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BE THE 10-FOOT TALL ROCK STAR AT YOUR NEXT JOB INTERVIEW!Laura MaishEmpowered Interviewing
LAURA MAISH
27 years Financial Services Senior positions in Operations, Marketing,
Relationship Management and Sales Worked internationally East Coast/West Coast/MidWest 5 banks, 1 investment company and 1
consulting company Corporate employee and consultant
Founded Empowered Interviewing 20102
EMPOWERED INTERVIEWING
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Know What you Want
Show Who You Are
Say What you Think
Find Out What you Need to
Know
INTERVIEWING CLIMATE
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INTERVIEWING ENVIRONMENT
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INTERVIEWING IS DISCOVERY
6ARE YOU TRUSTWORTHY?
EMPLOYER
INTERVIEWING IS DISCOVERY
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JOB SEEKER
WILL I THRIVE?
JOB SEEKER’S CHALLENGES
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ARE YOU TRUSTWORTHY?
WILL I THRIVE?
Build Trust
Due Diligence
BE AUTHENTIC!
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WHAT HIRING MANAGERS WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
More honesty. What you like and don’t like. Give your opinions! Everyone’s excellent at something. What are
you excellent at? Show your depth of knowledge. What interests you about the job. How you will bring your passion to the job. Want to see you’re excited about what you
can do for them. Ask them tough questions. 10
EMPOWERED INTERVIEWING
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Know What you Want
Show Who You Are
Say What you Think
Find Out What you Need to
Know
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A candidate who knows what they want is more attractive than one who tries to please.
BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION Your Ideal Job
What do you like to do?
Define a Good Manager for YouWhat kind of manager do you need to excel in your job?
Your Success FactorsWhat matters to you? What motivates you? What environment do you work best in?
Short-Term Goals
Long-Term Goals13
EMPOWERED INTERVIEWING
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Know What you Want
Show Who You Are
Say What you Think
Find Out What you Need to
Know
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Due Diligence
WILL I THRIVE?
Company Opportunity Manager
EXAMPLES
What qualities do you value most in those who work for you?
Describe how you manage stressful situations both for yourself and your team.
What do you like most and least about working at this company?
If I do an outstanding job, what kinds of future opportunities can I expect? 16
EMPOWERED INTERVIEWING
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Know What you Want
Show Who You Are
Say What you Think
Find Out What you Need to
Know
360° VIEW OF YOURSELF
Knowledge
Goals
Success Factors
Passion
Skills/Strength
s
Achievements
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BUILD A VISION/CONNECT THE DOTS
What they need What you can do
The opportunity Your success factors
Their culture How you work
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WHY SHOULD I HIRE YOU? WHY DO YOU WANT THIS JOB?
The opportunity Your success factors
“Project management is my strong suit. I thrive in environments that are fast paced and at the same time collegial, like yours.”
What they need What you can do
“You need someone who has had experience with broad range of projects. I’ve worked on more than 20 projects, in different industries and with international scope.
I want a challenging opportunity. You need improved project delivery. I can start contributing to that need immediately.”
Their culture How you work
“You and others have described the culture here as innovative. I do my best work in environments where creativity is encouraged and where I can contribute new ideas. This firm feels like a good fit to me.
As you’ve described your management style, I think we’d work well together.”.
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EMPOWERED INTERVIEWING
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Know What you Want
Show Who You Are
Say What you Think
Find Out What you Need to
Know
WHY IS AUTHENTICITY IMPORTANT?
Authenticity promotes trust Trust leads to
acceptance
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Build TrustARE YOU TRUSTWORTHY?
Authenticity promotes trust
Trust leads to acceptance
GUIDELINES
1. Speak without guilt, apology or a chip on your shoulder
2. Stick to the unemotional facts
3. Give your opinions/explain your point of view
4. Unexpected answers get attention
5. Move from the past to the present 23
WHY DID YOU LEAVE YOUR COMPANY? You didn’t see eye to eye with your boss, who was a
jerk. You weren’t thriving there.
“I left the company because I wasn’t challenged.
I work best in fast paced environments and am looking for an opportunity to work on big projects where I can use the full range of my leadership and project mgmt skills.”
Unemotional facts. No guilt or apology. Move from past to present.
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TELL ME ABOUT YOUR LEADERSHIP SKILLS
“I believe a good leader is one who multiplies the efforts of the team, not diminishes them.
I’ve found that people will give their all when they feel supported and empowered. I strive to do both.”
Give your opinion Explain your point of view
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WHY HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF WORK FOR 2 YEARS?
“It hasn’t been by choice! I wouldn’t say I haven’t been working. Looking for a job is almost a full time job!
I don’t like being inactive. Getting involved in volunteering opportunities has kept me sharp.
My passion is tackling and solving large scale operations challenges. That’s why this oppty is attractive to me. You need someone who can quickly assess your situation, develop a change plan and get buy in from stakeholders. I will be able to do that.”
No guilt or apology Unemotional facts. Move from past to present Unexpected answer.
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BE THE 10FT TALL ROCK STAR IN YOUR NEXT INTERVIEW!
Know What you Want Build your foundation What matters to you counts
Find out What you Need to Know Is this opportunity right for you Will you flourish
Show Who you Are 360° View Connect the dots
Say What you Think Authenticity builds trust No guilt or apology Explain your point of view
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"Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony."
- Mahatma Gandhi
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Copyright 2011 Laura Maish
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Set Yourself Up For Success – A 1 hour interactive session. Focuses on taking charge of your success factors and putting them in play in the interview: Know What you Want and Find Out What you Need to Know.
Show Who You Are – A 2 hour interactive session focused solely on mastering how you talk about yourself in the interview process.
Say What you Think – A dynamic 2 hour session that shows you how to answer difficult interview questions candidly and professionally.
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Copyright 2011 Laura Maish