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Interviewing for Employment

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Investigate the target organization. Investigate the target organization. Know the leaders, company products, Know the leaders, company products, finances, goals, competition, finances, goals, competition, accomplishments, setbacks.accomplishments, setbacks.

Study the job description. How do your Study the job description. How do your skills and accomplishments fit the skills and accomplishments fit the position?position?

Preparing for a Job Preparing for a Job InterviewInterview

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Practice answers to typical interview Practice answers to typical interview questions.questions.

Expect to explain problem areas on Expect to explain problem areas on your résumé.your résumé.

Build interviewing experience with less Build interviewing experience with less important jobs first.important jobs first.

Videotape or tape record a practice Videotape or tape record a practice session to see how you come across.session to see how you come across.

Preparing for a Job Preparing for a Job InterviewInterview

Employment Employment InterviewsInterviews

Organization’sOrganization’sMain ObjectiveMain Objective

Applicant’s Applicant’s Main ObjectiveMain Objective

Match ApplicantsMatch Applicantswith the Organizationwith the Organization

Match ApplicantsMatch Applicantswith the Organizationwith the Organization

Match Goals and Match Goals and Capabilities with the JobCapabilities with the Job

Match Goals and Match Goals and Capabilities with the JobCapabilities with the Job

The Interviewer’s AgendaThe Interviewer’s Agenda They have an agendaThey have an agenda

To determine if you have the skillsTo determine if you have the skills Identify your personal attributesIdentify your personal attributes Assess your motivationAssess your motivation

Help them byHelp them by Showing how you fit their Showing how you fit their

companycompany Exhibit your personalityExhibit your personality Share your career goalsShare your career goals

What Do Employers What Do Employers

Seek?Seek?

QualificationsQualificationsQualificationsQualificationsOrganization FitOrganization FitOrganization FitOrganization Fit

BackgroundBackgroundBackgroundBackground

StyleStyleStyleStyle

Skills Skills Skills Skills

AbilitiesAbilitiesAbilitiesAbilities

PersonalityPersonalityPersonalityPersonality KnowledgeKnowledgeKnowledgeKnowledge

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Arrive on time or a little early.Arrive on time or a little early. Be Be politepolite and and friendlyfriendly to everyone. to everyone. Introduce yourself to the receptionist and Introduce yourself to the receptionist and

wait to be seated.wait to be seated. Dress professionally.Dress professionally. Greet the interviewer confidentlyGreet the interviewer confidently with a with a

firm handshakefirm handshake Control your body movements.Control your body movements. Have copies of your CV etc. ReadyHave copies of your CV etc. Ready

Sending Positive Sending Positive Nonverbal MessagesNonverbal Messages

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Make frequent eye contact but don't get into a Make frequent eye contact but don't get into a staring contest.staring contest.

Smile enough to convey a positive attitude.Smile enough to convey a positive attitude. Sound enthusiastic and interested–but sincere.Sound enthusiastic and interested–but sincere. Use Mr. or Ms. unless asked to use first Use Mr. or Ms. unless asked to use first

namename Stand up to meet peopleStand up to meet people Remember “please” and “thank you”Remember “please” and “thank you” Be good at chatting and small talkBe good at chatting and small talk

Sending Positive Sending Positive Nonverbal MessagesNonverbal Messages

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Fighting Job Interview Fighting Job Interview AnxietyAnxiety

Practice interviewing as Practice interviewing as often as you can, particularly often as you can, particularly with real companies.with real companies.

Prepare 110 percent.Prepare 110 percent. Know how you will answer Know how you will answer

the most frequently asked the most frequently asked questions.questions.

Be ready with your success Be ready with your success stories.stories.

Rehearse your closing Rehearse your closing statement.statement.

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Take deep breaths, particularly before Take deep breaths, particularly before the interview.the interview.

Remember that during some parts of Remember that during some parts of the interview you will be in charge. the interview you will be in charge.

Remember that you are also evaluating Remember that you are also evaluating the interviewer and his or her the interviewer and his or her organization. This should give you organization. This should give you confidence.confidence.

Fighting Job Interview Fighting Job Interview AnxietyAnxiety

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Communication skillsCommunication skills.. How well do you How well do you present yourself and your ideas?present yourself and your ideas?

AttitudeAttitude.. Do you have a positive attitude Do you have a positive attitude about yourself and your career?about yourself and your career?

AptitudeAptitude.. Do your educational training Do your educational training and general life experiences qualify you and general life experiences qualify you for this position?for this position?

Five Important Areas Five Important Areas That That Employers Will ProbeEmployers Will Probe

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PotentialPotential.. How do your attitude and How do your attitude and aptitude combine to contribute to this aptitude combine to contribute to this company?company?

MotivationMotivation.. What are your short- and What are your short- and long-term career goals? Why do you long-term career goals? Why do you want want thisthis job? job?

