How to Nail an Interview

Soon you will become a job-seeker…

Once you understand what employers are looking for, you can begin building your skills and personal marketingto get the job of your dreams.

This presentation will explain what employers are looking for when hiring the right employee for their company.

The First Impression

What to Wear

Yes Or

No?

• Shirt & Tie• Follow basic school rules• Be modest• No Jeans!!!

What to Wear

Hygiene

Yes Or

No?

Hygiene

• Keep your hair neatly combed and done. Nothing too crazy or wild.

• Make-up, if worn, should be basic and not garish.

• Don’t smell! Use deodorant!• Remove any piercing or cover and tattoos

that might make you look unprofessional.

Be Prepared

• Arrive 10 minutes early• Have your application already filled out if

possible.• Bring a resume if required• Make sure you have on you the names

and phone numbers of references.• Turn off your cell phone!• Don’t bring uninvited guests like parents,

loved ones, or pets

First Interaction

• Shaking Hands• Body Language• Eye Contact• Introduce yourself and say something like

“I’m pleased to meet you.”• Pay attention to the interviewer’s mood—if

they are formal, you should be too!

Speech

• Try to avoid slang• Do NOT use any swear words!• Speak professionally.• Don’t say “like” and “whatever.”• Speak respectfully and at a good level.

Soon you will become a job-seeker…

Once you understand what employers are looking for, you can begin building your skills and personal marketing to get the job of your dreams.

This presentation will explain what employers are looking for when hiring the right employee for their company.

Before telling you what employers want…We must first address

Do you know any difficult people?

How do you usuallyRespond to thesePeople?

As you learn about difficult mannerisms,recognize within yourself if you display anythingdifficult… and then realize that you need to work on it.

The Tank

The Sniper

Pushy and ruthless, loud and forceful, or with surgical precision of a laser, the tank assumesthat the end justifies the means. Expect no mercy!

This covert operator identifies your weaknesses and uses them against you,through sabotage behind your back or wellaimed putdowns in front of others

Know it All

Think they know it all

This person knows 98% of everything. Know-it-Alls will tell you what they know- for hours at time- but won’twaist time to listen to your inferior ideas.

This person does not know much. They just thinkthey do. This person exaggerates, brags, misleads, and distracts.

The Grenade

The Yes Person

When they blow their tops, they areunable to stop, and shrapnel hits everyonein range. When the smoke clears, the cyclebegins to build again.

Quick to agree, slow to deliver, the Yes Person leaves a trail of un-kept commitmentsand broken promises.

The Maybe Person

The Nothing Person

They keep putting it off until it is too late. Then the decision makes itself and becomes nobody’s fault but theirown.

You never know what is going onbecause they will never tell you. Theygive no verbal feedback.

The No Person

The Whiner

They say things like, “What goes upmust come down!”. They are discouragingand they drive others to despair.

There is a plan for their lives, butthey are not in it. Instead they whine continually and carry the weight of the worldon their shoulders. They never takeresponsibility. Poor Me syndrome.

Are You That Difficult Person?

If you are, then maybe you need to work onYour attitude

It’s time to answer questions on your worksheet under “What Employers Don’t Want”.

Your attitude is the most important skill you can develop. Employers want to hire people with a great attitude. A bad attitude can bring down a company.

This person does whatit takes to get the job done. A personwith this skill does not need to be toldwhat to do, instead they find tasksto keep themselves busy and efficient.

Values are attitudes and beliefsabout things we think are importantin life. Employers want to hire someonewith good values that represent theircompany.

Ethics are rules of personalbehavior accepted by society.“Code of Conduct”. Employers arelooking for people that are honestand trustworthy and always doingthe right thing.

Did you know the #1 reasonpeople get fired is that theycannot get along with teammembers. Most jobs require aperson to work with others.

To be successful in a career, you will need good reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills.

Nobody wants to work with a know it all. There is always something new to learn

You should always dress appropriately for your job.People do make an impressionby how you present yourself.

It’s time to answer questions on your worksheet under “What Employers Want”.

What to Say

You are Interviewing Them

• Ask Questions about the company• Is this somewhere you want to work?• Don’t be afraid to ask questions about the

company

Know the Company

• Do research in advance to find out about the company

• Let the interviewer know that you know something about them.

Answering Questions

• It’s not always what you say, but how you say it. Be professional!

• Practice beforehand answering common questions in interviews.

Common Questions• Tell me about yourself. • Why do you want to leave your current job? (Why did you

leave your last job?) • What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses?• Which adjectives would you use to describe yourself? • What do you know about our company? • Why do you want to work for us? • Why should I hire you? • What past accomplishments gave you satisfaction? • What makes you want to work hard? • What type of work environment do you like best? • How do you handle pressure and stress? • Explain how you overcame a major obstacle. • Where do you see yourself five (ten or fifteen) years from

now? • What qualifies you for this job?

• Develop your skills.• Define who you are and what you can do.• Create an application and resume.• Market what makes you different than anyone else.• Make connections and market yourself.

What type of employee will you be?

Create Your Brand:

You have to work hard to stand out from the crowd if you want to land that perfect job. There is a lot of competition out there.

How to Fake Charisma - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq_3nM9s3xI Body Language - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV1cMmCKxmY Oddball Interview Skills - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TETUwu7LrE&feature=youtu.be LinkedIn – A Social Media site for your Career

Superman Pose is a MUST