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INTERVIEWING SKILLS

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:  Each participant will learn to:

  • Represent themselves professionally and persuasively to all interviewers
  • Structure the interview to maximize face-to-face time
  • Develop and use open-ended probing questions to elicit behavioral evidence linked to specific positions or job requirements.
  • Use active listening techniques to create rapport and dialogue with interviewer

Pre-Work: Each participant is asked to e-mail or fax their resume. It is edited and returned to them during the program.

INTERVIEWING SKILLS

Understand Interview Dynamics:

Their position, your position, the company, the industry

Profile your strengths

Prepare for Success:

Use a format to prepare your conversation

Determine job criteria and fit

Understand inappropriate issues

Prepare your proof

  • Interact Dynamically: Follow a formula for listening, questioning, and responding to navigate the conversation effectively
  • Tactfully Switch Roles:Effectively discover critical elements of the job opportunity before making the        ultimate decision
  • Aftermath:Follow-up for further opportunities no matter what the outcome is
  • The Metrics: Each person is asked to identify the factors that will make the day successful for them. These are charted and reviewed throughout the program.
  • Baseline: A brief interview shows how you look and sound to an interviewer.
  • How You Look and Sound: You learn skills to project a confident, professional, image.
  • What You Say PART I: The 90 Second Capsule: A format to help you understand and quickly respond to the needs of the interviewer.
  • What You Say PART II: The SHARK Format: A way to respond to questions about your background with specific information that provides evidence of your abilities.
  • What Do They Want? Guidelines to help you understand what an interviewer is looking for in candidates for a specific position.
  • Do You Have It? Where to look for evidence in your own background.
  • Can You Prove It? Your Resume: How to tell about yourself in ways that make it easy for the person reading your resume to understand who you are and the skills you bring to the position.
  • Can You Prove It? The Interview: How to respond to tough questions with brief, impactful, and credible answers that demonstrate the strengths you would bring to the position. VIDEOTAPED
  • Asking Questions: What questions should you ask an interviewer? What questions should you not ask?
  • Follow Up: Each person receives a name, phone number, and e-mail address of a professional trained in interviewing skills. They will be invited to contact this person for advice prior to their next interview or for additional help on their resume.