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InterviewingInterviewing

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Preparing for the interviewPreparing for the interview

Researching the Researching the companycompany Mission statementMission statement Products/servicesProducts/services Job dutiesJob duties

Planning your schedulePlanning your schedule Dressing appropriately Dressing appropriately

for the interviewfor the interview Answering and asking Answering and asking

questions in the questions in the interviewinterview

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Interviewing QuestionsInterviewing Questions

The more you know about the company The more you know about the company and job, the more you can anticipate the and job, the more you can anticipate the questions questions

Employers often use a combination of Employers often use a combination of traditional and behavioral interview traditional and behavioral interview questions questions

Remember that the job interview is the Remember that the job interview is the time to sell yourself to employers. time to sell yourself to employers.

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Sample Interview QuestionsSample Interview Questions

Tell me about Tell me about yourself. yourself.

Why did you leave Why did you leave your last job? your last job?

What do you know What do you know about the about the company?company?

What do you know What do you know about the job?about the job?

How well do you work How well do you work with people? Do you with people? Do you prefer working alone prefer working alone or in teams?or in teams?

How would you How would you describe you form describe you form employer?employer?

(Handout-50 Common Interview)(Handout-50 Common Interview)

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Interview Do’s & Don’tsInterview Do’s & Don’ts

Don’tsDon’ts Have your phone on Have your phone on

youyou Move excessivelyMove excessively Be a distraction to Be a distraction to

your answersyour answers Wear cologne\perfumeWear cologne\perfume Bad mouth your Bad mouth your

former employerformer employer

DoDo Be early (5-10 min)Be early (5-10 min) Be preparedBe prepared RelaxRelax Dress professional Dress professional

(varies by job)(varies by job) Be honestBe honest Know how your Know how your

experience relates to experience relates to the jobthe job

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Grooming and Dressing for Grooming and Dressing for InterviewInterview

Dress Dress JewelryJewelry ShoesShoes PerfumePerfume Make-up Make-up HairHair FingernailsFingernails

Chewing GumChewing Gum SmokingSmoking HickiesHickies Body OdorBody Odor Bad BreatheBad Breathe Eye ContactEye Contact

(handout)(handout)