A successful job interview 2014

for Psychology students RRIS

Ability to do learn

Initiative

Professional Aspiration

Self-Confidence

Adaptability to changes

Compatibility to org.

culture

Attitude positive/proactive

Social Skills/Interests/ Involvement

Integrity

Communication Skills

What are employers looking for in a candidate?

Field Experience – Clinical setting

Working in: • Mental Health clinics • Mental Hospitals • Integration Center

Working with: • Youth at risk • Children and adults with disabilities • Children and adults with special needs • New immigrants

Skills and abilities: Clinical setting

• Resilience

• Sensitivity

• Empathy

• Listening skills

• Patience

• Ability to see the other

• Ability to cope in different situations • Ability to contain different people

Field Experience – Organizational Setting

Working in:

• Google • PayPal • General Motors • Amdocs • Nice

Doing:

• HR administration • Training • Management Development

Skills and abilities: Organizational Setting

• People Orientation • Good communication skills • Presentation skills • Team Playing • Listening skills • Big picture understanding • Understanding of

Organization processes and dynamics

Experience:

• Volunteering work • Working for the community • Training • Mentoring

Learn all you can do about the field/ the organization and show it wisely during the interview

Find out about the company and the interviewer through the website, Google, LinkedIn, Facebook

Talk with people that worked there before,

Ask CDC about the company,

Learn who are their clients and competitors in the field.

Before Your Job Interview

Be prepared to answer and ask questions

Think about examples to demonstrate your skills and abilities

Dress appropriately (neat, clean solid)

Prepare a copy of your resume and any other relevant papers (grades and recommendations)

Before Your Job Interview

Be prompt (come early) Maintain a professional image: orientation to the field, Be conscious of your body language, your posture Be enthusiastic, confident and energetic, but not shy or

aggressive, pushy or egotistic, or arrogant Always offer positive information Listen very carefully Focus and re-focus attention on your successes Depart gracefully : offer a firm handshake and make eye contact

During your job interview

Tell me about yourself. Why doing this kind of work? Why did you choose this

field of study?

What kind of personality traits and assets do you bring with you?

Show self awareness and authenticity, orientation to the social field, motivation to help and contribute, hard worker, desire to learn and develop yourself in the field

What could you contribute to our facility? In terms of knowledge from class/experience in the field

Describe a successful/problematic situation/project in which you were involved.

What did you like/dislike? What was easy/difficult for you? What would you change and why?

Questions in your job interview

Good answer is: Concrete Specific Detailed to a point With examples Honest, sincere and candid

Don’t: Make jokes Flatter the interviewer on his/her dress Be arrogant

Do’s and Don’ts

What is this placement involved?

How many hours/shifts/days?

To whom will I be reporting?

Is there any on-the-job training ?

Is it possible to get a full time position once I graduate?

Could I get a recommendation for Masters degree?

Questions you should ask in your job interview

Report your lecturer about the interview and results.

After the job interview

An interview is a two-way conversation

People work with people

Come to the interview with positive stories to help built your persona and sell yourself

Interviewing tips

Questions?

▪ Personal Information- name, last name,

address, phone number, e-mail and ID number (only

if requested, usually government bodies). Place of

birth, Date of Aliya

Education • First, your studies at IDC, then your high school

studies and

your major (if relevant).

• Feel free to add your SAT/ Psychometric score

• An average of 85-90 can be mentioned as well

Resume Sub-titles

Professional experience

• In chronological order (meaning- present/ latest position will be mentioned first).

• Student jobs- In many cases the employer is interested in seeing that the student is capable of working and studying simultaneously, thus being able to multitask and work under pressure.

Military service- soldier/ fighter/ officer. Combat/

commanding service.

• Mention the unit you were in (No abbreviations)

• Mention your rank of release

Resume

Computer software

Foreign languages (mother tongue, high level etc.)

Additional Information

Volunteering/ youth groups/ hobbies

Awards and certificates of excellence

Resume