Workplace Readiness Series How To Successfully Ace a Job Interview 2014 Workplace Readiness Series  Resume Writing  Job Search 2014  How To Successfully Ace a Job Interview  Workplace Etiquette  Taking Charge of Your Career Types of interviews 1. Screening Interview 2. Telephone interview 3. Stress interviews 4. One-on-one interview 5. Panel interview 6. Committee interview 7. Surprise interviews Top Interview Tips…  Know who you are interviewing with – research the company  Tailor your resume to fit the job (Resume Writing)  Practice, practice, practice!  Prepare for the phone interview  Dress for success (Workplace Etiquette)  Insider advantage – who you know (Workplace Etiquette)  Reinforce your interest Tailor your resume to fit the job  Include ALL of your jobs if you are very young or have very little work experience.  Omit your earliest job if you’re worried about age discrimination.  Include ALL of the jobs that show experience related to your job objective, even if they were short-term or unpaid.  Omit jobs that are brief – unless they are needed to fill in a skimpy work history.  Include jobs that are not particularly related to your current job goal IF they help to create a picture of stability – but don’t describe them in detail  Include unpaid work if it helps you prove pertinent skills and experience or it fills a gap. Common vs. Behavioral Interviewing Questions • Behavioral based interviewing is interviewing based on discovering how the interviewee acted in specific employment-related situations. • The logic is that how you behaved in the past will predict how you will behave in the future i.e. past performance predicts future performance. Common Interview Questions  Tell me about yourself?  Why do you want to work here?  Why did you leave your last job?  What are your best skills?  What are your major weakness?  Do you prefer to work by yourself or with others?  What are your career goals?  What are your hobbies?  What salary are you expecting?  What have I forgotten to ask? Practice, Practice, Practice Components of a Job Interview      Phone interview Building rapport Providing behavioral examples Take notes Ask inquiring questions Dress for Success – for WOMEN  A straight-forward business suit is best.  Wear sensible pumps.  Be moderate with make-up and perfume.  Wear simple jewelry.  Hair and fingernails should be well-groomed.  Bring pen and notepad to jot down any information you may need to remember  Dress for Success – for MEN  A clean, ironed shirt and conservative tie are a must.  A simple jacket or business suit is a good idea as well.  Shoes should be polished.  Face should be clean-shaven; facial hair should be neatly trimmed.  Hair and fingernails should be well-groomed.  Use cologne or after-shave sparingly.  Bring pen and notepad to jot down any information you may need to remember Part II - Role Play! Using the interviewing questions provided, be an interviewer and an interviewee. 1. Interviewer of a company looking for a very specific candidate with the following skills: a. Communication b. Customer Focus c. Team work 2. Interviewee for a customer service position Questions? Thank you for attending the How to Ace a Job Interview Workshop