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Congratulations!
You have made
it to the interview
stage of the hiring process.
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You have scheduled
your interview
and are ready to meet
with the hiring manager.
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Before you enter the interview,
here are a few critical
ways that you can prepare
for a higher likelihood
of interview success.
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First, you should research
the company and the job.
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Now, ideally,
you should have done this
before you
applied for the job.
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However, I want you to go
back on the company website,
research the manager,
research the unit,
and read the job
description again,
review the company
mission and values.
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This will also likely be directly
referenced in the interview.
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And if you can
proactively include these
values and mission
in your responses,
you are showing intentionality
and value alignment,
then read the job
description again.
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I repeat,
read the job description again.
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Most recruiters
and hiring managers
will have a copy of the job
description in the interview.
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This is a cheat sheet
to the specific qualities
they are looking for in
the interview process.
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When you are reviewing a job,
I want you to make a
short list of the skills,
transferable skills
and values that you
would like to highlight
in your interview.
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Perhaps the job description
reads a requirement
about positive patient
care and customer service.
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You may have a strong
customer service background
and want to highlight
this as a value
proposition
in your interview.
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Identify skills,
transferable skills and values
directly related to
the job description.
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Second,
you should prepare 5-6 stories
you can share with
in your interview.
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Later in this course,
I will share with you specific
types of stories and how
to format your responses.
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For now, I want you to add
this to your checklist.
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Stories, also planned time
not only to identify a story,
but also time to practice
telling the story out loud.
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These stories should be
about 3-7 minutes in length.
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If you have a
15-minute story of a
challenging situation
that is too long.
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I want you to
identify the situation,
how you responded and the result
of your actions and response.
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Practice in front of a mirror,
to a friend or by yourself.
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In any case,
do not let the first time
you tell the story out
loud be to the interviewer.
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Plan time to identify
and practice a story.
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Next, I want you to prepare
questions to ask in the interview.
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Identify questions
about the culture,
continuing education,
operations and logistics.
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The interviewer is going to
ask if you have questions.
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So be prepared with
thoughtful planned out questions
that can offer continued
conversation and insight.
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Also, I want you to
prepare a resume.
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I know.
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Doesn't the recruiter already
have a resume
for my application?
Probably.
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But bringing a resume
is a another way
to show preparedness,
intentionality and organization.
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You could include
any samples of work
like research on
a job related topic,
recommendations or job skills
related community projects.
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Prepare at least 3 resumes in
case of a panel style interview.
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If you have an online interview,
you can also send a
hyperlink to your resume.
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Lastly, if you are meeting
in person for your interview,
I want you to plan time
to prepare for travel,
finding parking and any delays.
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I generally recommend visiting
the campus prior
to the interview
if you have never been
to the campus before.
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Prepare for your
interview by proactively
planning for the
logistics of your interview.
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Preparation can help
to boost confidence,
clarity and conversation
flow in your interview.
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So, here's what I want you to do.
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I want you to prepare
by researching
the company and job description.
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Practicing 5-6 stories
about 3-7 minutes in length,
identifying 3-4 questions
for the interviewer.
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Printing out resumes and
planning interview day logistics.