Successful Interviewing Strategies

1. Successful Interviewing Strategies

2. Key Research Findings • Power of first impressions • Importance of attitude • Know what you want • Influence of the interviewer • Based on subjective assessment

3. First Impressions

4. Create a Good Impression • Appearance • Body language • Attitude

5. Appearance - Men • Clean shirt, dark suit trousers and belt • Or, suit and tie • Leather shoes • Clean Shave • Loose change • Cologne or Aftershave

6. Appearance - Women • Classic suit or dress • Shoes • Perfume • Makeup • Limited Jewelry • Hairstyles

7. Body Language More than 50 percent of your communication is nonverbal • Posture • Dress • Facial movement • Energy • Gestures • Eye contact • Handshake

8. Attitude • Be enthusiastic • Be honest • Ask questions • Maintain your composure • Add a bit a humor, if appropriate

9. What employers want to know • Your motivation for employment • Your ability to do the job • How you will fit into the organization • How much you will cost

10. Be prepared To answer questions demonstrating: • Your strengths • Your leadership • Your ability to learn new things • Your contributions to the organization • Your creativity in solving problems and handling people

11. Before the Interview • Research the company • Company history, culture and values • Job description – skills and qualifications • Learn about the interviewing process • One person or a panel • Length of time • Directions • What to bring

12. Preparation is Everything • Understand the job, the organization, and where you fit • Identify your main strengths and provide supportive evidence • Anticipate the questions • About you and you are the expert • Research and set your salary range PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

13. Take Aim as You Practice • Be concise • Strive for poise • Be clear • Be specific - use examples, tell stories

14. Be a STAR • Situation • Task • Action • Result

15. The Interview – Sell Yourself • Talk about your accomplishments, skills, and abilities • Explain what you can do for the company • Demonstrate you are a team player • Turn negative questions into positive answers • Summarize your strengths • Ask for the job

16. Time To Practice No Failures, Just Lessons!

17. The Interview - Ask Questions • It is important to ask questions of the interviewer • Shows interest in the position • Helps you to determine whether you want the position • Find out the next steps • Do not ask about salary or benefits • Convey flexibility regarding your salary requirements

18. After the Interview – Follow-up Write a Fewer than half of jobseeker do this, so this sets you apart and tells the manager that you want the job • Show your enthusiasm for the job • Mention your skills that qualify you for the job • State that you look forward to hearing from the interviewer • Use business letter format

19. Special Interviewing Situations • Group interview • Phone interview • Video interview • Behavioral interview • Case-study interview • Second/on-site interview

20. Congratulations! You’re Hired!

21. QUESTIONS For further assistance contact: NE Workforce Development or your local college/university