Successful InterviewingTips on Landing the perfect career!

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Getting the Job You Want: Strategies for

Successful Interviewing

Preparing for the InterviewThe InterviewThe Close

Preparing for the Interview

The Professional Image: “Think Conservative” Know the Company Know Yourself The Dos and Don’ts

Preparing for the Interview

The Professional Image– Neat and Organized

Clothing that is Clean and Pressed Neat, Professional hairstyle

Think “Conservative”– Wear a Suit– Be careful of Trends-- especially in shoes, skirt

lengths, etc...– Earring/Piercing Rule

Preparing for the Interview

Know the Company– Do your research– Look for things that are important to you– Get a Job Description

Preparing for the Interview

Know yourself– What are your Skills, Strengths, Values and

weaknesses?– What are your goals?

Preparing for the Interview Dos and Don’ts

The Dos– Practice!– Arrive Early– Bring Many Copies of Your Resume– Have a Few Mints with you-and have one just

before– Make Good Eye Contact– Remember to SMILE– Develop and Use A Firm Handshake – Accentuate the Positive

Preparing for the Interview Dos and Don’ts

The Don’ts– Chew Gum (or chew on that mint!)– Use inappropriate language– Bring Beepers or Cellular phones into the

interview– Bring other People with You to the Interview– Look at your watch or Clock– Assume that Anyone You Meet is

“Unimportant”

The Interview

How to Make a Good Impression Behavioral Interviewing How to Answer Behavioral Questions

The Interview How to Make a Good Impression

– Presentation is Everything Smile Offer a firm handshake Be conscientious of the non-verbal/verbal

communication– delivery and animation

– presentation of ideas

– grammar and vocabulary

Show enthusiasm!

The Interview

Behavioral Interviewing– What is Behavioral Interviewing?

Definition Benefit

Behavioral Questions

– Competencies

– Sample questions

The Interview

How to answer behavioral questions– What to avoid– Situation, task, action, result– Silence is OK– Positive result

The Close

Be Prepared With Questions Make Sure That You Completely

Understand the Position Ask For the Next Step In The Interview

Process– Express Your Interest In The Position– If Not Interested, Decline Gracefully.

The Close

Follow up After Interview– Send “Thank-You” cards or letters.– Follow up by phone.

When Can You Start?Now What?

TIPS ON KEEPING THE JOB

COLLEGE TO CAREER

COLLEGE FLIP FLOPS & JEANS FALL, SPRING, SUMMER

BREAKS SLEEPING IN ‘TIL NOON CRAMMING FOR TESTS

CAREER BUSINESS SUIT & TIE 2 TO 3 WEEKS

VACATION/YEAR WAKING UP @ 6:30AM WORKING LATE ON A

PROJECT

1ST IMPRESSIONS/DAILY

DRESS AS IF EVERY DAY WERE AN INTERVIEW.

KNOW YOUR COMPANY’S DRESS CODE AND FOLLOW IT.

*If in doubt, do not wear it!

PERSONAL HYGIENE (showering, shaving, cologne to a minimum) SHOULD BE AN EVERY DAY PRACTICE.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS ARE EVERYTHING

TAKE IT SERIOUSLY!

PLANNING AHEAD

BUY & USE A PLANNER (Daytimer, PDA, etc.)

PLAN YOUR WEEKS/MONTHS IN ADVANCE.

SCHEDULE PERSONAL TIME (dry cleaning, haircuts, car maintenance, banking, etc.)

PROFESSIONALISM

BE PUNCTUAL (10-15 minutes early). NETWORK & BUILD RAPPORT WITH ALL OF YOUR

PEERS. (Never know when you might need a favor.) STAY AWAY FROM THE RUMOR MILL/GOSSIP. ACCEPT CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM. (Use every

situation as a learning tool.) ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS. DO THE RIGHT THING—ETHICS!

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Joe Kane

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Joe.Kane@erac.com