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How to ace your job interview

How to ace your job interview · 2018-05-29 · Interview each other Find a partner. Ask each other the following questions: 1. What’s your biggest strength? 2. What’s your biggest

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Page 1: How to ace your job interview · 2018-05-29 · Interview each other Find a partner. Ask each other the following questions: 1. What’s your biggest strength? 2. What’s your biggest

How to ace your job interview

Page 2: How to ace your job interview · 2018-05-29 · Interview each other Find a partner. Ask each other the following questions: 1. What’s your biggest strength? 2. What’s your biggest

How to stand out

1. Be specific

2. Be concise

3. Be prepared

4. Mini job interview

5. Question and answer session

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Be specific

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Get really specific

- Most people give very generic answers

- Avoid general statements like “I’m good at working in a team”.

- Which aspect of teamwork are you good at?

- Managing conflict?

- Motivating people?

- Communicating with people from different backgrounds?

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Give evidence

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Tell true stories

I put a lot of energy into motivating others. When I worked as a tutor, I spent a lot

of time thinking about the best way to motivate individual students - seeing my

student’s motivation (and results) improve was one of my favourite parts of the

job.

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Imposter test

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Your turn!

What kind of job will you apply for? Choose one.

Think of 1 skill that is important for the job (the more detailed, the better).

Think of a story in your past that shows that you have this quality.

Tell your partner.

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Be concise

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P. E. P

- Point

- Evidence

- Point (come back to the question)

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P. E. P

I enjoy being organised, particularly when it comes to time management. When I

wrote my dissertation, the first thing I did was set myself a series of smaller

deadlines and set up a work routine so that I could track my progress and finish

on time.

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Be prepared

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Be prepared

1. Do your research

2. Practice your answers to common questions

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Do your research

1. Read the job description very carefully.

- Prepare stories and examples

2. Investigate the company website and social media

- What’s the company culture like?

- What do they look for in terms of skills and qualities?

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Common questions

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What’s your biggest strength?

- Show that your strength is aligned with the job position

- Look at the job advert.

- Make a list of your skills which match the ones listed

- How can you give evidence? Think of details, examples and stories.

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What’s your biggest weakness?

- Be honest

- But don’t say anything that would interfere with the job

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What’s your biggest weakness?-

- Show that you have a strategy to manage it

I hate confrontation, which means that I sometimes avoid giving honest

opinions. However, in the last group project I did, I started challenging myself to

speak up more, and when I did I was pleasantly surprised to see we were often

able to discuss different opinions without it turning to conflict.

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Do you have any questions for me?

Have a couple of thoughtful questions ready (show interest in the role)

- If I were hired for the role, what would you want me to achieve in the

first few months?

- What does a typical day look like?

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Interview each other

Find a partner. Ask each other the following questions:

1. What’s your biggest strength?

2. What’s your biggest weakness? (remember to include a strategy)

3. Do you have any questions for me?

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Questions?