1、Dos and Donts of Job Interviews 2 Types of InterviewsThe traditional job interview The behavioral job interview The traditional job interview uses broad-based questions such as:Why do you want to work for this company? Tell me about your strengths and weaknesses? It is based on the ability of the jo

2、b-seeker to communicate Not on the truthfulness or content of their answers. Employers are looking for the answer to three questions:Does the job-seeker have the skills and abilities to perform the jobDoes the job-seeker possess the enthusiasm and work ethic that the employer expectsWill the job-see

3、ker be a team player and fit into the organization. The behavioral job interview Past performance is the best indicator of future behavior. Questions like: tell me about a time where you confronted an unexpected problem? tell me about an experience when you failed to achieve a goal? give me a specif

4、ic example of a time when you managed several projects at once? The behavioral job interview Past performance is the best indicator of future behavior. Questions like: tell me about a time where you confronted an unexpected problem? tell me about an experience when you failed to achieve a goal? give

5、 me a specific example of a time when you managed several projects at once? Job-seekers need to prepare for these interviews by remembering scenarios that fit the various types of behavioral interviewing questions. The behavioral job interview Past performance is the best indicator of future behavio

6、r. Questions like: tell me about a time where you confronted an unexpected problem? tell me about an experience when you failed to achieve a goal? give me a specific example of a time when you managed several projects at once? Job-seekers need to prepare for these interviews by remembering scenarios

7、 that fit the various types of behavioral interviewing questions. Expect interviewers to have several follow-up questions and discuss all aspects of a given situation or experience. The behavioral job interview Past performance is the best indicator of future behavior. Questions like: tell me about

8、a time where you confronted an unexpected problem? tell me about an experience when you failed to achieve a goal? give me a specific example of a time when you managed several projects at once? Job-seekers need to prepare for these interviews by remembering scenarios that fit the various types of be

9、havioral interviewing questions. Expect interviewers to have several follow-up questions and discuss all aspects of a given situation or experience. Recent college grads with little work experience should focus on class projects and group situations that might help answer these types of questions. T

10、he behavioral job interview Past performance is the best indicator of future behavior. Questions like: tell me about a time where you confronted an unexpected problem? tell me about an experience when you failed to achieve a goal? give me a specific example of a time when you managed several project

11、s at once? Job-seekers need to prepare for these interviews by remembering scenarios that fit the various types of behavioral interviewing questions. Expect interviewers to have several follow-up questions and discuss all aspects of a given situation or experience. Recent college grads with little w

12、ork experience should focus on class projects and group situations that might help answer these types of questions. Hobbies and volunteer work also might provide examples you could use. You dont need work experience when you have life experience The behavioral job interview Job-seekers should frame

13、their answers based on a four-part outline: (1)describe the situation (2)discuss the actions you took (3)relate the outcomes (4)specify what you learned from it. The Questions Look at the following questions in your group. Decide which questions match type of interviewWhat specific goals other than

14、those related to your career, have you established for yourself for the next ten years?Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done.Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things you

15、r way.What are the most important rewards you expect in your career?How would you evaluate your ability to deal with conflict?Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision.What motivates you to go the extra mile on a project or job?How do you determine or evaluate success?Give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree.Give m