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COMM 202 Tutorial 8T23 & T30

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Agenda

1. Resume/CL assignment debrief2. Employment interview3. Interview Q&A4. My take5. Action items

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Course timeline

Week 12 Week 13 Week 14

• Tutorial: interviews• Employment

interview signup March 27th to 29th if you applied on time (otherwise, March 30th signup)

• Lecture: when you get the job!

• Interviews: April 3rd, 4th and 6th

• Optional InterviewStream available until April 7th at 11:59pm

• Information interview due April 14th at 11:59pm via Turnitin

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Resume/CL Assignment Debrief

• Formatting consistency• Integration• Accomplishment statements• Branding

* Cover letter is about the company* Resume is about you

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Employment Interview

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Employment interview

• April 3, 4 and 6• Bring: resume, cover letter, job description (mandatory)• Optional: padfolio, pen, notes

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Employment interview

The interview:

• Check in with “reception” in Birmingham (your job not to get lost!)• BE EARLY – ideally about 10 minutes, if you’re not there at your

scheduled interview time, you will receive an automatic zero• Interview is approximately 20 minutes long with one COMM 202 team

member, BCC coach or external consultant (allot 30 minutes total)• You can sign up for timeslots (Tues) / You should have already!

(Thurs)• Interview will consist of behavioural questions

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Employment interview

Look good

Feel great

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Interview Q&A

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Interview Q&A

Q1: Tell me about yourself

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Interview Q&A

Q1: Tell me about yourself• Keep it under 2 minutes• Brand yourself – give them something to remember you by• Sound natural – not like you’re reading off a script!• Speak to your skills and accomplishments• Show passion• Provide a well-rounded picture

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The Beginning The Spark Growing

InterestYour

FutureWhy you are here?

Interview Q&A

Q1: Tell me about yourself• Find a common theme

The goal is to tell a story that no one else can replicate and impress them in the first 2 minutes

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Interview Q&A

Introduction

Realization that this is the right career for you

Your formula and how it has helped lead you to this role

Where you see yourself

How this position ties into it all

Growing interest

The spark

Your future

The beginning

Why you are here

Q1: Tell me about yourself

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Q1: Tell me about yourself – my formula

Interview Q&A

+ Why I chose business and accounting, and why I decided to move to Vancouver to attend UBC

Upcoming goals and what’s next for me: why I want to return to Calgary, new goals coming up

Born and raised in Calgary, super shy until a particular job experience

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Q1: Tell me about yourself – rubric

Interview Q&A

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Q1: Tell me about yourself – activity

• Grab a partner and swap “tell me about yourself stories”• 2.5 minutes story telling; 1 minute feedback

* Goal: convey the elements of the story in a logical way* Experiment with finding your formula

Interview Q&A

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Q2: What are your strengths?

Interview Q&A

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Q3: What are your strengths?

• To tell if you know yourself and that you know you have what it takes to do the job

• Can also be asked in different ways• Prepare multiple strengths!• There is no right answer – just good answers and bad

answers

Interview Q&A

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Q2: What are your strengths? – rubric

Interview Q&A

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Q3: What are your weaknesses?

Interview Q&A

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Q3: What are your weaknesses?

• To see if you are able to identify weaknesses and have a plan in place to improve them

• Talk about weaknesses that would not impair you from doing the job you are applying for well

• Prepare multiple!

* Do not flip weaknesses into strengths!

Interview Q&A

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Q3: What are your weaknesses? Avoid:

✘ “I’m such a perfectionist”✘ “Too detail-oriented”✘ “Over-achiever”✘ “I work too hard sometimes”

Interview Q&A

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Q3: What are your weaknesses? – rubric:

Interview Q&A

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Q4: Tell me about a time when…

Interview Q&A

STARSITUATION ACTIONTASK RESULT

what position and where were you?

what was the challenge you

faced?

what did YOU do and how

did you do it?

what was the accomplishment and the impact?

+ LINK back to job and why the story is relevant

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Q4: Tell me about a time when… – rubric

Interview Q&A

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Q5: Wildcard question

Interview Q&A

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Q5: Wildcard question

• Industry or job specific or… a surprise!• Way for the interviewer to gauge your interest and

knowledge of the position and industry• Tests your ability to communicate clearly• Shows the interviewer how you think

Interview Q&A

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Interview Q&AFINANCEWHAT ARE THE THREE WAYS TO VALUE A COMPANY?PITCH ME A STOCKSO MANY CURVEBALLS…

ACCOUNTINGWHY DO YOU WANT TO PURSUE YOUR CPA?WHY DO YOU WANT TO WORK FOR X FIRM?WALK ME THROUGH AN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CYCLE?

MANAGEMENT CONSULTINGHOW MANY WORDS ARE ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES?WHAT ARE YOUR 5 WEAKNESSES? … TELL ME ANOTHER … AND ANOTHERCASES

MARKETING HOW WOULD YOU INCREASE SALES OF X PRODUCT BY X%?SELL ME THIS PEN

TLOG WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO INCREASE OUR PRODUCTIVITY?HOW MANY CHAIRS ARE IN SAUDER?

HUMAN RESOURCES HOW SHOULD WE CHANGE OUR HIRING PROCESS?HOW WOULD YOU FIRE ME IF YOU HAD TO DO IT RIGHT NOW?

RANDOM QUESTIONS OR SCENARIOS

WOULD YOU RATHER GO SKY DIVING OR SCUBA DIVING AND WHY?HOW WOULD YOU DIVIDE A CAKE INTO 8 EQUAL PIECES WITH ONLY 3 KNIFE CUTS? [ROLE PLAYING A DECISION MAKING SITUATION]TELL ME ABOUT SOME NEWS YOU HAVE READ RECENTLY AND HOW IT RELATES TO THIS JOB?

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Q5: Wildcard questions – rubric:

Interview Q&A

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Do you have any questions for me?

Interview Q&A

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Do you have any questions for me?

• Always have at least 2 questions!• Avoid asking questions you could Google• Do not ask something already been addressed in the interview• Always safe to get them talking about themselves – maybe ask

something directly related to their job/industry

Interview Q&A

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Closing the interview

Interview Q&A

THANK them

Reiterate your INTEREST

End with a HANDSHAKE

Ask for their BUSINESS CARD

Ask if you can CALL to follow-up

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Follow-up:

send an email or handwritten card

reference the interview – something you want to emphasize or something unsaid that you want them to know

reiterate your interest in the position

thank them for the opportunity again

reference an answer they gave you to one of your end of interview questions

if you interviewed with multiple people make sure the follow-up is personalized to each person

Interview Q&A

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Tips!

1. Listen to the question2. Take time to think!3. Answer the question asked4. Use your Skills Matrix5. Guide the conversation to where you are comfortable6. Smile, nod, maintain eye contact7. Bring energy and differentiate yourself

* My strategy: preparation and emotional intelligence

Interview Q&A

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My Take

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Remember this document?

My Take

CL error: addressingCL error: position not tailored

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Hook: 0Personal touch: 0Branding: 0

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My Take

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Q&A!

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Action items

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Action items

1. Optional Interview stream available until April 7, 11:59pm (no marks, just practice)

2. Employment interviews are on April 3, 4, and 6 (sign up sign up sign up!)

3. Informational interview due April 14 at 11:59pm via Turnitin

4. Next week is final 202 lecture! Only happening Tuesday and Wednesday – check video lecture online if you can’t make it

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THANK YOU!FINAL 202 LECTURE next week!


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