Interviewing Skills

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Interviewing Skills
Georgia Southern University Career Services 1047
Williams Center 912/681-5197 http//students.georg
iasouthern.edu/career
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Most Asked Interview Question

• Tell me about yourself.
• This is one of the first questions an employer
  typically may ask!

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Beware of open-ended questions!

• Speak from your résumé and work experiences- not
  your personal life history.

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Resumes

• Have a dynamite résumé.
• Know whats on it.
• Have it critiqued.

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Skills

• Know what you can do
• Self-assessment, knowledge, abilities, past
  experience
• Transferable skills
• Managerial, organizational, analytical
• Special skills
• Bilingual, computer literacy
• Interpersonal Strengths
• Know how these relate to jobs

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Experience

• Relevant experience
• Volunteer work
• Summer jobs in your area of study
• Internship
• Part-time work
• Clinicals

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Employers

• Know potential employers
• Take the time to find out interviewers names and
  titles
• This shows you are really interested and have
  done your homework

• RESEARCH THE COMPANY
• Expectations
• Training and Development
• Organizational Chart
• Annual Reports

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Occupation

• What type of career are you seeking?
• Job Title or Position?
• Whats expected within the job?
• Job description?
• Must be willing to meet responsibilities.
• Able and willing to handle multiple priorities.

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Types of Interviews
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Behavior-Based Interviews

• Behavior-based interviewing is based on the
  premise that past behavior (performance) predicts
  future behavior (performance).
• Focuses on experience, behaviors, and dimensions
• KSAs Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• KSAs are job related

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Goals of Behavioral Interviews

• Predictions
• Past behavior/performance predicts future
  behavior/performance
• When answering a behavioral based question
  remember the STAR -Situation, Task, Action
  taken and Results achieved.
• Send a thank you letter!

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Informational Interviews

• Informational interviews are ideal for making
  contacts to help you learn about career options
• or a particular employer.
• The Basics
• know in advance what youre going to ask
• be open to questions
• send a thank you letter

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Goals of Informational Interviews

• To establish rapport with the interviewer
• To improve your approach and presentation
• Find out about the job market - latest
  developments, publications, professional groups
• Get Referrals - others to talk to

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Parts of an Interview

• Greetings and small talk
• Interviewer gives details of the position and the
  organization
• Interviewer ask you questions
• You ask the employer questions
• Closing-what are the next steps?

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Something Else to Consider

• Appearance
• Skirted suit or pantsuit (females)
• Suit or dress pants and blazer (males)
• Dark color
• Limited jewelry and accessories
• Minimal or no perfume/aftershave/cologne
• Shoes should be closed toe and heel (clean and
  polished)

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Appearance

• First impressions are lasting impressions
• Consider the industry
• Dress for the position you want
• Appearance also involves
• Attitude
• Image
• Verbal and Non-verbal Communication

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AttitudeRated 40

• Smile
• Optimism
• Confidence

• Enthusiasm
• Energy
• Amiability

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ImageRated 25

• Dress
• - Better to be overdressed than underdressed
• Grooming/Hygiene
• - Nails, hands and hair should be
• clean and look professional (not
• fashionable)
• - Men should be clean shaven (facial hair is
• not recommended)

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Verbal and Non-verbal Communication Rated 25

• Positive
• Professional
• Body language

• Eye contact
• Posture
• Facial expressions

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Job QualificationsRated 10

• Prove by Example
• Give examples of how your skills, experience,
  interests and abilities make you qualified for
  the position.

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Mock Interviews

• Make an appointment with a Career Services staff
  member to have a videotaped mock interview.
• Your résumé must be submitted at least 24 hours
  before scheduled interview.
• Call 681-5197 to schedule a mock interview.

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For more information

• Additional interviewing resources (sample
  questions) are available on-line or in the Career
  Services Office, 1058 Williams Center.

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Any Questions?

• THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!