“But This Is Not What God Showed Me!”

“But This Is Not What God Showed Me!”

Program – Saturday 23 May 201510:00 – 10:30 Welcome /Praise & Worship10:30 – 11:30Quiz11:30 – 12:30Interview Technique12:30 – 13:00Refreshment Break 13:00 – 14:00“But This Is Not What God

Showed Me!”

Interview Technique Pre-Interview Preparation Develop a Credible Story Tailor your Story to the Job Manage Interview Anxiety Practise Anticipate Obvious Questions Ask Questions Be Aware of Emotional Cues Debrief

Pre Interview Preparation Research the Role and the Company Research Current Affairs and Sector

Trends Establish what the Company is actually

looking for? Will it be a Panel or single person? Decide on you Attire and lay it out the

night before Plan the Route, Time, and Mode of

Transport

Develop a Credible Story Prepare to deliver a concise but

compelling Story of your career Cover your Aspirations,

Achievements, and Failings. Include Humour

Focus on Memorable Achievements Uncover the Themes, ie your Passions Reflect on your Career Path Practise till Eloquent

Tailor Your Story to the Job Line up your examples to the

Opportunity Answer the Questions the Interviewer

would Ask! Put yourself in their position. Give examples of how you handled Change,

Made Choices under Pressure, learnt from Mistakes.

Relate Stories that will reveal your Skill Set Examples where you made/saved money Examples of Crisis Resolution Do Not Rely on your ability to ad lib

Manage Interview Anxiety Can be Beneficial If Uncontrolled can Overwhelm Actively Control your Breathing Slow and define your Speech

Delivery Pause before answering Difficult

Questions If a Known Problem – Overprepare Try to Identify Anxiety Triggers

Practise Thorough Research Carry References Practise with a Friend Record Practice Session Replay & Critique Practice Sessions

Body Language Verbal Fillers Stand Tall, Sit up Straight, Make Eye Contact, Firm Handshake, Smile

Anticipate Obvious Questions Tell us about Yourself Situation in which you did not meet your

Goal Example of how you overcame

Resistance Situation where you took the Initiative How do colleagues describe you? How would subordinates describe you? How would you describe yourself? How much do you want to earn?

Ask Questions What Skills and Attributes do your

winners possess? What Specific Problems will I be

expected to solve ? What happened to the person who

held the post previously? What are your goals for the

department? What Results are expected?What is your policy on internal

promotion?

Be Aware of Emotional Cues Research every person on the

PanelListen Carefully for Commonalities

Alma mater, hobbies, kids Lead with Interests & Passions

May create opportunities to connect Find Common Ground in Context

Field or business, area, other

Debrief

Conduct a written self debrief after every interview, noting especially that which did not go well.

“But This Is Not What God Showed Me!”

Program – Saturday 23 May 201510:00 – 10:30 Welcome /Praise & Worship10:30 – 11:30Quiz11:30 – 12:30Interview Technique12:30 – 13:00Refreshment Break 13:00 – 14:00“But This Is Not What God

Showed Me!”

Scripture Bibliography Zech 4:10 small beginnings Rev 1:8 Alpha & Omega Is 46:9-10 End from Beginning Rom 8:28 purpose Jer 1:4 ordained for a purpose Ps 139:16 every moment laid out Eph 2:10 To Do good works Mark 4:30 Mustard Seed John 12:24 Grain of Wheat

Scripture Bibliography Mark 6:41 Five Loaves and Two Fish John 2:1 Water into Wine Ex 4:10 Moses with speech impediment Gen 27:32 Jacob the Schemer 2Sam7 :8 I took you from the sheepfold Judg 20:16 slingers Math 25:14 Parable of Talents Luke 16:12 faithful with other peoples

things Job 8:7 latter end shall be increased

“But This Is Not What God Showed Me!”