1. Interview Skills Scott Morgan 202.669.0611 scott@morgangp.com
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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
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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
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4. The professional issues/problems I share with this institution are:•
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:
Specifically,
I want
to know:
Current
Work
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5. Elevator Speech, Job Talk Introduction, Common Ground
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
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7. Skype Interviews Notice the background Side lighting Speaker phone
Delay tactics
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8. Future Directions Organizing Ideas Trigger Words One-page resume
Common Ground Funnel
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