Carey Career Services Workshop Series: Interviewing

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Be Aware! Illegal Interview Questions Interviewing: Methods Employers have different methods of interviewing Phone/Online Screening Quick screening Minimal costs to employer Assess Language abilities Panel/Committee Three to Ten interviewers at one time Assess your group presentation skills Individual Traditional Face-to-face Assess professional appearance and overall demeanor Be Aware! Illegal Interview Questions In the United States employers are not legally allowed to ask you for information regarding the following topics: Age, Religious beliefs, Ancestry, national origin, parentage, birthplace, Native language, language spoken at home, or how you learned the language, Marital status, Disabilities, Arrest record, Sexual orientation, or Parental status.

Be Aware! Illegal Interview Questions Interviewing: Types You may have one of more of these types for one employer Behavioral Interviews Tests how your past behavior predicts future actions Demonstrates you results Case Interviews Tests your problem solving ability Seen across industries Technical Interviews Tests a specific skill set Asks you to perform a skill that the position requires Be Aware! Illegal Interview Questions In the United States employers are not legally allowed to ask you for information regarding the following topics: Age, Religious beliefs, Ancestry, national origin, parentage, birthplace, Native language, language spoken at home, or how you learned the language, Marital status, Disabilities, Arrest record, Sexual orientation, or Parental status.

Know your resume Interviewing: Preparing Choose 3 stories or “vignettes” Use the S.T.A.R. method Practice your stories Use a list of interview questions Know your resume

Your Story Interviewing: Creating a S.T.A.R. Story Action Task How to succinctly convey your skills through story telling Task Describe the challenge and expectations. What did you do? Action How did you do it? What tools/resources did you use? Situation What was the situation? When and where? Give background information. Result Explain the accomplishments, results, or recognition. Your Story

Product sales increased from $20,000 to $40,000 in just six months Interviewing: Creating a S.T.A.R. Story Example Task I was challenged with motivating the sales force and developing a new marketing strategy Action I developed a new training program for sales representatives including innovative techniques and marketing strategies Situation At General Electric last May the products division was experiencing no profitability and slow sales Result Product sales increased from $20,000 to $40,000 in just six months Grew product sales by 100% in six months by implementing a new training program and introducing employees to innovative sales techniques and marketing strategies

Interviewing: Common Questions Behavioral Questions Tell me about a time when you were working with someone with whom you did not get along. How did you handle this situation and what was the result? What are they asking? How do you handle conflict? How do you respond when things do not go your way? What else do they want to know? How might you handle future situations? What additional information can you add through your answer?

Interviewing: Common Questions Behavioral Questions Please tell me about a time when you had too much on your plate. How did this make you feel? What actions did you take to make the situation better? What are they asking? How do you handle multiple projects / assignments? What else do they want to know? Can you deal with pressure? Are you good at project management? What were the results? What additional information can you add through your answer?

Turn the negative into a positive! Interviewing: Common Questions What is your greatest weakness? Sample Answers I had difficulty with calculus during college, but I persevered with tutoring assistance and extra effort and completed 2 levels with a B minus average. I've learned to make my perfectionism work to my advantage at work. I am excellent at meeting deadlines, and with my attention to detail, I know my work is correct. I used to like to work on one project to its completion before starting on another, but I've learned to work on many projects at the same time, and I think it allows me to be more creative and effective in each one. I used to wait until the last minute to set appointments for the coming week, but I realized that scheduling in advance makes much more sense. Being organized wasn't my strongest point, but I implemented a time management system that really helped my organization skills. I like to make sure that my work is perfect, so I tend to perhaps spend a little too much time checking it. However, I've come to a good balance by setting up a system to ensure everything is done correctly the first time. Sometimes, I spend more time than necessary on a task, or take on tasks personally that could easily be delegated to someone else. Although I've never missed a deadline, it is still an effort for me to know when to move on to the next task, and to be confident when assigning others work.

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