Interviewing Skills & Strategies
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The document outlines essential interviewing strategies divided into three key steps: preparation, presentation, and post-interview follow-up. It emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, researching the employer, presenting oneself well, practicing responses, and using effective verbal and non-verbal communication during the interview. Additionally, it provides tips for closing the interview positively and the necessity of following up afterward.
Interviewing Skills & Strategies
- 1. Interviewing Strategies & Skills
- 2. What is an ‘INTERVIEW’?? An Interview Is A Conversation Between Two Or More People Where Questions Are Asked By The Interviewer To Elicit Facts Or Statements From The Interviewee.
- 3. Interview Process (3 Steps) 1. Preparation
- 4. Know yourself Be Able To Articulate YOUR Skills Values Interests Abilities Long Term Plans Be Able To Give Examples Of Them Know Your Resume Inside Out Use Common Sense
- 5. Know The Employer Research! Research! Research! Prepare To Demonstrate Your Knowledge Of The Profession And The Company Prepare To Give Reasons For Your Interest In Working In That Profession/Company Develop Questions In Advance To Ask About The Job/Organization
- 6. Common Questions To Prepare Tell Me About Yourself. Why Do You Want This Job? How Did You Become Interested In This Field Of Work? What Do You Have To Offer This Organization? What Are Some Of Your Strengths And Weaknesses? What Do You See Yourself Doing In Five Years? How Do You Handle Stress And Pressure? Why Are You Leaving Or Have Left Your Job? Why Should We Hire You? What Are Your Goals For The Future?
- 7. Rehearse Practice • Tape Recorder • Mirror • Video Camera • Friends, Family Visualize The Interview No Memorized Answers • Just Concepts And Key “Buzz Words”
- 8. Interview Process (3 Steps) 2. Presentation / The Actual Interview
- 9. Types Of Interview On Campus Interviews Screening Interviews On Site Interviews Second Round Interviews One On One Panel Interviews Group Interviews Over A Meal
- 10. First impressions Men Women Suit Jacket Pressed Shirt No Beepers Suit Plain Jewelry No Perfume Hair Groomed
- 11. Different clothing types Professional Dress Interview outfit Daily clothing for professional office setting Business Casual Dress Dress down Fridays or casual office environment Career Fair Casual Dress Company picnic Traveling for work
- 14. Women’s Casual
- 17. Men’s Casual
- 18. Hints Dress For The Position You Want, Not The Position You Have Men Wear A White T-shirt Under Dress Shirt Helps With Perspiration Have Someone Help You Tie Your Tie Women Pull Hair Back Go Easy On Make Up One Ring Per Hand
- 19. Accessories Shoes Polished, Comfortable Socks/Hose Do Not Go Without Socks/Hose Belts If Have Belt Loops, Wear A Belt Jewelry Minimal Purse/Attache Case
- 20. Day Of The Interview Fresh Shower, Well Groomed Leave Plenty Of Time For Mishaps Eat Prior To The Interview Avoid Too Much Caffeine And Sugar Arrive Early 15Too Early Makes Interviewers Nervous Minutes Ample Time When Arriving A Business, Be Courteous To All Employees
- 21. The Interview Give A Firm But Gentle Handshake When You Meet Your Interviewer(s) Sit When Invited To Do So Make Direct Eye Contact And Remember To Smile. From The Moment You Meet, Your Communication With The Interviewer Forms Part Of The Decision-making As To Whether To Recruit You; In Fact Most Decisions Are Made Within The First Three Minutes! So, You Need To Be Aware Of Both Your Verbal And Non-verbal Communication Skills
- 22. Verbal Communication Verbal Communication Show Genuine Interest In The Position Listen And Answer The Questions Asked Never Argue A Point If You Do Not Understand Or Hear A Question, Ask For It To Be Repeated Do Not Interrupt
- 23. Non-verbal Communication Appearance And Mannerisms Are Very Important – Think Of Body Language And Facial Expressions Put Your Feet Squarely On The Floor Or Cross Your Legs At The Ankle Put Anything You Are Carrying On The Floor Rest Your Hands In Your Lap Nod Your Head To Show You Are Listening Do Not Fidget Be Serious But Do Not Forget To Smile
- 24. Mistakes To Avoid In An Interview × Be late × Fidget or look at your watch × Argue × Put anything on the interviewer’s desk × Say anything negative × Appear indifferent × Appear aggressive or act in a superior way – nobody likes this! × Show too much interest in money and holidays
- 26. Behavioral Interview Techniques S - Situation T - Task A - Action R - Result STAR METHOD
- 27. Behavioral Interview Questions Give me an example of a problem you encountered & how you handled it? Give me an example of a time when you faced a lot of obstacles to achieving a goal… Talk about a stressful situation you’ve experienced… Tell me about a time when you’ve been a team player.. Tell me about a project or role that you’ve taken on that is outside your job description…. How have you handled situations in which you had to deal with something that you're not totally comfortable with? How do you build your confidence? Give me an example of how you’ve failed… Tell me about a time when you’ve had to challenge authority...
- 28. Closing The Interview • Ask Your Questions - Make Sure You Have Asked All Your Prepared Questions About The Job, Company And Management. • Reinforce The Positive - This Is The Time To Make A Positive Closing Statement By Highlighting Why You Are The Best Job Candidate. • Make Sure You Have Addressed The Interviewers Concerns - You Want To Be Sure That All The Issues Have Been Dealt With. Try An Approach Such As,"are There Any Issues Or Concerns That I Need To Address?"
- 29. Closing The Interview • Find Out the Next Step - you need to know exactly what happens next in the interview process - a second interview, assessments, a medical etc. Establish the timeframe for a hiring decision to be made and who you should get in touch with to follow up the status of your application. • Thank the Interviewer - Thank the interviewer sincerely for the time spent with you. Give a firm handshake and make confident eye contact when doing this. Ask for a business card from the interviewer to follow up and write a thank you note.
- 30. Interview Process (3 Steps) 3. Post-Interview / Follow Up
- 31. Most Importantly Remember to be yourself… Everyone is nervous… Be prepared
- 32. Hope You Learned Something Worthwhile..