Interviewing SkillsAnne Offner, Ph.D.

8/14/2009

Today

Introductions Getting to the Interview Types of Interviews and Questions What’s Legal And What To Do If It’s Not Legal Examples Practice Summary, Q & A

Getting to the Interview

Tips

“Be” what you do. Be yourself. Prepare. Practice. Arrive early. Dress professionally. Control what you can control.

Types of Interviews

Screening Directed Traditional Informational

Types of Interviews

Behavioral or Structured

Types of Interviews

Audition (Working Interview) Lunch or Breakfast

Types of Interviews

Panel or Committee Group (of applicants)

Types of Interviews

• Follow Up• Out of Town

Types of Interviews

• Stress Interview• Meandering

Interviewer

Types of Interviews

• Phone • Video

Effective Interviews

Interview questions based on an analysis of the job.

Follow up questions and probes. Trained interviewers. Realistic job preview. Legally accepted questions. Consistent across candidates.

Examples

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZjN6EMO55U&feature=channel

Examples

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_RvJNK7C_M&feature=related

Examples

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_vZWdjJ8PU&feature=channel

Examples

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoDFk1Tt8Uw&feature=channel

Activity

Turn to someone sitting next to you. Talk about an interview you’ve had. What kind of interview was it? Was it a positive experience? What did you learn?

What’s Legal?

Fair Employment Practice Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Other Governmental Regulations Race Color Sex Religion National origin Birthplace Age Disability Marital/family status

What’s Legal?

Do you have children?

Are you pregnant?

What country are you from?

How old are you?

Do you have commitments that would keep you from performing the job?

Do you expect any lengthy work absences?

Are you authorized to work in the US.?

If hired, can you provide proof that you’re 18?

Can’t Ask Can Ask

What’s Legal?

Are you disabled?

Have ever been arrested?

What is your religion?

Are you male or female?

Are you capable of performing the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations?

Have you ever been convicted of any crime?

Are you available to work Saturdays and Sundays?

Nothing

Can’t Ask Can Ask

What’s Legal?

Rules of Thumb for Illegal Questions: Redirect the question. Answer the intent of the question. Opportunity to “sell yourself”. Assume innocence regarding intent. Most illegal questions are not deliberate.

Activity

Get in groups of 3 Practice interviewing each other. Use the question sheet. Evaluate one another using the evaluation

sheet.