how to doing interviews

Preparing For An Interview

Build Confidence and WOW employers

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Agenda

Why interviews fail? Interviewers goals? Getting Mentally

Prepared Preparation Tools Interview Tools Follow Up


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Why Interviews Fail?

Poor personal appearance Poor grammar Poor eye-contact Arriving late No enthusiasm Derogatory remarks about past

employers Not doing your homework Being too humble Talking too much or too little No follow up after the interview


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What Interviewers are trying to conclude?

Can you effectively perform the role– Focus on achievements– Highlight skills– Share experiences– Demonstrate ability to communicate– Flexibility


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Are you professionally and personally motivated to succeed?– Past accomplishments– Why do you want the job?– Career ambitions



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Will you fit it in the organization?– Likeability– Teamwork– Interpersonal



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Make Sure You Are

Mentally Prepared


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DO

Did vs


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Stop talking about what you “DID” for your last employer.

Start talking about what you will “DO” for the employer you are interviewing.


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Interview Preparation

Prior to your interview1. Write answers to toughest interview

questions2. Write answers to toughest behavioral

questions3. Write out ACCOMPLISHMENT STORIES


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When Answering Questions

Name Number Title

Give the conclusion you want

Always Have A Happy Ending


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Exercise1. Write answers to toughest interview

questions

What is your biggest weakness?


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Accomplishment Stories

When you answer questions tell stories.

Keeps the listeners attention Easier for others to remember Connects you closer to the

question


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Accomplishment Stories

When you answer questions tell stories in the STAR format.

ST – Situation – 2 – 3 sentences A – Action – 4 – 6 sentences R – Results – 1 – 2 sentences

Let’s review an example


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Accomplishment StoriesSt – Situation:Maritz had not evolved their Performance Improvement Awards and Fulfillment

division services to keep up with the changing times. The company had labor intense processes in place that had brought historical success. Costs to process client business transactions increased over time. A group of key employees were selected to study the processes of the division and make recommendations.

A – Action:I was assigned to lead a higher-level group of Executives through a re-

engineering effort. There was meshing of teeth during the first meeting that resulted in a number of shouting matches and at times for the potential of fights. To break down the barriers, a number of nerf balls were placed in the center of the conference table during all subsequent meetings. A rule was introduced that team members could not get at each other’s throat and nerf balls could be thrown to release frustration between team members. This was the icebreaker that allowed the team to move forward by realizing the need to cooperate with each other and the need for each department to be a joint effort in identifying feasible solutions.

R – Results:The remaining ten weeks of the project resulted in candid discussions and

development of 8 creative solutions. Solution recommendations were presented by the team Director to Senior Management of the Awards and Fulfillment division. 7 of the 8 solution recommendations were approved saving $240,000.


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When you get asked to interview1. Pre-interview worksheet and plan2. REQUIREMENTS vs QUALIFICATIONS3. CHEAT SHEET4. Interview recap


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Pre-interview Worksheet

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1. REQUIREMENTS vs QUALIFICATIONS



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Requirements vs

Qualifications


Requirements vs

Qualifications

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1. CHEAT SHEET



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Cheat Sheet


Cheat Sheet

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4. Interview recap form

Let’s review the form.



Interview Recap

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1. Send hand written thank you notes to everyone you interview with or assists with the process

2. Email a summary of why you are the best candidate before the decision date reminding them of your key selling points and your interest in the position

3. Follow any other agreed upon follow up from the interview

Follow up


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Job offers are not always given to the best candidate but the best….

1. Prepared2. Performance3. Follow through

Let this be you!!!!
