Mastering the Art of Interviewing To Land Your Dream Job 575 Madison Avenue, Suite 1006, NY, NY 10022 (212) 980-2525 Email: bdaniel@cggny.com Website: www.careergrowthgroup.com Mastering the Art of Interviewing To Land Your Dream Job American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME Presented by Beverly Daniel, MS, MBA February 6, 2016

Types of Interviews Screening Interviews Phone Interviews Video Interviews In Person Interviews CareerGrowth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016

Preparation for the Interview Research, Research, Research – Google, LinkedIn Company you will be interviewing with Individuals who you expect to meet Organizational culture Research yourself Practice for your Interview Create an Elevator Pitch Prepare a Checklist “Mock” Interview CareerGrowth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016

Day of the Interview Dress for the Interview Arrive at the Organization Headquarters early The First Three Seconds of the Interview The Handshake Eye Contact Poise and Charm CareerGrowth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016

The Interviewee (YOU) Relax and Be Yourself Know Your Resume by heart (and in detail) *** Be positive *** Be on guard Responses should be short enough, but solid CareerGrowth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016

The Questions Tell me about yourself What is your greatest strength? What is your greatest weakness? What is the biggest challenge that you ever faced? Describe a situation where you successfully convinced others of your ideas? If given the chance, would you have done anything differently during your college education years? Where does this position fit into your future plans and the firm’s plans? CareerGrowth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016

The Questions (continued) How did you hear about this position? Why should I hire you over other candidates? What interests you about this position? What interest you about our company? What other employers are you interviewing with? CareerGrowth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016

Soft Skills Personal qualities and attitudes that can help a candidate work well with others and make a positive contribution to the organization. While technical skills can be taught on the job, a skill like critical thinking or effective communications cannot. CareerGrowth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016

Communication Skills Eye contact Engaging conversation Not talking too much Filling the Gap CareerGrowth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016

Initiative When problems arise, can you correct them? Are you pro-active or assertive in asking for more work Identifying a problem at work and what steps you took to correct it CareerGrowth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016

Ability to learn from mistakes What have you learned from your past experiences that you can apply to new situations Can you take what you know and use this knowledge on something new CareerGrowth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016

Ability to Collaborate with Others Working on a team – working collaboratively allows for speed and efficiency optimization Share responsibility or ideas – give examples CareerGrowth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016

Story Telling Can be powerful when properly understood and deployed How to tell your story: Map out a plan to communicate in a way that turns the Interviewer ( a person who is interested in hiring you) into a Fan Client Experience: Recasting a goal CareerGrowth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016

Before You Leave the Interview Be sure you have the business card of every person that you met Thank everyone Find out what the time frame will be for you to follow-up Follow up Thank you notes – email is OK CareerGrowth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016

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