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575 Madison Avenue, Suite 1006, NY 10022 (212) 980 -2525 Email: bdaniel@cggny. com Website: www. careergrowthgroup. com Mastering the Art of Interviewing To Land Your Dream Job American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME Presented by Beverly Daniel, MS, MBA February 6, 2016 1

Types of Interviews – Screening Interviews – Phone Interviews – Video Interviews – In Person Interviews Career. Growth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016 2

Preparation for the Interview • Research, Research – Google, Linked. In – – • Company you will be interviewing with Individuals who you expect to meet Organizational culture Research yourself Practice for your Interview – – – Create an Elevator Pitch Prepare a Checklist “Mock” Interview Career. Growth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016 3

Day of the Interview • Dress for the Interview • Arrive at the Organization Headquarters early • The First Three Seconds of the Interview – The Handshake – Eye Contact – Poise and Charm Career. Growth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016 4

The Interviewee (YOU) • Relax and Be Yourself • Know Your Resume by heart (and in detail) • *** Be positive *** • Be on guard • Responses should be short enough, but solid Career. Growth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016 5

The Questions • Tell me about yourself • What is your greatest strength? • What is your greatest weakness? • What is the biggest challenge that you ever faced? • Describe a situation where you successfully convinced others of your ideas? • If given the chance, would you have done anything differently during your college education years? • Where does this position fit into your future plans and the firm’s plans? Career. Growth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016 6

The Questions (continued) • How did you hear about this position? • Why should I hire you over other candidates? • What interests you about this position? • What interest you about our company? • What other employers are you interviewing with? Career. Growth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016 7

Soft Skills Personal qualities and attitudes that can help a candidate work well with others and make a positive contribution to the organization. While technical skills can be taught on the job, a skill like critical thinking or effective communications cannot. Career. Growth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016 8

Communication Skills • • Eye contact Engaging conversation Not talking too much Filling the Gap Career. Growth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016 9

Initiative • When problems arise, can you correct them? • Are you pro-active or assertive in asking for more work • Identifying a problem at work and what steps you took to correct it Career. Growth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016 10

Ability to learn from mistakes What have you learned from your past experiences that you can apply to new situations Can you take what you know and use this knowledge on something new Career. Growth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016 11

Ability to Collaborate with Others Working on a team – working collaboratively allows for speed and efficiency optimization Share responsibility or ideas – give examples Career. Growth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016 12

Story Telling Can be powerful when properly understood and deployed How to tell your story: – Map out a plan to communicate in a way that turns the Interviewer ( a person who is interested in hiring you) into a Fan Client Experience: – Recasting a goal Career. Growth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016 13

Before You Leave the Interview • Be sure you have the business card of every person that you met • Thank everyone • Find out what the time frame will be for you to follow-up Follow up • Thank you notes – email is OK Career. Growth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016 14

Results in 30 days Newsletters for Successful Career Professionals • If you would like to receive my newsletters, please email me at: bdaniel@cggny. com • Be sure to include your Name, Company, Current Position and Phone Number as well as your email address. Career. Growth Group Beverly Daniel 02/06/2016 15