Preparation

Presentation

Content-Behavior Based Interview-Behavior to Avoid-Follow-Up

First impressions count! Be on Time Dress Professional Use Firm Handshake Make Eye Contact Smile No fidgeting

Research the Job and company Review the Job Requirements Know your Resume Know where you are going Be prepared to give Behavioral Based

examples Anticipate Questions Be prepared to sell yourself

Visualize yourself in the interview Know this:

There is no question you cannot answer You are well suited to the position You will be an asset to the department

Bring: Extra copies of resume Paper and pen A list of potential questions Breath mints Directions to the interview site

Be prepared and Responsive for Questions Take time to organize your thoughts Make effective eye contact and smile Express confidence in your abilities Consider each interview an adventure Be attentive to body language No Gum

Listen carefully to the question Understand behavioral based interviewing Rehearse your answers Sell yourself Silence is golden, Know when to stop talking Tie your background to the position applying for Focus on your accomplishments Turn weaknesses into strengths

Tell me about a time……. You persuaded someone to do something You solved a small problem before it turned into

something large You interacted with someone and wished you

had interacted differently You worked well in a team You worked in a team where not everyone was

putting forth the same amount of effort

Fidget during interview Eat during interview Listen to your iPod during interview Making off-color jokes Bring pets with you Stopping interview to go to bathroom Using cell phone during interview Discuss salary

Thank you note Writing a thank you letter after an

employment interview is a must. In fact, some employers think less of those interviewees who fail to follow-up promptly. Plan to send out your thank you letters as soon as possible (preferably within twenty-four hours) after your interview.

Work with a partner and do the following:

-Choose 3-5 Interview Questions from the list provided on the next slide.

-On piece of paper in your notes section of your DMA Notebook, jot down notes about how you would respond to a question during an interview both verbally and non-verbally.

Question Verbal Response

Non-Verbal Response

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Describe yourself or what 5 words best describe you? What was the last item you purchased at the mall?

What does this object say about you? Describe a time where you have been required to

perform as part of a team. Where do you expect to be in 5 years? Name your greatest strength and weakness. Tell me about a challenging situation/challenge you

have faced and how you overcame it. What have you learned from previous jobs or an

experience or class that helped prepare you for a job? What would a previous employer or a responsible

adult say about you?