Preparing as the Interviewee


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Expected Duration
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Overview/Description
Interviewing isn't what it used to be. Today's interviewers are continually asking interviewees for detailed examples of past performance. Organizations have found that employees tend to do at least as well on new jobs as they did on their old ones. So the information and examples you provide to potential employers will often seal your fate. It's critical that you prepare yourself for behavioral interviewing. In this course, you'll learn how to locate opportunities and build a behavioral-based resume. You'll also discover how to provide behavioral-based information during the pre-interview phone screening. Additionally, you'll be aware of the specific behavior that enhances the actual interview.

Target Audience
This course is targeted at managers, team leaders, supervisors, human resources directors, organizational development directors as well as employees.

Expected Duration (hours)
2.5

Lesson Objectives

Redefining Job Opportunities

  • recognize the importance of defining job qualifications in behavioral terms rather than in terms of job titles and responsibilities.
  • in a given scenario, apply the principles for providing a complete answer to behavioral-based interview questions.
  • anticipate behavioral-based interview questions based on specific job descriptions.
  • apply the principles of creating a behavioral-based skills summary given a brief job history.

    • Building the Behavioral-based Resume

  • recognize benefits of preparing a behavioral-based resume.
  • select rules to follow when writing a behavioral-based resume.
  • in a given scenario, apply the principles of preparing job history descriptions for a behavioral-based resume.
  • given a specific scenario, recommend the best method to organize a resume.

    • Interviewing the Interviewers

  • recognize benefits of gathering information about a potential employer during pre-interview conversations.
  • apply pre-interview steps to open the lines of communication in a given scenario.
  • use the best response to interest indicators in a pre-interview conversation.
  • choose telephone tips that help land a face-to-face interview.

    • Behavior that Enhances Interviewing

  • recognize the importance of using specific behaviors to make a positive impression during the interview.
  • identify ways of dressing that give an applicant an advantage in an interview.
  • choose body language that enhances an interview.
  • differentiate between dos and don'ts for making a positive first impression.

    • Course Number:
    HR0215