THE INTERVIEW: 5 STEPS TO SUCCESSTHE INTERVIEW: 5 STEPS TO SUCCESS 1. KNOW YOURSELF • Values /...
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R E T N I E H T V W E I : S S E C C U S O T S P E T S 5 . 1 KNOW YOURSELF • u l a V d e e N / s e s • e r e t n I s t s • g c i t s i l a e R oa s l • k S b a r e f s n a r T ( s l l i l u F , e nc ) l a n o i t • c n e i r e p x E e . 2 KNOW THE EMPLOYER • e s / s t c u d o r P e c i v r • i S o e z f r o i n a g zation • o e G gr p a i h l c ocati s n o • i F i c n a n al t s c u r t e r u • d n e r T s u f / h t w o r g e r u t • Re t u p t a ion . 3 INTERVIEW PREPARATION • o F m r ul u q e t a o i t s e ns o f i rn v r e t r e w e i • v e R i o p w e b i s s le n i v r e t o i t s e u q w e i ns • n i e c i t c a r P v r e t ie g n i w 4 . THE INTERVIEW • Dr r p p a s s e r p o y l e t a i • c e y e n i a t n i a M c , t c a t n o o t c e r r t s o p ue r . c t e , • k s e t a l s n a r T & s l l i pa x e t s pe n e i r e c • e h t t c e p x E e n u e t c e p x d . 5 INTERVIEW FOLLOW-UP • h t e t i r W k n a u o y r e t t e l • v o r P ide u n o p q e r ue d d a t s o i t i n e r e f e r l a n c , s e c s n a r t c t e , s t p i r . • e r P p e r a a r o f s i d n o c e n w e i v r e t Questions to ask employers • t r o p p o e h t e r a t a h W s e i t i n u ? h t w o r g l a n o i s s e f o r p r o f • a r f e m i t e h t s i t a h W r o f e m e c n a v d a m t n e ? • y f i t n e d I e r a c l a c i p y t e . s d r o c e r t s a p n o d e s a b s h t a p r • o l p m e n a s i w o H y m o r p d n a d e t a u l a v e r e ? d e t o • t n i e l p o e p f o e t a r n o i t n e t e r e h t s i t a h W h r o f n o i t i s o p e I h c i h w m a i w e i v r e t n i ? g n • c s e D y t s r i f l a c i p y t e h t e b i r e n g i s s a r a . s t n e m • l l e T me t u o b a y i r u o n t u f d n a l a i t i u g n i n i a r t e r . s m a r g o r p • ? b o j e h t f o s t e c a f g n i g n e l l a h c e h t e r a t a h W • o c e h t e r a t a h W mp ’ y n a ? h t w o r g e r u t u f r o f s n a l p s • o c e h t s I mpany d n a e l b a t s y l l a i c n a n i f ? d n u o s • m o c e h t s i t a h W p y n a ’ m e f o d r o c e r s y o l p me ? y t i l i b a t s t n • i r t s u d n i t a h W a s i h t n i r u c c o l l i w s d n e r t l o c mp ? y n a • o c e h t s a h w o H mp y n a c e r t n e c e r e h t g n i r u d d e r a f o i s s e n? • s e k a m t a h W m r i f r u o y o r f t n e r e f f i d m m o c s t i p ? s r o t i t e • m o c e r a t a h W p ’ y n a e w d n a s h t g n e r t s s ? s e s s e n k a • d l u o w w o H e b i r c s e d u o y m o c r u o y p y t i l a n o s r e p s ’ y n a d n a y t s t n e m e g a n a m l ? s e • o c t i s I mp c i l o p y n a y to m o r p t o o r f e m i w ? n i h t • l l e T me r o t s i h k r o w e h t f o y y t r u o m p o a m e g a n e . t n • l t n e r r u c e r a s e i t i n u t r o p p o r e e r a c f o s d n i k t a h W y l i a v a a m r o f e l b y ? s l l i k s d n a e e r g e d • ? e r i h w e n r o f s n o i t a t c e p x e e h t e r a t a h W • c s e D . t n e m n o r i v n e k r o w e h t e b i r • t r a p e d e h t f o e r u t c u r t s l l a r e v o e h t s i t a h W me t e r e h w t n he l s i n o i t i s o p o ? d e t a c • y h W o d you y o j n e ? m r i f e h t r o f g n i k r o w • y e r a s e i t i l a u q t a h W l u o o f g n i k o o n i r ? s e r i h w e n r u o y • s e o d s c i t s i r e t c a r a h c t a h W r u o y t a e v a h n o s r e p l u f s s e c c u s a o c mp ? y n a After the interview t a h w e d i v o r P c n e r e f e r , s n o i t a c i l p p a r e v e i r c s n a r t r o , s e p y b d e t s e u q e r s t e h t m e e v i t c e p s o r p y o l p l b i s s o p s a n o o s s a r e g n i w o l l o F . e e b , w e i v r e t n i e h t a n e h t n w o d e t i r w o t e r u s - w o l l o F . r e t i u r c e r e h t f o s s e r d d a d n a , e l t i t , e m e r a s r e t t e l p u t a i r p o r p p a n a e me d o h t f o h t h t i w t c a t n o c g n i n i a t n i a m e s e h t e s U . r e w e i v r e t n i t t e l e s s e r p x e o t s r e i t e h t r o f s k n a h t me d n a t r o p p o t i n u y to e i v r e t n i e b m e e h t t e L . d e w y o l p k r e now yo t t n a w u h . b o j e San Francisco State University Student Involvement & Career Center 1600 Holloway Avenue, Student Services Buliding 206, San Francisco CA 94132 Tel: 415/338-1764 • Fax: 415/338-2979 • [email protected] • www.sfsu.edu/~sicc