Five Important Areas Five Important Areas That That Employers Will ProbeEmployers Will Probe

Warm-Up PhaseWarm-Up Phase

Question-andQuestion-andAnswer StageAnswer Stage

The CloseThe Close

The Three-Stage The Three-Stage ProcessProcess

FirstImpressions

FirstImpressions

BodyLanguage

BodyLanguage

The Warm-Up PhaseThe Warm-Up Phase

Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers

Asking and RespondingAsking and Responding

Listening Listening to the Interviewerto the Interviewer

Handling Handling Personal QuestionsPersonal Questions

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Use the interviewer's name occasionally.Use the interviewer's name occasionally.

Be sure you understand the question asked. Be sure you understand the question asked. If necessary, clarify vague questions by If necessary, clarify vague questions by asking questions of your own, such as asking questions of your own, such as ""By _ _ By _ _ _ _ do you mean _ _ _ _?_ _ do you mean _ _ _ _?““

Use good EnglishUse good English (or Turkish) (or Turkish) and and pronounce pronounce wordswords clearly clearly and carefully and carefully..

Avoid answering with a simple Avoid answering with a simple ““YYeses"" or or ““NNoo..""

Answering Interview Questions Answering Interview Questions EffectivelyEffectively

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Aim your answers at key requirements for the Aim your answers at key requirements for the job and at characteristics that interviewers job and at characteristics that interviewers seek: expertise, competence, communication seek: expertise, competence, communication skills, and enthusiasm for the job.skills, and enthusiasm for the job.

Do not lie.Do not lie.

Don't be a "know-it-all."Don't be a "know-it-all."

Answering Interview Questions Answering Interview Questions EffectivelyEffectively

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Never make Never make negativenegative statements about your statements about your former employersformer employers, or your choice of major or , or your choice of major or university.university.

Show what you can do for the company; avoid Show what you can do for the company; avoid an attitude of an attitude of ""What can you do for me?What can you do for me?““

Don't inquire about salary, vacations, and Don't inquire about salary, vacations, and bonuses until the interviewer raises the issue or bonuses until the interviewer raises the issue or until you are offered the position.until you are offered the position.

Answering Interview Questions Answering Interview Questions EffectivelyEffectively

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Ten Standard Interview Ten Standard Interview QuestionsQuestions

What would you like to tell me What would you like to tell me about yourself?about yourself?

Why do you want this job?Why do you want this job?

What best qualifies you for this What best qualifies you for this job?job?

What are your key strengths?What are your key strengths?

What are your weaknesses?What are your weaknesses?

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What did you like and dislike about your last What did you like and dislike about your last job?job?

Do you consider yourself a team player? Why?Do you consider yourself a team player? Why?

What are your career goals?What are your career goals?

Where do you expect to be five years from Where do you expect to be five years from now?now?

What salary do you expect to receive?What salary do you expect to receive?

Ten Standard Interview Ten Standard Interview QuestionsQuestions

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What will my duties be?What will my duties be?

Do you have a written job description for Do you have a written job description for this position?this position?

What is it like working here, in terms of What is it like working here, in terms of the people, management practices, work the people, management practices, work loads, expected performance, and loads, expected performance, and rewards?rewards?

Ten Good Questions forTen Good Questions forYou to AskYou to Ask

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What training programs does this What training programs does this organization offer?organization offer?

What are the possibilities for promotion?What are the possibilities for promotion?

What is the first problem that needs the What is the first problem that needs the attention of the person you will hire?attention of the person you will hire?

What is the organizational structure, and What is the organizational structure, and where does this position fit within it?where does this position fit within it?

Ten Good Questions forTen Good Questions forYou to AskYou to Ask

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Who would be my immediate Who would be my immediate supervisor?supervisor?

What is the salary for this position?What is the salary for this position?

When will I hear from you regarding When will I hear from you regarding further action on my application?further action on my application?

Ten Good Questions forTen Good Questions forYou to AskYou to Ask

Close of the InterviewClose of the Interview

Concluding Concluding WellWell

Discussing SalaryDiscussing Salary

Reviewing NotesReviewing Notes

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When the interviewer signals the end of When the interviewer signals the end of the interview, stand up and shake the interview, stand up and shake hands.hands.

Find out what action will follow. Ask, Find out what action will follow. Ask, ""When can I expect to hear from you?When can I expect to hear from you?""

After his or her reply, say After his or her reply, say ""If I don't If I don't hear from you by then, may I call you?hear from you by then, may I call you?""

Thank the interviewer.Thank the interviewer. Say goodbye to the receptionist.Say goodbye to the receptionist.

Closing a Job InterviewClosing a Job Interview

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Take notes on the interview as soon as Take notes on the interview as soon as you leave.you leave.

Alert your references that they might be Alert your references that they might be called.called.

Write a thank-you letter Write a thank-you letter or email or email to the to the interviewer. Remind the interviewer of interviewer. Remind the interviewer of your visit. Show that you really want the your visit. Show that you really want the job and that you are qualified for it.job and that you are qualified for it.

Following UpFollowing Up

Follow-Up MessagesFollow-Up Messages

Thank-You MessageThank-You Message

Enquiring After a DelayEnquiring After a Delay

Refusing a Job OfferRefusing a Job Offer

Evaluate/RetrainEvaluate/Retrain

How did you do overall?How did you do overall? What were your strengths?What were your strengths? What needs improvement?What needs improvement?