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Dec 29, 2015
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Air DistrictAir District
““Spare the Air” Spare the Air” Work to protect the Work to protect the
environmentenvironmentPrepare future workersPrepare future workers
“Committed to achieving clean air to protect
the public's health and the environment”
www.baaqmd.gov
Interviewing SkillsInterviewing Skills
Why is it important?Why is it important?
Interviewing SkillsInterviewing Skills
Improve your interviewing Improve your interviewing skillsskills
Understanding work place Understanding work place expectations and guidelinesexpectations and guidelines
Interviewing SkillsInterviewing Skills
Research the company Research the company
Practice answering sample Practice answering sample interview questions interview questions (p.19)(p.19)
- Identify your strengths & - Identify your strengths & weaknesses weaknesses
- Prepare several success stories- Prepare several success stories
Come up with 5 questions to ask Come up with 5 questions to ask themthem
Preparing for an Preparing for an interviewinterview
InterviewingInterviewingTop 10 tipsTop 10 tips
Arrive on timeArrive on time Conduct company Conduct company
researchresearch Pay attention to Pay attention to
attire and attire and groominggrooming
Bring extra Bring extra resume copiesresume copies
Bring referencesBring references
Prepare to Prepare to summarize career summarize career objectivesobjectives
Direct eye contactDirect eye contact Express interest in Express interest in
opportunityopportunity Listen then answerListen then answer Be yourselfBe yourself
InterviewingInterviewing““Tell me about yourself.”Tell me about yourself.”
Prepare a 2 minute response to this Prepare a 2 minute response to this popular question.popular question.
Explain your passion, give examples Explain your passion, give examples of your abilities, tell why you are of your abilities, tell why you are interested in the position, etc.interested in the position, etc.
90% of what you say should relate 90% of what you say should relate back to the job and why you would back to the job and why you would do well at it!!do well at it!!
Interviewing Interviewing
Success stories should include:Success stories should include: Demonstrating leadership Demonstrating leadership Working as part of a team Working as part of a team Meeting deadlinesMeeting deadlines Solving problems Solving problems Making effective decisionsMaking effective decisions Handling change/criticismHandling change/criticism Triumphs and challengesTriumphs and challenges
Behavioral: Behavioral: Ask about a situation you experienced Ask about a situation you experienced in the past, such as a problem, and how you solved itin the past, such as a problem, and how you solved it
Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a coworker… Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a coworker…
How did you go about resolving the issue…How did you go about resolving the issue…
Situational: Situational: Ask how you’d respond to a particular Ask how you’d respond to a particular hypothetical situationhypothetical situation
Let’s say you caught a coworker stealing out of the cash Let’s say you caught a coworker stealing out of the cash register…register…
What would you do…What would you do…
InterviewingTypes of interview questionsTypes of interview questions
Motivational: Motivational: Employers try to gauge your responsibility Employers try to gauge your responsibility and willingness to engage in certain activitiesand willingness to engage in certain activities
How willing are you to work nights and weekends…How willing are you to work nights and weekends…
What motivates you in a job…What motivates you in a job…
Informal:Informal: Questions about the company and the Questions about the company and the applicantapplicant
What attracts you to our company…What attracts you to our company…
What are your strengths and weaknesses…What are your strengths and weaknesses…
Tell me about yourself…Tell me about yourself…
IllegalIllegal
InterviewingTypes of interview questionsTypes of interview questions
InterviewingInterviewing
Employers are Employers are NOTNOT allowed to ask allowed to ask questions that relate to your personal questions that relate to your personal life. Such as:life. Such as: ReligionReligion Marital status and number of childrenMarital status and number of children BirthplaceBirthplace Race or EthnicityRace or Ethnicity AgeAge National origin and ancestryNational origin and ancestry Sexual orientation (only in CA)Sexual orientation (only in CA)
*Do not volunteer this info!*Do not volunteer this info!
