Interviewing

Research the Company to Answer:

• Why would you like to work for us?
• How did you hear about this opening?
• What material have you read about our organization?
• What do you know about our products or services?
• What do you know about the history of our organization?
• Can you tell me what the company's most important values are

Before the Interview

• Become an expert on the company
• Research the interviewer(s) online
• Practice your elevator pitch: elaborate on why your background and skills are perfect for the job
• Schedule the interview not too early and never on a Monday
• Revise your LinkedIn profile

Interview Day

• Dress the color that matches the image of yourself you want to present and know the organizational culture
• Arrive early and wait in a coffee shop
• Be nice to all and don't use your phone
• Keep the age of the interviewer in mind
• Shake the interviewer's hand firmly and smile...then exchange small talk
• Speak the same body language

Interview Time

• Expect success
• Focus on others
• Know when to keep talking
• Know when to stop talking
• Come to a conclusion...make your point and provide a summary sentence
• Ask questions
• Know what's next

Tricky Questions

• Can you tell me about yourself?
• How would you describe yourself in one word?
• How does this position compare to others you are applying to?
• Can you give me your strengths and weaknesses?
• Why do you want to work here?
• What are you most proud of in your past work or internship experiences?
• What kind of boss and coworkers have you had the most and least success with and why

Cont...

• If you could work for any company where would you work?
• How do you define success?
• What would you do if you won $5 million dollars tomorrow?
• Have you ever been asked to compromise your integrity by your supervisor or colleague?
• Why should I not hire you

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• Tell me about a difficult situation that you turned around?
• How would you evaluate your last boss?
• What do you think you'll be doing in 10 years

Your turn to ask ?'s

• How do you measure success?
• What is the work environment like? Is it more autonomous or collaborative?
• Why is this position open?
• What attracted you to this company?
• What continued learning is offered, if any for employees
• What qualities do you want in the person who fills this position?
• What is the first problem that needs the attention of the person you hire

Tips:

• Focus on your brand
• Lead with keyword-rich accomplishments
• Choose your words carefully
• Use the STAR format
• Quantify anything that you can- numbers impress
• Emphasize your extras
• Watch out for illegal questions

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• Relax and be yourself
• Speak highly of others
• Listen
• Practice clear delivery
• Summarize and stop
• Send a thank-you note within 48 hour

Interviewers don't want to see:

• Poor personal appearance
• Conceited, know-it-all attitude
• Poor voice, diction or grammar
• Lack of knowledge or experience
• Poor preparation
• Lack of enthusiasm
• Lack of confidence

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• Asking about salary or benefits
• Excuses
• Evasive answers
• Lack of maturity
• Lack of courtesy
• Lack of social skills
• Lack of eye contact
• Weak handshake

Interviewers want to know if:

• You are capable of doing the job well
• You are passionate about this line of work and their company
• You are a good fit for the organization

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