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![Q5: wild card questions
FINANCE
WHAT ARE THE THREE WAYS TO VALUE A COMPANY?
PITCH ME A STOCK
SO MANY CURVEBALLS…
ACCOUNTING
WHY DO YOU WANT TO PURSUE YOUR CPA?
WHY DO YOU WANT TO WORK FOR X FIRM?
WALK ME THROUGH AN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CYCLE?
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
HOW MANY WORDS ARE ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES?
WHAT ARE YOUR 5 WEAKNESSES? … TELL ME ANOTHER … AND ANOTHER
CASES
MARKETING
HOW WOULD YOU INCREASE SALES OF X PRODUCT BY X%?
SELL ME THIS PEN
TLOG
WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO INCREASE OUR PRODUCTIVITY?
HOW MANY CHAIRS ARE IN SAUDER?
HUMAN RESOURCES
HOW SHOULD WE CHANGE OUR HIRING PROCESS?
HOW WOULD YOU FIRE ME IF YOU HAD TO DO IT RIGHT NOW?
RANDOM QUESTIONS OR
SCENARIOS
WOULD YOU RATHER GO SKY DIVING OR SCUBA DIVING AND WHY?
HOW WOULD YOU DIVIDE A CAKE INTO 8 EQUAL PIECES WITH ONLY 3 KNIFE CUTS? [ROLE PLAYING A DECISION MAKING
SITUATION]
TELL ME ABOUT SOME NEWS YOU HAVE READ RECENTLY AND HOW IT RELATES TO THIS JOB?](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/yuwei202tutorial7-170404020122/85/Yuwei-202-tutorial-7-26-320.jpg)
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- 1. COMM 202 tutorial 7:employment interviews
- 2. agenda • employment interview •interview Q&A • my take • action items
- 3. where are weat? Week 12 Week 14 • tutorial: interview questions • interview stream optional • lecture: when you’ve got the job! • interviews (April 3, 4, 6) Week 13 • informational interview assignment (April 14th @ 11:59PM)
- 4. employment interview • when:April 3rd, 4th, 6th • what to bring: o resume o cover letter o job description o padfolio o pen o research notes
- 5. employment interview • theinterview: o check in with “reception” in Birmingham o BE EARLY! – ideally about 10 minutes, if you’re not there when the interviewer arrives, you will receive an automatic zero o interview is approximately 20 minutes long with one COMM 202 team member/coach or external consultant (allot 30 minutes total). o you can sign up for timeslots for interviews starting March 27th to 29th (March 30th if your submission on COOL was late). You can choose between a consultant or TA/coach o interview will consist of behavioural questions
- 6. employment interview • dressto impress & dress for success
- 7.
- 8. Q1: tell meabout yourself • most common question to be asked during an interview • can be asked in different ways • PRACTICE!
- 9. Q1: tell meabout yourself • keep it under 2 minutes • brand yourself – give them something to remember you by • sound natural – not like you’re reading off a script! • speak to your skills and accomplishments • show passion • provide a well-rounded picture
- 10. Q1: tell meabout yourself • telling YOUR story Find a common theme in your experiences the goal: tell them a story that no one else can replicate and impress them in the first 2 minutes The Beginning The Spark Growing Interest Your Future Why you are here?
- 11. Q1: tell meabout yourself • telling YOUR story introduction realization that this is the right career for you your formula and how it has helped lead you to this role where you see yourself how this position ties into it all growing interest the spark your future the beginning why you are here
- 12. Q1: tell meabout yourself • my formula + + “Adaptability” immigrating to Canada & watching my parents build a new home musical theatre and navigating work experiences in university who I choose to surround myself with
- 13. Q1: tell meabout yourself • rubric
- 14. Q1: tell meabout yourself • activity: grab a partner and swap “tell me about yourself stories” • 2.5 minutes story telling; 1 minute feedback • goal: convey the elements of the story in a logical way and experiment with finding your formula
- 15. Q2: what areyour strengths • way for the interviewer to tell if you know yourself and that you know you have what it takes to do the job • can also be asked in different ways! prepare multiple strengths • there is no right answer – just good answers and bad answers
- 16. Q2: what areyour strengths • rubric
- 17. Q3: what areyour weaknesses do not flip WEAKNESSES into STRENGTHS!