IllegalIllegal questions questions**
InterviewingInterviewing
Top 10 things to avoid
Negative body Negative body languagelanguage
RudenessRudeness Give false Give false
impressionsimpressions Distractions Distractions
during interviewduring interview Falsify info on Falsify info on
applicationapplication
Ignore interview Ignore interview etiquetteetiquette
Forget prior Forget prior employer/school infoemployer/school info
Forget reference listForget reference list Forget to send thank Forget to send thank
you noteyou note Ignore follow up Ignore follow up
call/emailcall/email
Once you get the job, how Once you get the job, how much is the job worth?much is the job worth?
How much are you worth?How much are you worth?
Not apologeticNot apologetic
ConversationalConversational
When are you willing to walk When are you willing to walk away?away?
BenefitsBenefitsWhat are benefits?What are benefits?
BenefitsBenefits
Benefits are almost never freeBenefits are almost never free
Deducted directly from paycheckDeducted directly from paycheck
Considered part of compensationConsidered part of compensation
What to Expect From EmployersWhat to Expect From Employers
Types of BenefitsTypes of Benefits MedicalMedical DentalDental VisionVision Life InsuranceLife Insurance Retirement PlansRetirement Plans Cafeteria PlansCafeteria Plans Employee Employee
Assistance PlansAssistance Plans
Education Education ReimbursementReimbursement
Training programsTraining programs Dependent careDependent care Day care plansDay care plans Disability Disability
insuranceinsurance Family benefitsFamily benefits
BenefitsBenefits
Important Workplace BehaviorsImportant Workplace Behaviors
Positive AttitudePositive Attitude Respect for Others Respect for Others Make Practical Make Practical
JudgmentsJudgments Cooperative & Cooperative &
Polite Polite Have IntegrityHave Integrity
Concern for Concern for CustomersCustomers
Attention to DetailAttention to Detail DependabilityDependability Team MemberTeam Member Conflict ResolutionConflict Resolution
Workplace ExpectationsWorkplace Expectations
Unacceptable Workplace BehaviorsUnacceptable Workplace Behaviors
Ineptitude Ineptitude (can’t do the job)(can’t do the job) Tardiness Tardiness (being late)(being late) Sluggishness Sluggishness Dressing inappropriatelyDressing inappropriately Goofing off Goofing off (e.g. playing on the internet)(e.g. playing on the internet) Sexual harassmentSexual harassment ““Horseplay” Horseplay” (e.g. staple fight)(e.g. staple fight)
Workplace ExpectationsWorkplace Expectations
Workplace ExpectationsWorkplace Expectations
Guidelines that define operations in Guidelines that define operations in terms of decision making & plan terms of decision making & plan implementationimplementation
Serve as a guide for dealing with Serve as a guide for dealing with specific situationsspecific situations
The process in order to accomplish The process in order to accomplish a taska task
Often in writing Often in writing – e.g. company handbooke.g. company handbook
Policies and ProceduresPolicies and Procedures
Workplace ExpectationsWorkplace Expectations
Overtime policiesOvertime policies Email policiesEmail policies Break policiesBreak policies Complaint policiesComplaint policies Vacation policiesVacation policies Equal opp. policiesEqual opp. policies Safe workplace Safe workplace
policiespolicies
Example PoliciesExample Policies
Leave policiesLeave policies–Annual leaveAnnual leave–Sick leaveSick leave–Family LeaveFamily Leave–Military LeaveMilitary Leave–Sabbatical Sabbatical LeaveLeave–Disability LeaveDisability Leave–Parental LeaveParental Leave–Court LeaveCourt Leave
Workplace ExpectationsWorkplace Expectations
Performance evaluation proceduresPerformance evaluation procedures Discrimination complaint proceduresDiscrimination complaint procedures Safety proceduresSafety procedures Grievance proceduresGrievance procedures Compensation proceduresCompensation procedures Disciplinary proceduresDisciplinary procedures Promotional proceduresPromotional procedures
Example ProceduresExample Procedures
Protect YourselfProtect Yourself
Right to safe and clean environmentRight to safe and clean environment
Right to be respectedRight to be respected
Right to speak upRight to speak up