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Interviewing Part 1: What employers want

Interviewing Part 1: What employers want. Waukesha County Technical College Career Center. Topics Covered. Plan for the Interview Types of Interviews Challenging Questions Asking Questions Close the Interview Action Plan. How to Secure the Interview. Prepare an Effective Resume

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Interviewing Part 1: What employers want

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  1. Interviewing Part 1:What employers want Waukesha County Technical College Career Center

  2. Topics Covered • Plan for the Interview • Types of Interviews • Challenging Questions • Asking Questions • Close the Interview • Action Plan

  3. How to Secure the Interview Prepare an Effective Resume Network

  4. How to Win the Interview • Market yourself with your resume and network • Highlight your key skills and accomplishments for the position. (Be prepared to give a specific example of when you used the skill.) • Show how your past responsibilities make you a good fit for the position. • Grab the employer’s attention. • Why should the employer hire you?

  5. Planning for the Interview • Review the job description to identify the skills and experience needed to perform successfully on the job. • Research the company • Identify what you want to highlight about your background.

  6. References • Who will be your reference? • Past supervisors are a preferred reference • Have a conversation with your references. • Discuss : • The new position and responsibilities • Your strengths that are an asset for the new job • Areas of improvement

  7. Presenting Yourself • Be on time! • Speak clearly and be specific. • Take the time to think of a good structured answer. Practice! Practice! Practice! • Ask for clarification if you don’t understand the question. • Dress for the interview.

  8. What NOT to Bring to the Interview • Coffee/soda/water bottle • Gum • Cell phone • iPod • Hat • Piercings (leave at home) • Tattoos (cover) • Cologne/perfume

  9. What to Bring to the Interview • Folder • Job description • 3 copies of your resume • List of references • Paper and pen • Fresh breath

  10. 3 Attributes Employers Value • Enthusiasm • Initiative • Contribution to Employer

  11. Structure of the Interview • Tell me about yourself • Opportunity questions • Weakness questions • Questions to ask • Ask about the next step • Closing

  12. Tell me about yourself • Basic introduction of who you are and what you are looking for. • Used at networking events, career fairs and interviews. • Also known as “Elevator Pitch”.

  13. Elevator Pitch Outline • Who are you? • What is your job objective? • What are your major accomplishments/ passions/unique skills?

  14. Types of Interviews/Questions Telephone Prescreening Trait Conversational Gut-Feel • Situational • Behavioral

  15. Telephone Prescreening Interview • Phone interview tips

  16. Trait Interview questions • What are your personal strengths ? • Questions are more about you rather than skills. Types of questions: • Are you an organized person? • List your strengths. • Are you adaptable?

  17. Conversational Interview • The interviewer is relaxed and talkative – more like a conversation. • Hopes to make you comfortable to share or reveal information. • Not a structured interview. Recommendations: • Maintain your professional demeanor • Present your answers to highlight your strengths and skills • Give examples of past work experience.

  18. Gut – Feel (Stress) Interview • Interviewer decides on a candidate based on 1st impressions. • Not a structured interview. • Emphasis on your personality-how do you handle stress? Do they like you? Recommendations • Maintain your composure • Look for opportunities to sell your skills or give examples of your past accomplishments.

  19. Situational Interview questions • The interviewer may give you a work situation and ask you what you would do. • You will be asked to solve a problem that may occur at work. Recommendations: • Take notes and take your time to understand the situation. • Ask questions if you need more details to solve. • Formulate an answer and back it up with examples of past work situations that were similar.

  20. Behavioral Interview questions • The interviewer is looking for examples of your past performance to assess how you will perform in similar circumstances on the new job. Types of questions: Tell me about a time when….. Give me an example of ..….

  21. Answering Behavioral Questions Provide: • Trait/Strength • Work situation when you used this strength • Action taken • Result Sample Behavioral Answer

  22. What do employers look for? The questions employers like to ask.

  23. Challenging Questions • Weakness • Salary • Background

  24. Weaknesses • Keep your answer brief. • Turn the answer to talk about how you compensated or improved. • Prepare an answer to demonstrate your ability to learn from your past experiences. (weaknesses)

  25. Salary • Salary History • Salary Requirements • Research on Worknet

  26. challenging Questions • What are your weaknesses? • Tell me how you handled a difficult situation with a co-worker. • Have you ever been convicted of a crime? • What are your salary requirements?

  27. Asking Questions How do you go about…

  28. Prepare Questions To Ask • What do you want to know about working for the company, the job or responsibilities? • What are the challenges of the position? • Is the company growing? • Ask your question to get a description by asking “How do you go about…..?”

  29. Closing the Interview Selling your Qualifications

  30. 3 Steps to “Close The Deal” • I am very interested in this position with XYZ company. • As we discussed, I have the qualifications. • How do you view me as an employee here?

  31. Next Step • What is the next step in this interviewing process?

  32. Send a Thank You Email andLetter • Send an email to thank the interviewer. • Follow with a “thank you” letter in the mail. • Remind the employer of the skills you offer.

  33. Action Plan • Attend Interviewing Part II: Win the Interview • Review the job description. • Research the company. • Prepare answers. • Contact references.

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