Office of Student Affairs Career Services The Job Interview Prepare – Perform – Prevail! Tom O’Connor Regional Student Affairs Officer Career Workshop prevail - use persuasion successfully

Are you ready,to perform?

Employer’s 4 Key Areas of Evaluation 1. Do you have the “Right Stuff”? 2. Do you “Look the Part”? 3. Do you fit with the rest of “the team”? 4. Do you “want the job”?!?!

“For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned.” “If you're not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and they'll be ready to take your job.” Success always comes when preparation meets opportunity”

Preparation: Research What should I know about the employer? Where would I find information? 1. 2.

Preparation: “Look the Part”

Preparation: Questions to Ask What should I ask the employer?

Preparation: Practice

S.T.A.R. Situation or Task Action Result “tell me about the time you…” “When directed to do two things at once, you…”

Elevator Speech “I’m a HR Manager and I need to make calls for accounting job interviews.” Gosh, should I mention my new Accounting Degree? Interview Question “Tell me a little about yourself.”

Elevator Speech Where I have worked. Skills and tools Money I saved, or budgets managed. Education; reports written Contributions I’ve made

Your Action Plan – “S.W.O.T” Analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Internal External

Greatest Strength Education Experience Skills Manage

Greatest Weakness To stand out, be more original and state a true weakness, but then emphasize what you've done to overcome it. “I used to do it all myself, but I have learned how to delegate.” “Managing many tasks, I didn’t communicate as clearly as I could. But now I….”

Opportunities What doors are open to me? Interviews Networking Workshops iCampus Career Services

Threats What challenges do I need to face? Job seekers Budget cuts Lay offs Economy Life happens…

D O – I T Define problem Open your mind Identify best solution Transform: Action Plan

Office of Student Affairs Career Services The Job Interview Prepare – Perform – Prevail! Tom O’Connor Regional Student Affairs Officer Career Workshop