First Impressions Count Interview Skills Workshop Aims and
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First Impressions Count Interview Skills Workshop
Aims and Objectives Purpose of the workshop • To help you prepare for interviews Title • To explain different types of interview • To consider possible questions and the best way to answer them
Aims and Objectives Purpose of the workshop • To help you prepare for interviews • To explain different types of interview • To consider possible questions and the best way to answer them
Why employers interview Do first impressions count? v v v v To get an impression of you and your personality To determine how well you communicate To discuss your application form/CV To decide on your suitability for the job To check if you will contribute to/fit into an existing team To find out if you have researched the company/job To allow you to ask relevant questions
Preparing for interview Steps to success v v v Research the company and the job Identify how your skills/strengths match the job Consider potential questions and rehearse answers Plan your route to interview Think about what to wear Use stress busters
Interview Questions Three is the key 1. Can you do the job? Ø Skills/strengths/experience 2. Will you do the job? Ø Motivation 3. Will you fit in? Ø Personality/qualities
Types of Interviews and Selection Methods • One to one • Panel • Telephone/Skype • Group • Presentation • Assessment Centre • Psychometric Testing • Competency Based
STAR Model Tell a Story • Situation - describe a situation or problem that you encountered • Task - describe the task that needed to be accomplished • Action - describe the action you took, obstacles you overcame • Results - summarise outcomes achieved
STAR Model Tell a story • Situation - describe a situation or problem that you encountered • Task - describe the task that needed to be accomplished • Action - describe the action you took, obstacles you overcame • Results - summarise outcomes achieved
STARR Model Getting so much better all the time • STAR + R • R = Reflect Ø Think back on the action you took and the results achieved: • Would you have done the task differently? • What would the outcomes have been? • What have you learned from this?
The PREP Framework On the spot • Point > your main point • Reason > why you think the point is true • Example > to support your point and reason • Point > reiterate your main point
The Big Day! Hints and Tips • Be punctual and switch off your phone • Listen actively to the questions • Provide relevant and concise information • Don’t criticise current/previous employers or colleagues • Be positive, confident and enthusiastic
Questions to ask Over to you. . . • Have at least three questions to ask the interviewer • Ask about the work itself • Seize an opportunity • Don’t feel you have to wait • Primacy/Recency
After the interview What now? • Take a note of the questions and your answers Title • Write a thank you letter/email • Ask for feedback • Unsuccessful? Keep going! • Successful? Well done!
Next Steps ü Further information: Positive Steps to your Future Handbook www. redundancyscotland. co. uk www. myworldofwork. co. uk ü Attend other workshops: Positive Steps to your Future Get Noticed ü Request a one-to-one career guidance meeting
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