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7/28/2019 Career Guidens
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CAREER GUIDANCE
CAREER GUIDANCE
Job Interview Preparation, Techniques, and Tips
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INTERVIEW
Your value is what makes an employer want to hire
you. Nothing impresses an interviewer more than
showing how you can add value and profit to their
bottom line by:
increasing sales,
saving them money,
obtaining more new customers while retaining existing
ones, etc.
Prove this during your interview and the job is yours.
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The Selection Pr
ocess
You might be one of hundreds of people who respond to a job opening.
However, most of the people who respond won't get interviewed.
They'll get screened out through a process of elimination by anindividual or committee which will determine the final candidates.
In essence, here's how the screening process works.
Generally, between 5 to 10 candidates are invited to a preliminary
interview out of every 100 resumes a company receives for a jobopening.
Then, only those candidates with the highest "score" will qualify forsecond interviews.
This continues throughout subsequent interviews until the list is
whittled down to about three final candidates. When you reach this point you can count on having at least two, or as
many as five interviews, before a final candidate is chosen.
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Typically, this is how you'll be scored during
interviews:50%Good chemistry Can you "fit" into the organization: Grooming/General appearance: Does candidate fit our image
Social fit: Communicates and listens well, good fit with co-workers, customers,management
Shared Values: Personal interests and beliefs consistent with the companysgoals and objectives
Present/Future/Leadership potential: Honest, mature, stable, likable, relates wellto others
Attitude: Positive and upbeat with a can-do attitude, follows directions, acceptscriticism
30%Competence and ability Can you do the job: Technical Fit: Has the skills, talents and ability to do the job
Expertise: Has the background and experience to do the job
Education: Has the required knowledge to do the job20%Willingness and enthusiasm Will you do the job: Ambition: Has the desire to learn, grow and excel
Intelligent/Energetic/Motivated/Team Player: comprehends and adapts quickly,achievement oriented
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Tips For A Winning InterviewUnderstand the employer's perspective
Make a good first impression
Communicate interest and enthusiasmFocus on what you can do for the company
Prove that your skills, talents and abilities match theemployer's needs
Show that you can quickly contribute value and profit tothe organization
Have a list of questions to ask that were not found whenresearching the company
Never bring up salary, perks or benefits unless a job isoffered
When interview concludes, say "I've enjoyed our time
together, where do we go from here?"After the interview, make notes of what you did well andwhat you need to improve upon
Always send a thank you letter/note within 24 hours of yourinterview
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Interview Tips:
Do some research on the business
before the interview.Practice interviewing.
Go alone. Do not take friends.
Greet the employer with a handshake.
Make frequent eye contact.
Smile, be polite, and try to relax.
Listen carefully to the questions asked. Ask the interviewer torestate a question if you are confused.
Answer questions as directly as possible.
Be upbeat and make positive statements.
If you've worked before, talk about what you learned from it.
Use examples of how your skills and abilities would fit the job.Bring your "Fact Sheet" with telephone numbers and addressesof your references and former employers, just in case you areasked to complete an application.
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Why the Best-Qualified Candidates Usually
DON'T Get the Job
Research indicates that about 65% of the time,the hired employee meets fewer than 50% of
the job qualifications.
How can this be?
The reason is because job offers are given most
frequently to those candidates who, regardless
of formal qualifications, sell themselves best,
intimidate least and listen the most.
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All About Interviewing
Practice interviewing with a friend or loved one. Betteryet, videotape the entire interview. Have a friend orcareer coach act the part of interviewer by asking youselected questions based on the type of job you'reinterviewing for.
Plan your interviews. Take the Interview Worksheetswith you to your interview. Make sure to place them ontop of your note pad for a quick reference should youneed them. By listing your top 3 or 4 achievements andhaving written down the questions you want to ask theinterviewer, you'll be focused, organized and ready for
your interviews.
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Keep in mind what employers want to know
about you and prepare accordingly:Ability
Attitude
Education
Experience
Fit
IntelligenceInterests
Motivation
Skills
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Standard & Common QuestionsTell me about yourself.
What did you most enjoy about your last job?
How would your colleagues or supervisor describe you?
What can you offer us that other people cannot?
What about this job attracts you? What is unattractive?
How long do you see yourself with us?
How would you describe an ideal working environment?
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Pitfalls (Reasons Why People Don't Get Hired):
Untidy personal appearance
Inability to express information clearly
Lack of genuine interest or enthusiasm Unwillingness to start at the bottom
Negative attitude
Lack of eye contact
Incomplete or sloppy application
Being late for the interview
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Closing
At the end of the interview:
Thank the interviewers for their time.
Request a business card. Shake hands in closing.
Two or three days after the interview send
a thank you note addressed to theinterviewers.