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THE MORGAN GROUP

Interview Skills. Scott Morgan 202.669.0611 scott@morgangp.com. THE MORGAN GROUP. Ten Most Common Questions. Personal Background Academic Background Early Motivation Specific Field Motivation 5-year Plan Strong Point Weak Point Why You? Current Work Hypothetical Questions.

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THE MORGAN GROUP

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  1. Interview Skills Scott Morgan 202.669.0611 scott@morgangp.com THE MORGAN GROUP

  2. Ten Most Common Questions • Personal Background • Academic Background • Early Motivation • Specific Field Motivation • 5-year Plan • Strong Point • Weak Point • Why You? • Current Work • Hypothetical Questions THE MORGAN GROUP

  3. Remove self-adjectives Aggressive Ambitious Competent Creative Detail-oriented Determined Efficient Experienced Flexible Goal-oriented Hard-working Independent Innovative Knowledgeable Logical Motivated Meticulous People person Professional Reliable Resourceful Self-motivated Successful Team player Well-organized THE MORGAN GROUP

  4. • Relevance Single Question The professional issues/problems I share with this institution are: Of these I work on: Why? Within my work, I focus on: Why? Specifically, I want to know: Current Work THE MORGAN GROUP

  5. Current Work Elevator Speech, Job Talk Introduction, Common Ground 1. The professional issues I share with this institution are: 2. Of these, I work on: 3. Because: 3. The most promising solutions/candidates are: 4. Because: 5. Specifically, I want to know:

  6. Relevance Single Question Skype Interviews THE MORGAN GROUP

  7. Skype Interviews • Notice the background • Side lighting • Speaker phone • Delay tactics THE MORGAN GROUP

  8. Future Directions • Organizing Ideas • Trigger Words • One-page resume • Common Ground Funnel • scott@morgangp.com • 3rdi - mindfulness app • sciencesketches.org

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