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COMM 202 TUTORIAL #8
w/ Michelle Sieklucki T05 & T11
AGENDA
Agenda
• Course Timeline• Resume & CL Debrief • Employment Interview
• Interview Q&A • My Take
• Action Items
Course Timeline
Week 12 Week 14
• tutorial: interview questions
• interview stream due (Nov. 25th @ 11:59PM)
• lecture: when you’ve got the job!
• interviews (Nov. 28th to Dec 1st)
Week 13
• informational interview assignment(Dec. 9th @ 11:59PM)
RESUME & CL ASSIGNMENT
Employment Interview• When: November 28th, 29th, December 1st
• What to bring:o resumeo cover lettero job descriptiono padfolioo peno research notes 25%
What to ExpectThe Interview:
o check in with “reception” in Birmingham o BE EARLY! – ideally about 7-10 minutes, if you’re not
there when the interviewer arrives, you will receive an automatic zero
o interview is approximately 20 minutes long with one COMM 202 team member/coach or external consultant (allot 30 minutes total).
o you can sign up for timeslots for interviews starting Nov 22nd at 12:01 am until Nov 24th midnight. You can choose between a consultant or TA/coach
o Interview will consist of behavioural questions
Dress for SuccessBusiness Formal
http://cpd.degroote.mcmaster.ca/student-services/mba-dress-code/business-formal-attire/
INTERVIEW Q&A
Question 1Tell me about yourself
• most common question to be asked during an interview
• can be asked in different ways• Like??
• PRACTICE!
Question 1Tell me about yourself
• keep it under 2 minutes
• brand yourself – give them something to remember you by
• sound natural – not like you’re reading off a script!
• speak to your skills and accomplishments
• show passion
• provide a well-rounded picture
Question 1Tell me about yourself
• telling YOUR story
Find a common theme in your experiences
the goal: tell them a story that no one else can replicate and impress them in the first 2 minutes
The Beginning The Spark Growing
InterestYour
FutureWhy you
are here?
Question 1Tell me about yourself
• telling YOUR storyintroduction
realization that this is the right career for you your formula and how it has helped lead you to this role
where you see yourself
how this position ties into it all
growing interest
the spark
your future
the beginning
why you are here
Question 1Tell me about yourself
My Formula
+ +The foundation
– People are most important
Dance
Education – Studying towards
understanding others
HR & Psych
Work Experience – I
like to help people succeed
202 & YVR
Question 1Tell me about yourself
Rubric
ACTIVITY
Activity activity: grab a partner and swap “tell me about yourself stories”• 2 minutes to brainstorm• 2.5 minutes story telling • 1 minute feedback
goal: convey the elements of the story in a logical way and experiment with finding your formula
Question 2What are your strengths?
• way for the interviewer to tell if you know yourself and that you know you have what it takes to do the job
• can also be asked in different ways! prepare multiple strengths
• there is no right answer – just good answers and bad answers
Question 2What are your strengths?
Rubric
Question 3What are your weaknesses?
do not flip WEAKNESSES
intoSTRENGTHS!
Question 3What are your weaknesses?
• way for the interviewer to see if you are able to identify weaknesses and have a plan in place to improve them
• talk about weaknesses that would not impair you from doing the job you are applying for well. again, prepare multiple!
Question 3What are your weaknesses?
✘ “I’m such a perfectionist”✘ “Too detail-oriented”✘ “Over-achiever”✘ “I work too hard sometimes”
Question 3What are your weaknesses?
Rubric
Question 4Tell me about a time when...
SITUATION ACTIONTASK RESULTwhat position
and where were you?
what was the challenge you
faced?
what did YOU do and how did
you do it?
+ LINK back to job and why the story is relevant
STAR
Question 4Tell me about a time when…
Rubric
Question 5Wild Card Question
• industry / job specific or… a surprise!
– way for the interviewer to gauge your interest and knowledge of the position and industry
– test your ability to communicate clearly
– shows the interviewer how you think
Question Wild Card Question
What about Downtown
Vancouver?
Wild Card ExamplesFINANCE
WHAT ARE THE THREE WAYS TO VALUE A COMPANY?PITCH ME A STOCKSO MANY CURVEBALLS…
ACCOUNTINGWHY DO YOU WANT TO PURSUE YOUR CPA?WHY DO YOU WANT TO WORK FOR X FIRM?WALK ME THROUGH AN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CYCLE?
MANAGEMENT CONSULTINGHOW MANY WORDS ARE ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES?WHAT ARE YOUR 5 WEAKNESSES? … TELL ME ANOTHER … AND ANOTHERCASES
MARKETING HOW WOULD YOU INCREASE SALES OF X PRODUCT BY X%?SELL ME THIS PEN
TLOG WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO INCREASE OUR PRODUCTIVITY?HOW MANY CHAIRS ARE IN SAUDER?
HUMAN RESOURCES HOW SHOULD WE CHANGE OUR HIRING PROCESS?HOW WOULD YOU FIRE ME IF YOU HAD TO DO IT RIGHT NOW?
RANDOM QUESTIONS OR SCENARIOS
WOULD YOU RATHER GO SKY DIVING OR SCUBA DIVING AND WHY?HOW WOULD YOU DIVIDE A CAKE INTO 8 EQUAL PIECES WITH ONLY 3 KNIFE CUTS? [ROLE PLAYING A DECISION MAKING SITUATION]TELL ME ABOUT SOME NEWS YOU HAVE READ RECENTLY AND HOW IT RELATES TO THIS JOB?
Question Wild Card Question
Rubric
Question 6Do you have any questions?
• always have at least 2 questions!
o avoid asking questions you could find the answer to on Google
o do not ask something that has already been addressed in the interview
o always safe to get them talking about themselves – maybe ask something directly related to their job/industry
Closing the Interview
THANK them
reiterate your INTEREST
end with a HANDSHAKE
ask for their BUSINESS CARD
Ask if you can CALL to follow-up
Follow-up • send an email or handwritten card
• reference the interview – something you want to emphasize or something unsaid that you want them to know
• reiterate your interest in the position
• thank them for the opportunity again
• reference an answer they gave you to one of your end of interview questions
• if you interviewed with multiple people make sure the follow-up is personalized to each person
MY TIPS
Tips
answer the questions
asked
listen to the
questions
& smile
Tips • guide the conversation to where you are comfortable
• answer the darn question
• smile & nod
• differentiate yourself
• bring the energy into the room!
QUESTIONS?
ACTION ITEMS
Action Items• interview stream is due on November
25th @ 11:59PM
• employment interviews are on Nov. 28th, 29th, Dec. 1st
• informational interview is due on December 9th@ 11:59PM on turnitin
next week is lecture