1. INTERVIEWING TYPES AND METHODS

2. GOALS FOR TODAY Learn about six types of interviews Become familiar with five interview methods Practice using the STAR method Touch on dressing for success

3. COMMON INTERVIEW TYPES By number of people involved: One-on-one Panel Group By mode of delivery: In-person (on-campus or on-site) Phone Skype or other virtual methods

4. COMMON INTERVIEW METHODS Behavioral Case Functional/Technical Simulation Informational

5. ASSESSMENTS/WRITING SAMPLES Online or in-person Essays, samples, submissions Qualitative or quantitative

6. BEHAVIORAL How do you tell your stories? Themes Tips

7. LET’S PRACTICE S.T.A.R. Think of a question that you’ve been asked in an interview Recall the story you used Write down your bullet points under S, T, A and R Share your story with your neighbor, but DO NOT TELL THEM WHAT QUESTION YOU ARE ANSWERING Your neighbor will share what question or theme in which they think your story would best apply Switch roles

8. S.T.A.R. RESULTS Did your partner guess correctly on the theme or question based on your story? If not, why? Would your story be best applied to some other question or theme? How can you be sure you are answering the right question or using your best story? What are one or two things you need to improve upon in your story telling?

9. CASE The experts: Marc Cosentino and Victor ChengMarc Cosentino Victor Cheng Functional or mini-case

10. FUNCTIONAL/TECHNICAL Past projects and assignments Course cases

11. SIMULATION Real life scenario Pressurized situation

12. INFORMATIONAL Who, what, why? In-person, phone or via Skype

13. TOOLS AND RESOURCES One-on-one preparation with KPDC Talk to 2 nd years or an alum KPDC Resource Room Case in Point, What’s Your Story?, etc. Mock Interview Blitz night: 9/3 Links: How to Give a Great Skype Interview How Interviewers Know When to Hire You in 90 Seconds How to Speak Body Language during an Interview Glassdoor’s Top 25 Oddball Questions

14. PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE AND HYGIENE

15. GOALS FOR TODAY Learn about six types of interviews Become familiar with five interview methods Practice using the STAR method Touch on dressing for success