Interviewing Techniques

INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES

“TALKING THEIR LANGUAGE”

WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

• TOPICS WE WILL COVER:

• PREPARING FOR THE INTERVIEW

• STAGES OF AN INTERVIEW

• THINKING LIKE AN EMPLOYER

• EMPLOYER QUESTIONS

• ASKING QUESTIONS

• WHEN TO FOLLOW UP

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN INTERVIEW?

• WHAT DO EMPLOYERS EXPECT

• ANSWERING FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWING SKILLS

PREPARING FOR THE INTERVIEW

• RESEARCH THE ORGANIZATION

• PLAN YOUR PRESENTATION

• LOGISTICS AND FORMAT

• COLLECTING AND ORGANIZING THE PAPERWORK

DRESS TO IMPRESS BUT DON’T OVERDRESS

• APPEARANCE IS IMPORTANT

• GETTING THERE

• ARRIVING

• NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATING

STAGES OF AN INTERVIEW

• THE OPENING

• THE INFORMATION EXCHANGE

• CONCLUSION

• TESTING 1-2-3

THINK LIKE AN EMPLOYER

• CONVINCE THE EMPLOYER THAT YOU WILL BE AN ASSET RATHER THAN A LIABILITY!

BE A - S.T.A.R

GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT YOU HAVE DONE:

• S = SITUATION FROM YOUR PAST

• T = TASK INVOLVED

• A = ACTIONS YOU TOOK

• R = RESULTS OF YOUR ACTIONS

PREPARING FOR EMPLOYER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

TELL THE EMPLOYER HOW YOU CAN MAKE THEM MONEY, SAVE THEM MONEY, AND SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS.

USE YOUR 60 SECOND COMMERCIAL

PREPARING FOR EMPLOYER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS• COMMON QUESTIONS

• BE PREPARED

• MONEY MATTER$

• ILLEGAL QUESTIONS

• BACKGROUND ISSUES

PREPARING FOR EMPLOYER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE!

1. ANSWER YOUR HARDEST QUESTION.

2. SHARE YOUR ANSWER WITH OTHERS.

ASK THE EMPLOYER

• THE EMPLOYER WILL ASK, “DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME?”

• LINK QUESTIONS TO TOPICS IN THE INTERVIEW

FOLLOW UPWITHIN 24 HRS. OF THE INTERVIEW SEND:

• A THANK YOU EMAIL

• HIGHLIGHT QUALIFICATIONS

• EMPHASIS LAUGHTER MOMENTS

• ASK ANY FORGOTTEN QUESTIONS

Thank You for Trusting ME To Service Your Employment Needs

Willie Gregory – FounderJ.O.B.S. – Journey of Believing

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