Career Guidens

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Manimaran Subramaniam University Malaya

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.

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