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== Preparation Tips: == | == Preparation Tips: == | ||
| − | '''Research''' | + | |
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* Website (Mission, Values) | * Website (Mission, Values) | ||
* Social Media (this gives you a current look at what they are doing) | * Social Media (this gives you a current look at what they are doing) | ||
| − | '''Clothes''' | + | ===== '''Clothes''' ===== |
* Feel Professional? You’re good. | * Feel Professional? You’re good. | ||
* Being overdressed isn’t an issue but being under is | * Being overdressed isn’t an issue but being under is | ||
| − | '''Google & Practice''' | + | ===== '''Google & Practice''' ===== |
* Work place or project stories for examples | * Work place or project stories for examples | ||
* Go through the job description | * Go through the job description | ||
| − | '''Prepare Questions''' | + | ===== '''Prepare Questions''' ===== |
* You’re interviewing them too! | * You’re interviewing them too! | ||
* Prepare thoughtful questions with answers you couldn’t find elsewhere | * Prepare thoughtful questions with answers you couldn’t find elsewhere | ||
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* The goal is to stump them | * The goal is to stump them | ||
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* Record yourself—watch out for verbal fillers (like, um, and stuff) | * Record yourself—watch out for verbal fillers (like, um, and stuff) | ||
* Write out responses | * Write out responses | ||
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* Schedule a Mock Interview | * Schedule a Mock Interview | ||
| − | '''Don’t forget the details…''' | + | ===== '''Don’t forget the details…''' ===== |
* Map the location | * Map the location | ||
* Have a spare resume in a folder | * Have a spare resume in a folder | ||
== I’m Here…Now What? == | == I’m Here…Now What? == | ||
| − | <blockquote>Tell me about yourself? The hardest easy question in the game</blockquote>'''What I think they mean:''' | + | <blockquote>Tell me about yourself? The hardest easy question in the game</blockquote> |
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* Where I’m from/my childhood | * Where I’m from/my childhood | ||
* How old I am | * How old I am | ||
* My hobbies (could maybe include work related hobbies) | * My hobbies (could maybe include work related hobbies) | ||
| − | '''They really mean:''' | + | ===== '''They really mean:''' ===== |
* What you studied | * What you studied | ||
* Why you applied and what gets you excited about the position | * Why you applied and what gets you excited about the position | ||
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== What are your strengths/weaknesses: == | == What are your strengths/weaknesses: == | ||
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* Focus on good experiences | * Focus on good experiences | ||
* Things you did well | * Things you did well | ||
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* Don’t self-deprecate | * Don’t self-deprecate | ||
| − | '''Weaknesses:''' | + | ===== '''Weaknesses:''' ===== |
* Make sure your weakness is not a core function of the job | * Make sure your weakness is not a core function of the job | ||
* Spin as a work in progress | * Spin as a work in progress | ||
Revision as of 10:21, 1 May 2018
Contents
Goals:
- Know critical steps in preparing for an interview
- Know which questions to be prepared for
- Understand strategies for offering complete responses
- Know which loose ends to keep in mind
Our culture rewards self-deprecation, not talking about oneself positively. This can be really hard habit to break in interviews.
What activities do you do when?
- Research the Organization
- Google General Interview Questions
- Practice Answering Questions for the Interviewer(s)
- Prepare Location and Confirm Transportations
- Choose Clothes and Outfit
- Personal Grooming and Hygiene
It doesn’t matter the order you do these, as long as you do all of them
Preparation Tips:
Research
- Website (Mission, Values)
- Social Media (this gives you a current look at what they are doing)
Clothes
- Feel Professional? You’re good.
- Being overdressed isn’t an issue but being under is
Google & Practice
- Work place or project stories for examples
- Go through the job description
Prepare Questions
- You’re interviewing them too!
- Prepare thoughtful questions with answers you couldn’t find elsewhere
- Focus on things you can’t find in the job description or the website
- The goal is to stump them
Tips for Practice
- Record yourself—watch out for verbal fillers (like, um, and stuff)
- Write out responses
- Practice responses in the mirror
- Schedule a Mock Interview
Don’t forget the details…
- Map the location
- Have a spare resume in a folder
I’m Here…Now What?
Tell me about yourself? The hardest easy question in the game
What I think they mean:
- Where I’m from/my childhood
- How old I am
- My hobbies (could maybe include work related hobbies)
They really mean:
- What you studied
- Why you applied and what gets you excited about the position
- Skillsets you can apply to the position (Why this is the right job for you now)
What are your strengths/weaknesses:
Strengths:
- Focus on good experiences
- Things you did well
- Things your proud of
- Don’t self-deprecate
Weaknesses:
- Make sure your weakness is not a core function of the job
- Spin as a work in progress
- Have tangible improvement strategies
Tell Me About a Time When…
- Conflict with a colleague
- Multiple projects, too little time
- Worked as part of a team to achieve a goal
Use the STAR method:
Focus on yourself, what you did, your role…
- S: Explain the Situation
- T: Describe your role or Task
- A: The Action you took
- R: The Results of your action
Think about accountability and be very thoughtful about how you talk about colleagues and supervisors.
How to Show Up
- Bring yourself to the interview
- They’ll notice if you’re anyone else
- Be early and keep your phone out of sight
- Make them laugh, have a conversation
- Have a ritual that will help you relax
