1. Cross-Cultural Interviewing Facilitator: Tanya Dee KEYS Job Centre d’emploi

2. Why do we interview?

3. Why do we interview? Fit “One of the main purposes of a job interview is to enable the employees on the interview team to assess the potential cultural fit of a job candidate… The candidate must exhibit both the necessary qualifications to perform the job and the essential fit needed to work effectively within the existing organization… The purpose of the majority of interview questions asked during a job interview is to assess a candidate's cultural fit.” http://humanresources.about.com/od/glossaryc/g/cultural-fit.htm (italics mine) http://humanresources.about.com/od/glossaryc/g/cultural-fit.htm

4. “When interviewing, the hiring manager is going to look for intangibles such as whether you are going to fit in with the corporate culture” – Forbes magazine, April 9 th, 2013 http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensundheim/2013/04/09/interviewing-like-an-entrepreneur-10- tips-to-land-job-offers/

5. Fit Do you look for fit? What does it mean to your company / organization? How do you evaluate “fit?” What challenges might come up in a cross-cultural setting?

6. Communication One at a time, describe to your partner what you did today from the time you woke up, to the time you left your home The catch: for each verb you use, repeat it with a synonym. Eg: “I woke up / awakened this morning and got out / arose from bed.” You each have 3 minutes

7. Communication Follow-up How did that feel? What was hard about communicating? For the listeners: – What did you observe in your partner’s physical appearance? – How did they sound? – Was it difficult to understand your partner?

8. Developing Cross-Cultural Interview Questions “Tell us about yourself.” Purpose: Often used as an icebreaker question. Provides a sample of how well the individual can express him/herself and put ideas forward. Typical responses to this question: “I have over 5 years’ experience working as a _____. In this role, my responsibilities included ___.”

9. Potential challenges when asking a new immigrant candidate this question: The individual may provide more information than you expect. Alternatives: “Could you please tell us about your work experience and how it relates to this position?”