Prepare Yourself

presents

Hiring managers look for signs that indicate you’re a

When it comes to interviews…

keeper

So

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OUT?

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Do Your Research

Do Your ResearchLe

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all y

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pany

Uncover the motivating

needs of the organization

Uncover the motivating

needs of the organization

Identify the hiring manager’s

“pain”

Be Specific Present your skills and experience as they pertain to the employer’s needs, so they

know you are the solution to their “pain”

Avoid Drama

Avoid Drama

Never badmouth a former employer

Avoid Drama

Never badmouth a former employer

and leave your personal

drama at home

Be

Be Prepared

Think about how you’d respond topotential questions, but don’t compose

and memorize your answers

Any savvy interviewer will be able to tell

Think about how you’d respond topotential questions, but don’t compose

and memorize your answers

Stress Your Accomplishments

Have at least 3 of your particularly impressive

achievements in mind to dazzle your interviewer

Think on Your FeetAnticipate the tough

questions, and be ready with concise, informative answers

Be ConfidentPractice in front of a

mirror if you need to! Make eye contact and avoid

fillers like “um” and “uh”

Don’t Lie!Even when they ask

about your weaknesses, just be honest and brief

Ask QuestionsShow your interest in the position and the company

by asking your own questions

Don’t let personal questions catch you off guard

Don’t let personal questions catch you off guard

“Tell me something I

wouldn’t know from looking at your resume”

Don’t let personal questions catch you off guard

“Tell me something I

wouldn’t know from looking at your resume”

“Tell me something no

one knows about you”

Don’t let personal questions catch you off guard

“Tell me something I

wouldn’t know from looking at your resume”

“Tell me something no

one knows about you”

Use these questions as opportunities to

!!!

to the job

relate your background

Close StrongSummarize why YOU are the solution to their “pain”

Show passion and commit to the position

Ask for the job!

Follow Up

Ask for business cards from each of your interviewers before you leave

Send a Thank You Note

If you have the mailing address

(it’s classy and unexpected in this day and age)

send a letter

But a professionally written email is perfectly acceptable, too

But a professionally written email is perfectly acceptable, too

(just make sure you send it within 24 hours)