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UNIV B201
Interview Exercise 1 Debriefing/ STAR
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Today’s Agenda
Interview Exercise 1 Debrief
How to tell your story in a job interview
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Interview Exercise 1 Debrief
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Tell me about a time when you got a hard interview question
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Open ended question. Have class give answers.
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What are common interview questions?
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Ask class to share examples of questions and how to best answer them as well as why they think the interviewer is asking them = intent
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How to Prepare for a Behavioral Interview
Teamwork
Communication
Leadership
Attention to detail
Organization
Independence
Delegation
Innovation
Creativity
Persuasiveness
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Employers base questions from skills required on the job.
These can include:
Knowing the kinds of questions that can be asked, can help you to prepare for providing excellent answers.
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How to tell your story
Stories should be memorable and persuasive
Make the interviewer care
Be relevant & intentional
Be confident
Stories can be from work, academic, volunteer or personal examples
1: Identify things that you make you fit in with the company and why you could make a difference there
2: Give convincing reasons and examples of your skills
3. Your answers, examples and skills should all be relevant to the position you are interviewing for. It should convey that this is the job that is meant for you and vice versa
4.Try to discover any common interest you may share with the boss or any of the employees
5. Have a story in your back pocket about yourself that would leave a positive impression. (only a few sentences)
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Organize your story
ituation
ask
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Situation
Explain the situation that you were in. This should be a short description.
Task
You need to briefly explain what it is that you had to do, and what the success criteria was. If you were working as a group explain what the overall task of the group was but be clear about your own role.
Action
This is the most substantial part (around 50-70%) of any example and you need to include:
What you did.
Why you did it.
How you did it.
What skills you used.
Result
There is little point in explaining the situation, task and action if the employer or course provider is left wondering whether what you did made any difference. So be prepared to explain:
What happened as a result of the actions you took?
What you would do differently or improve?
What impact the result had overall on the team task?
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Video Interview Exercise 2
Describe the best experience (either academic project or work experience) that demonstrates your knowledge and skills for your desired career path (2-4 mins)
REMEMBER TO USE STAR!
Situation
Task
Action
Result
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Let’s give it a try
Situation Task Action Result
Recommend pairing the students and having them help each other polish their interview #2 answer, based on feedback from instructor.
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Due next class
Interview Exercise 2 Video to Practice
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