- 18. Q3: what areyour weaknesses do not flip WEAKNESSES into STRENGTHS!
- 19. Q3: what areyour weaknesses • way for the interviewer to see if you are able to identify weaknesses and have a plan in place to improve them • talk about weaknesses that would not impair you from doing the job you are applying for well. again, prepare multiple!
- 20. Q3: what areyour weaknesses ✘ “I’m such a perfectionist” ✘ “Too detail-oriented” ✘ “Over-achiever” ✘ “I work too hard sometimes”
- 21. Q3: what areyour weaknesses • rubric
- 22. Q4: tell meabout a time when… S T A R SITUATION ACTIONTASK RESULT what position and where were you? what was the challenge you faced? what did YOU do and how did you do it? what was the accomplishment and the impact? + LINK back to job and why the story is relevant
- 23. Q5: wild cardquestion o industry / job specific or… a surprise! o way for the interviewer to gauge your interest and knowledge of the position and industry o test your ability to communicate clearly o shows the interviewer how you think
- 24. Q5: wild cardquestion
- 25. Q5: wild cardquestions • rubric
- 26. Q5: wild cardquestions FINANCE WHAT ARE THE THREE WAYS TO VALUE A COMPANY? PITCH ME A STOCK SO MANY CURVEBALLS… ACCOUNTING WHY DO YOU WANT TO PURSUE YOUR CPA? WHY DO YOU WANT TO WORK FOR X FIRM? WALK ME THROUGH AN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CYCLE? MANAGEMENT CONSULTING HOW MANY WORDS ARE ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES? WHAT ARE YOUR 5 WEAKNESSES? … TELL ME ANOTHER … AND ANOTHER CASES MARKETING HOW WOULD YOU INCREASE SALES OF X PRODUCT BY X%? SELL ME THIS PEN TLOG WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO INCREASE OUR PRODUCTIVITY? HOW MANY CHAIRS ARE IN SAUDER? HUMAN RESOURCES HOW SHOULD WE CHANGE OUR HIRING PROCESS? HOW WOULD YOU FIRE ME IF YOU HAD TO DO IT RIGHT NOW? RANDOM QUESTIONS OR SCENARIOS WOULD YOU RATHER GO SKY DIVING OR SCUBA DIVING AND WHY? HOW WOULD YOU DIVIDE A CAKE INTO 8 EQUAL PIECES WITH ONLY 3 KNIFE CUTS? [ROLE PLAYING A DECISION MAKING SITUATION] TELL ME ABOUT SOME NEWS YOU HAVE READ RECENTLY AND HOW IT RELATES TO THIS JOB?
- 27. do you haveany questions? • always have at least 2 questions! o avoid asking questions you could find the answer to on Google o do not ask something that has already been addressed in the interview o always safe to get them talking about themselves – maybe ask something directly related to their job/industry
- 28. closing the interview THANKthem reiterate your INTEREST end with a HANDSHAKE ask for their BUSINESS CARD Ask if you can CALL to follow-up
- 29. follow up • sendan email or handwritten card • reference the interview – something you want to emphasize or something unsaid that you want them to know • reiterate your interest in the position • thank them for the opportunity again • reference an answer they gave you to one of your end of interview questions • if you interviewed with multiple people make sure the follow-up is personalized to each person
- 30. tips answer the questions asked listen to the questions useyour skills matrix
- 31. tips • guide theconversation to where you are comfortable • answer the darn question • smile & nod • differentiate yourself • bring the energy into the room!
- 32.
- 33. action items • interviewstream is optional • employment interviews are on Apr. 3rd, 4th, 6th • informational interview is due on April 14th @ 11:59PM on turnitin • next week is lecture Puppy of the week!