career plan
38. WEB RESOURCES FOR
INTERVIEWS
• UL Careers website: www.ul.ie/careers
• Gradireland website: www.gradireland.com
• Careers4graduates: www.careers4graduates.org
• Doctor Job: www.doctorjob.com (Virtual Interview)
• Prospects: www.prospects.ac.uk
• Realworld: www.realworldmagazine.com
• Virtual Career Coach: www.windmillsprogramme.com
• BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onelife/work