Perfecting the Interview Process

Workshop:  Perfecting the Interview Process:  Preparation and Practice Makes Perfect

• Overview:

Today’s job seekers need to know how to effectively prepare for interviews and how to behave and communicate appropriately during the interview process to ensure a favorable outcome. 

• Learning Outcomes:

         Participants will be able to:

• State the goal of participating in an interview

• Identify the essential steps in preparing for an interview

• Use guidelines and techniques for effective interviewing

• Identify additional resources for help with interview preparation

• Workshop Presenter:

  • Kathleen E. High, M.Ed., CCSP, FCD-I

• Downloads

  • PowerPoint file – General

• Advice From Career Experts:

• Types of Interviews

• Job Interview Answers Guide – Word-for-word responses

• Virtual Interviews

• How Engaging in the Likability Affect Will Make You a More Desirable Candidate

• 43 Weird Things to Say in an Interview

• What not to do in the interview

• Surprising Factors Determining Who Gets Hired

• How to Handle the “Greatest Weakness” Question

• 5 Job Interview Questions that Are Illegal to Ask

• Handling Illegal Interview Questions

• How To Handle Terminations In An Interview

• #1 Tip For Acing An Interview: Mirroring

• What You Need To Know About The ‘Stress Interview’ Or ‘Pressure Interview’

• Questions Most People Don’t Ask Hiring Managers—But You Should

• Words Not to Use in an Interview

• Three Questions to Reveal an Institution’s Culture and Values

• Job-Search Etiquette: 7 Tips for Success

• 10 signs your interview went well

• 5 Steps to Turning Any Interview Answer Into a Memorable Story

• Sample Interview Questions

• Job interview thank you: Is it better to send a letter or email?

• Job interview thank you letter examples

• Thank You Notes

• How to Write a Thank You Email After the Interview

• Related External Resources:

  • Database of Professional Associations

    Craft Your Elevator Pitch

  • American Job Centers/Career One Stop Centers

• “How To” Interview Videos:

  • 3 Things Hiring Managers Want To Know About You

  • How To Answer Any Behavioral Interview Question

  • How to Negotiate Salary and Other Job Benefits

  • How to Use STAR Method in Job Interviews

  • Answering Behavioral Interview Questions Using the STAR Method

• Videos:

• Entitlement Creed

• Generational Differences: “Boomers to Bloggers’

• Slope of the Curve (How Technology is Replacing Jobs)

• Shift Happens

• Related Books:

  • Competency-Based Interviews

• Related In-house Handouts:

• Tell Me About Yourself

• Mock Interview

• So How Do You Find and Get Your Dream Job?/Different Types of Counselors

• Article: “Price of Saying ‘No’ at Work”

• Understanding Labor Market Trends

• How People Make Career Choices

• Generational Values

• Organizational Cultural Fit

• Hidden Rules

• Life-Long Learning Options

• Job Placement Resources

• Job Search Websites

• Reaching Career Goals

• Happenstance

• Know Your Audience

• In My Control vs Out of My Control