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Interviews & Resumes
Stepping Out into the Real World
INTERVIEW
Basics in your behavior and responses.
• Be yourself
• Be confident
• Answer the Question
• Don’t ramble yourself out of a job acceptance
• Research the employer prior to the interview
Say “Hello”, shake hands, and ask “How are you doing today?”
Tell’em what you all ready did as a foundation of what to expect from you for future performance.
INTERVIEW
Q&A
“STARS”, a structure for reality answers instead
of theoretical responses to ‘what-if’ situations.
Situation (or)
Task
Action
Result
INTERVIEW
Example Q&A
Tell me about the problem you solved
to come in at budget for an event.
Situation -- Let me tell you about the original estimates on the parade expenses coming in over budget for the Homecoming Celebration.
Task
Action – Two of us looked at the spending plan. We saw that all components were being sourced from the same single supplier like the previous year. We created a formal bidding process and divided the parade expenses into various components. We solicited bids from the incumbent, plus a new supplier in town and two others to bid on all or the pieces.
Result – We received bids on the components from all four. We selected two. The competition resulted in less expenses and more services than the original budget plan.
Stay on point of stating the Situation or Task, actions you took to resolution, and the outcome.
INTERVIEW
You ask
Questions to ask of the interviewer to learn
if this is a place you would want to work.
What’s the culture of employees
that excel in your organization?
“What does it take to earn an
“A”? A “Gold Star?” An MVP?
Consider asking: “What should I
ask that I didn’t know to ask?”
You should look for a fit to an employer as much as the employer is looking at you for a fit.
INTERVIEW
Your closure
Know what you want to tell the interviewer
about you that was not asked.
• Summarize your qualifications
• State something unique that
you bring to help a potential
employer
• Send follow-up email or text
(what is the age profile of
your interviewer?)
Close out your interview with a key item that you want them to include in their decision process even if not asked.
RESUME
6 Key Elements of a Great Resume
1. HEADER -- Identify You
2. PROFILE -- Highlight what you can provide to an employee
3. CORE COMPENTENCIES -- focuses on skills you bring with you
4. WORK BACKGROUND – what you accomplished
5. EDUCATION – where you learned
6. PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL ATTAINMENTS – what you earned as a person (not an hourly wage)
Use action words. Use common words. Use accurately spelled words. Use white space to punctuate key words.
RESUME
Example
1 Page with the focus to land an interview
Taylor Doe
taylordoe@hotmail.com
PROFILE
Led high performance work teams in ??????????????? and ??????????????
Effectively communicate complex situations to a diverse audience to facilitate problem resolution.
Best described as a results driven with high standards of personal integrity.
CORE COMPENTENCIES:
Leader… Analytical… Writer….Problem solver ….
Current Job #1 (Position and Company Name)
Created detailed ……Successfully …… Prepared … Ensured ……… Increased…. Decreased…
EDUCATION:
Park High, Cottage Grove, MN GPA 3.0 Honor Classes Key Classes
APP Developments – Night School Cottage Grove, MN
PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL ATTAINMENTS:
Treasurer for Yearbook … Special Olympics Volunteer … Raised funds for Find a Cure … Letter Winner in Hockey
Someone will take 30 seconds to read your resume and decide whether to grant an interview, not a job offer.
3 Rings of
Fulfillment
1. Know your capabilities
2. Be true to yourself
3. Perform to the needs of your employer
What you are
good at
What your
employer wants
What you are
passionate about
Achieve your sweet spot!
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