THE JOB INTERVIEW

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THE JOB INTERVIEW

• Part II The Interview

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Seminar Overview

• The interview
• What really matters
• Appearance
• Behavior, good and bad

• Topics to avoid
• Questions to ask
• Salary negotiations
• Afterwards

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Impact of Your Presence

• Never distract the interviewer
• Impact of ones presence
• 55 body language
• 38 voice tone
• 7 word content

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Appearance

• Dress to blend
• Good grooming is important
• Dont be late

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Behavior

• Lean forward to show interest
• Keep your hands away from face and head
• Do not fold your arms across your chest
• Make eye contact, but dont stare
• Try to smile occasionally
• Try to sound enthusiastic

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Behavior

• Do not over-talk
• Do not display arrogance
• Do not use profanity or risqué humor
• Restrain any distracting physical habits
• Do not complain about peripheral items
• Do not make negative references to others

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The First Few Minutes

• Try to establish rapport
• Thank the interviewer for their time
• Ask where you should sit, etc.
• Ask the interviewer if he needs another copy of
  your resume
• Shake hands

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Topics to Avoid

• Sex
• Race and ethnicity
• Religion
• Money
• Lunch
• Who you know in the organization
• Dont compliment their appearance

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Questions You Should Ask

• What is it like to work for the group manager?
• What is the corporate culture? The group culture?
• The training and continuous education policy
• The group structure prospects for advancement
• Turnover rate
• Why did the previous person leave?
• Detailed job description

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Salary Negotiations

• Do not mention salary prematurely
• Know beforehand what you are worth and how much
  you need
• Do not be the first one to mention a number
• Salary is not everything

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Last Minute Traps

• What a relief. Its almost over!
• Lunch

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The Last Few Minutes

• Verify the next step.
• Say Thank you, and smile
• Leave

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Follow Up!

• Send Thank-You letter
• Debrief yourself

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Sources

• Get Hired, by Paul Green, Bard Books, Inc.
  ISBN 1-885167-14-8
• Engineers Guide to Lifelong Employability,
  IEEE Press, ISBN 0-87942-314-5
• What Color Is Your Parachute? by Richard
  Bolles, Ten Speed Press. ISBN 0-89815-633-5