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Strategies for Successful Interviewing
Terri Morris
October 29, 2014
Salisbury University
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what are we going to discuss?
• Preparing for the interview
• The interview
• The close
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preparing for the interview
• A Professional Image
• Know the Company
• Know Yourself
• The Dos and Don’ts
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preparing for the interview
• The Professional Image– Neat and organized
• Clothing that is clean and pressed• Neat, professional hairstyle
• Think “Conservative”– Wear a suit– Be careful of trends– Earrings/ piercings
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preparing for the interview
• Know the Company– Do your research– Look for things that are important to you– Get a job description– Have a resume that
is focused on the position
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preparing for the interview
• Know Yourself– What are your skills, strengths,
values and weaknesses?– What are your goals?– What transferable skills are
listed on your resume?
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preparing for the interview
• The Dos– PRACTICE!– Arrive EARLY– Bring many COPIES of your RESUME– Check for FRESH BREATH– Make good EYE CONTACT– Remember to SMILE– Develop and use a FIRM HANDSHAKE – Accentuate the POSITIVE
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preparing for the interview
• The Don’ts– Arrive right on time or LATE– TALK too much– Chew GUM– Use inappropriate LANGUAGE– Bring CELL PHONES into the interview– Look at your WATCH or clock– Assume that anyone you meet is
UNIMPORTANT
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the interview
• How to Make a Good Impression
• Turning Negatives Into Positives
• Behavioral Interviewing
• How to Answer Behavioral Questions
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the interview
• How to Make a Good Impression– Presentation is everything
• Smile• Offer a firm handshake• Be conscientious of the
non-verbal/verbal communication– delivery and animation– presentation of ideas– grammar and vocabulary
• Show enthusiasm!
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the interview
• Turn Negatives into Positives– Employers will be on the lookout for flaws.
Avoid making negative impressions and focus on your skills that fit the position.
– When discussing negatives, put a positive spin on it
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the interview
• Behavioral Interviewing– What is Behavioral Interviewing?
• Definition• Benefit
• Behavioral Questions– Competencies– Sample questions
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the interview
• How to answer behavioral questions– What to avoid:
• “I’m the best in sales” OR “People love me because I have a great personality”
– Remember: Situation, Task, Action, Result
– Silence is OK– Positive result!
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behavioral interview - q&a
• Can you tell me about a time when you held a leadership position?
• Can you tell me about a time where you had to handle a challenging customer?
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the close
• Be Prepared With Questions• Make Sure That You Completely
Understand the Position • Ask For the Next Step In The
Interview Process– Express your interest in the
position– If not interested, decline
gracefully
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the close
• Follow up After Interview– Send “Thank-You” note or letter– Follow up by phone