Interviews Presentation and techniques

…a d a bit o e as well

Rod Taylor Workskills Incorporated 2013

First up,

who is Workskills?

• We re a not for profit community organisation.

• Assist people in Southern Tasmania to access training and find ongoing,

sustainable employment.

• Workskills began in 1983 as the Bridgewater-Brighton Community Youth

Support Scheme.

• Since the e e gro , ha ged a d e pa ded i oth size a d ra ge of services. Now have five offices covering client and employer needs across

Southern Tasmania.

• We re a Job Services Australia provider, contracted to the Fed. Government

• Our vision of contributing to the growth of capable, working, prosperous

communities.

Panic sets in

You’ve done the hard yards. You e updated the resu e. You e s oured the jo sites and ads.

You e ritte our application and sent it off.

A d o … ou e s ored a i ter ie !

Is this the scariest part of the whole process?

It’s like a Chinese meal

It’s all in the preparation. The work you put in beforehand

will pay off ten-fold when

ou re sitti g i that interview chair.

Preparation.

Practice.

Presentation.

The re the ke s to su ess.

Preparation

What do I need to know to make the

interview count?

Think about how you fit with the job

in question.

What do you know about that job, that

market segment, that manager, that company?

Research – look up the web, check publications, look for an

annual report or other high level documents.

Get our o stor straight. Start thi ki g h ou ll e the best person for the job.

Talk to so eo e ho k o s so eo e…

Practice

Write them down. Stare at them.

Rehearse your answers, in your head

and aloud.

Get a friend or family member to help.

Let them interview you. Reverse roles.

Watch how they react.

It s like sports trai i g. A tea goes through all scenarios when they practice so they can nail it

in a game situation.

Thi k about likely uestio s…a d so e unlikely ones as well.

Presentation

OMG. What do I wear?!

This is really important.

Do t dress for the jo you have.

Dress for the job you want.

Dress to fit in with their standards.

It s ot u h use tur i g up i a suit for a bricklaying position, but you

should ALWAYS be neat and tidy.

Hair, teeth, lea lothes, i ludi g shoes. Get so eo e else s opinion. Get some new gear if you have to.

Shower and freshen up!

First impressions DO count. What will they be thinking?

Hints and help

from Workskills

There s also a page of sample

questions, a Workskills Fact Sheet on

The I ter ie Pro ess i ludi g a list of Do s a d Do ts and other

information available on our

website.

Good luck and happy job hunting.

No ou re read to go!