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San Francisco State University Student Involvement & Career Center 1600 Holloway Avenue, Student Services Buliding 206, San Francisco CA 94132
Tel: 415/338-1764 • Fax: 415/338-2979 • [email protected] • www.sfsu.edu/~sicc
Interview Preparation Identify
• Target organization or company • Target position • Job responsibilities and requirements of the position • Skills you have that match the requirements of the job • 2 or 3 strengths you have that would make you more effective in your
targeted position • Relevant work experiences that qualify you to perform in your targeted
position • Special interests/activities do you have that would enhance your ability to
contribute and perform on the job • 1 or 2 weaknesses you have that when turned around may be viewed as
strengths? Useful Resources Printed & electronic resources
• Employer directories such as Bay Area Employer Directory • Corporate directories such as Moody’s Manual • Occupational directories such as Occupational Outlook Handbook • Newspaper & magazine articles such as Wall Street Journal • Company literature such as Annual Reports • Job trends and qualifications such as the Career Center
Job binders On campus resource libraries
• Career Center, Student Services Rm. 206 • J. Paul Leonard Library, See Reference Librarian, Main Floor • J. Paul Leonard Library, Media Access Center, 3rd floor
People resources • Drop-in Counseling • Informational Interviewing • Professional/trade associations • Reference librarians • Family and Friends • Faculty members
Questions Most Asked by Employers
Frequently asked interview questions • Why do you want to work for this company? • Tell me about yourself . . . • What is your greatest strength? Weaknesses? • Where do you see yourself in three to five years? • What are your goals? • What is your GPA? Does it reflect your abilities? • What characteristics do you think this job requires? • If hired, what abilities would you bring to this position?
Knowledge of job and company • What is your knowledge of the position you are applying for? • What attracts you to our company? • What do you think are the most important skills needed to do this job? • What would you change about our company if hired? • What kind of salary are you looking for?
Organizing, planning and leadership • How do you schedule your work day? • When you are given a major project, how do you go about getting it done? • If you were in charge of a team project, how would you organize and delegate
responsibilities? • How would you describe your leadership style? • What applied theories and concepts would you use in this position?
Problem solving and decision making • Are you more intuitive or logical in solving problems? • Give an example of your problem solving style. • Have you ever received differing instructions from two different people? • What did you do?
Knowledge and technical skills • What kind of equipment can you operate? • What computer skills / knowledge can you bring to this position? • What computer languages are you familiar with and can program? • Describe a major class and / or internship project.
Maturity, Judgment and Poise • Describe a difficult situation you faced at work. • How did you handle the situation? • What would you do differently? • How do you work under pressure
