Interviewing to Win!!!

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Interviewing to Win!!!

• Presented by
• Office of Career Services
• 124 Sand Spring Hall
• Frostburg State University

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Skills Employers Look For

• Interpersonal
• Teamwork
• Analytical
• Oral Communication
• Flexibility
• Computer

• Written Communication
• Leadership
• Work Experience
• Internship Experience
• National Association of
• Colleges Employers

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How Employers Find New Hires

• Referral from current employees
• Job/Career Fairs
• On-Campus Recruiting
• Internships
• Newspaper Ads
• Web Sites
• Electronic or Faxed Resumes

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Your Job Search Focus

• Job Interest
• Ideal Work
• Environment
• Geographical Location
• Salary/Financial
• Security
• Job duties required

• Career Goals
• Strengths/ Weaknesses
• Values
• Time
• Career Resources
• -WWW
• -Network
• -Computer

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6 Steps in a Proactive Job Search

1. Identify Your Job Targets
2. Identify Target Potential Employers
3. Develop Effective Marketing Tools
4. Cast a Wide Net of Job Search Methods
5. Interview
6. Follow-Up

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Before the interview

• Know Yourself goals, skills, and abilities.
• Know Your Career Field job titles, job duties,
• and industry trends.
• Know The Employer products, services,
• locations, growth areas for the company.

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Do You Measure Up?

• Applicants rated on
• Appropriate dress
• Poise
• Posture, voice, eye contact
• Knowledge of company/ job duties
• Clearly stated career goals
• Communication-positive/assertive
• Closure-timing, handshake, follow-up

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During the interview

• Arrive 15 minutes early.
• Bring extra copies of resume.
• Greet interviewer by name, shake hands. Smile.
• Allow interviewer to lead.
• Typical Interview
• -small talk
• -discussion of your background
• -ask your questions to the employer
• -conclusion

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Types of Interviews

• Behavioral Interviews
• Situational Interviews
• Case Interviews
• Technical Interviews
• Group/Panel Interviews

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Behavioral vs. Traditional Interviews

• Best way to predict future behavior is past
• behavior
• How youd behave vs. how you would behave
• Question/probe vs. one structured question
• Details vs. generalizing about events
• More concentrated vs. ability to tell stories

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How to prepare for a behavioral interview

• Recall examples that show success in coursework,
• work, leadership, or teamwork.
• Prepare short descriptions.
• Show a positive outcome or result that reflects
• positively on you.
• Be honest.
• Be specific.

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Questions asked by employers

• Tell me about yourself.
• Why did you choose your major?
• What are your career goals?
• Tell me about a time you worked in a team and how
  you handled conflict.
• Tell me about your strengths and weaknesses.
• Why should we hire you?

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Questions to ask the employer

• What do you consider the most important duties
  for this job?
• What are the major projects that I will work on?
• What personality traits do you consider critical
  to success on the job?
• What are the training opportunities with your
  company?
• What is the timetable for hiring a candidate?

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What to do after the interview

• Take notes after interview
• Thank-you letter (ASAP)
• Follow-up by phone.
• Accepting Offers
• Salary range
• Benefits
• Location