20-minute interview prep - brigham young university · 2018-2019 school year. reid grawe, director...

2018-2019 School Year

Reid Grawe, Director of IS Placement

Materials compiled by:IS Career Specialists

20-Minute Interview Prep

Overview

Overview | Know Resume | “Me in 30 Seconds” | First 5 Mins | Next 5 Mins| Last 5 Mins | Wrap up |

1. Know Resume and “Me in 30 Seconds”2. Be ready for Behavior-Based Questions3. First 5 minutes: See Employer’s Web-site -- Do the homework

- Absorb/digest the landing/home page -- This is how they want to impress- Take notes – Brand yourself – Can you wear their logo??

4. Next 5 minutes: Download the job description (and application form)- Place side by side with your resume- Circle strengths and box weaknesses – Think through responses

5. Next 5 minutes: Go Back to Website- Drill down where the position fits into the organization- Absorb/Digest how your position fits in with the overall mission

6. Last 5 minutes: Find your Inside Contact- See Linked In, Alumni Site, or Call the Recruiter- Call contact and ask: Can you tell me what it’s like to work for XYZ??- Ask: How can I impress someone in the interview?? + others

7. Interviewer questions – Ask them for advice8. Pray Always and Be Believing (send Thank You Notes)

3 Things an Employer Needs to Know to Hire You

1.Competence (Resume)2.Cultural Fit (LinkedIn)3.Like-ability (LinkedIn)

So Why Do We Interview?

#1 Know Resume/Me in 30 SecondsYour Resume

Contact Information

Education

Experience

Skills and Achievements


#1 Closing Your “Me in 30 Seconds”1. Full Name (First or Preferred First and Last Name) 2. Where you’re from

• If you’re international student, also say how long you have been in the US for. 3. Deliver your passion in this format: “I do _______ because I love

_______.” • “I am studying IS because_________.” • “In my last internship, I created __ that solved __ and saved the company $100,000.”

4. Connect the company with your passion. • “I believe this position fits me because _______.”

5. Express your interest (In a controlled way, of course)

• “Who do you know that I should talk to about this?”

• “I’m excited for this interview; I really want to join your team!”

• “I would love to work for your company!”


#2 Behavior-Based Questions

Already understand how to answerBehavior-Based Interview Questions

Must know STARSituation Task Actions Results

pattern of response!(S + T = P for Problem)


#3 First five minutes: Go to Employer’s Web-Site

• Do the homework What is their me in 30 seconds??• Absorb/digest the landing/home page -- This is how they want to

impress• Take notes • Brand yourself – After only 5 minutes -- Can you wear their logo??


#4 Next five minutes: Download the job description (and application form)

• Place it side by side with your resume

• Circle strengths and box weaknesses

• Think through your responses -- If youhave no experience,how do you answera question about it?


#5 Next five minutes: Go Back to Website

• Drill down to where the position fits into the organization• Absorb/Digest how your position fits in with the overall mission• Will you be a big team player or play a supporting role to the

main mission??


#5 Next five minutes: Go Back to Website• Go to Linked In, Alumni Site, or Call the Recruiter to Ask 5 questions• Calling will take you beyond 20 minutes --

“I want to be the best candidate”• Ask: Can you tell me what it’s like to work for XYZ??• Ask: How can I impress someone in the interview?? Do/Don’t


#6 Stay On Target: Query your Inside Contact

• Ask: What was your toughest interview question??• Ask: Is the position everything it is advertised to be??

(If you have a weakness – ask how much work is done??)• Ask: Do they really care about you and your success??


#7 Interviewer questions – Ask them for advice

They ask you for questions at the end of the interview ??

Prepare at least two – and the first two should be in the form of asking advice


#8 Pray Always & Be Believing

Pray Always and Be Believing

(Send Thank You Notes --email within 24 hours)

What is ?

● Challenging, virtual mock interviews for all experience levels and dozens of industries

● A comprehensive video training curriculum covering all aspects of landing a job

● A database of thousands of interview questions with tips on how to answer them

● The ability to rate and share your interview answers for feedback

● A step-by-step interview Answer Builder for crafting answers to behavioral questions

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