1. Interviewing Skills Dr. Ann Schreihofer Medical College of Georgia
Department of Physiology
Augusta, GA
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2. Package Yourself for Consideration
* Update your CV or resumé
* Compose a research statement
* Write specific cover letters
* Contact your references
* Prepare an oral presentation

3. Present yourself * As an interested/enthusiastic candidate
* As an informed candidate
* As a focused candidate
* As a prepared candidate
* As a professional

4. Cover letters Introducing……. * Be accurate, direct, and confident.
* Be informative, but brief.
* Tailor the letter to the job.
- Address it to the reader.
- Connect yourself to the position.

5. Your Curriculum Vitae or Resumé
* Present yourself as precise and concise
* Place key information on the first page
* Highlight accomplishments
-demonstrate problem solving ability
-identify recognition by others
* Be informative with uniformity

6. Your Research Statement
* Know the school, department, faculty
- Emphasize interest in their mission
- Appeal to their faculty
* Highlight your accomplishments
- Balance technical detail & big picture
- Balance paragraphs & bulleted lists
* Conclude with your future directions
- Be readable, realistic, and compelling

7. Prepare your references
An informed reference can act
as an effective personal marketer.
* Select suitable references:
- can address appropriate talents
- will provide enthusiastic endorsement
* Inform references of:
- your current career goals
- your up-dated CV or resumé
- the jobs under consideration

8. Your Public Presentation
* Be prepared
- Communicate your needs before the visit.
- Keep materials with you; have back-up.
- Test the system before the seminar.
* Tell a good story
- Provide context, knowledge of field.
- Display your skills and enthusiasm.
- Be a good teacher.
* Give a glimpse of the future

9. Interviewing one-on-one
* The 30 minute interview
- Know your interviewers: surf the web.
- Have general questions at hand.
- Listen as much as you talk.
* Impromptu interviews
- Attend meetings & interact / network.
- Know yourself; Be yourself.
- Treat conversations as “interviews”.