1. Presenting Yourself at Job Interviews

2. Initial Credibility

3. Initial Credibility
The credibility you gain before they meet you… so that they want to meet you.

4. Initial Credibility Résumé/paper
Electronic and hard copy when possible.

5. Initial Credibility

6. Beware of…
To Whom it May Concern:
(Personalize!)

7. Initial Credibility
Social media presence

8. Initial Credibility

9. Initial Credibility Don’t forget about… privacy settings
your friends’ comments
using what they can see to your advantage.

10. Initial Credibility
Voic

11. Derived Credibility

12. The credibility you gain once you’re physically there….
Derived Credibility
The credibility you gain once you’re physically there….

13. (i.e., Do we want to work with you???)
Derived Credibility
(i.e., Do we want to work with you???)

14. Derived Credibility The first impression includes
physical appearance (cleanliness, wardrobe)
punctuality
friendliness
confidence
sense of ease.

15. Derived Credibility
Let’s talk about wardrobe…

16. Derived Credibility
Ladies, beware of…..

17. Your best friend

18. To help attain derived credibility…

19. Don’t be one of them…
P.S. What should you do while you wait?

20. Now, you’re in the room… Don’t forget eye contact (the sweep method)
belly breathing
physical inventories
the character side of “credentials”

21. Hints for gaining derived credibility…
Be prepared with stories (WHAT MAKES A GOOD STORY?)
Make them the hero!
Rehearse the key points you want to make, and practice them out loud and in different ways.
Maintain your SENSE OF EASE.
Prepare for difficult questions (more on this later).

22. Have your own questions ready
How much does it pay?
Do I stand a good chance?
Can you tell me more about your company?
What is the dress code here? or How many vacation days do we get?
#SMH

23. The general rules for questions…
Don’t ask anything you could have found out on the internet.
Use the questions as a chance to show the amount of work you’ve put in to preparing for this interview.

24. Tell me about a time…
What constitutes a good answer to this type of question?

25. Terminal Credibility

26. Terminal Credibility
The credibility you earn/maintain after leaving the building.
Question:
When does an interview end?
At what point is your part done?

27. I totally killed it! Let’s go celebrate!
Hint #1: Don’t do this
I totally killed it! Let’s go celebrate!

28. Hint #2: Buy thank-you cards. Now.

29. The lost art of the “thank you…”
It shows you are humble.
It shows you want the job.
It shows you have follow-through.
It is another chance to sell yourself after you’ve left!
It is something most candidates don’t do. Make those other guys look bad.

30. The Lost Art of the “Thank You…”
Personalize them (write down the names of who was in the room with you).
Do them promptly.
Check your grammar. Twice.

31. A secret to remember if you’re nervous…

32. No one wants you to do well more than the people interviewing you
No one wants you to do well more than the people interviewing you. They’re rooting for you. They need you.

33. The Difficult Questions…
Prepare for them so they don’t catch you off-guard.
Even if you don’t answer well, maintain your sense of ease.

34. The Difficult Questions…
What is your biggest weakness?
Where do you see yourself in five years?
What can you offer me that another person can’t?
Tell me about the worst boss you ever had.