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WELCOME ! Preparing for the Interview Career Services Workshop Series Workshop Objectives The purpose of an interview Before the Interview: Preparation Know Yourself: STARs & Elevator Pitches Different types (formats) of
Career Services Workshop Series
Employer’s Skills
Job Description Job Posting
Your Skills
Resume Job Application Behavioral FIT Technical MATCH
Does the COMPANY want to hire you?
Do YOU want to accept the position?
– What are the deal breakers?
– Match job requirements to your KSAs
traditional, group, etc.)
answer multiple questions
Situation: Open with a brief description of the Situation you were in
Task: Explain the Task you had to complete, highlighting any specific challenges or constraints
Action: Describe the specific Actions you took to complete the task; illustrate desirable traits
Result: Close with the positive Result of your efforts
What’s “Wow” about you?
implemented an employee satisfaction survey and suggestion program, established coaching plans for supervisors, and instituted a weekly staff meeting (A). As a result
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significant account attrition and needed to reacquire accounts that had left the company within the last six months (S/T). I developed a contact list for lapsed accounts and initiated contact with decision-makers at each company (A), of which I reacquired 22% of former customers, resulting in $872,000 in revenue (R).
Give an example of a time when you had to use problem-solving to handle a tough situation.
Your “Elevator Pitch”
Template - A Your Name _______________________________________________________________________ Your most recent position __________________________________________________________ What were your major responsibilities? _____________________________________________ State an accomplishment that you are proud of from your last job. ____________________________________________________________________________________ What do you want to do next? ____________________________________________________________________________________ Template - B “I am a ____________________________________________________________________ with the (occupation i.e. “sales manager”) bulk of my career involved in ______________________________________________________. (industry/type of work i.e. “medical equipment sales” Most recently, I worked at ______________________ as a _______________________________ (Company name) (Job title/role) where I ___________________________________________________________________________. (briefly describe duties and responsibilities) I find that wherever I have worked, I bring three key strengths to the table: _________________________, __________________________, and _________________________. (name and define three strengths used in your work experience) At this time, my future plans are to _________________________________________________.” (state your future career objective)
a chance meeting with a new contact
and goals for yourself
branding concept Create a 30-second commercial, or “Elevator Pitch” for yourself to use: You can also use it to:
Know How to Communicate Your Message…
Quantify (%, #) your past accomplishments when possible Identify a Call to Action – How can this person help you? Remember to:
Do’s
Don’ts
“I’d rather discuss salary after an offer is made.” “Are you making me an offer?” “I’m willing to entertain your best offer.”
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