The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Interviewing to Get the Job

Presented by: the Ohio Recreational Sports Association Professional Development Committee

Jessica Orlowski, Ohio University, Assistant Director- Intramural & Club Sports

Phone & Skype Interviews

Mutual Guidelines

• Dress the part.

• Prepare your surroundings, no pets allowed.

• Practice makes perfect.

• Print it out! • Check

connectivity.

Before

• Use notes, but don't rely on them.

• Avoid interruptions & distractions.

• Smile, be enthusiastic, & remember your body language.

• Speak clearly & polish your language.

• Nail the first five seconds & finish strong!

During

• Ask questions.

• Thank them for their time and consideration!

After

Phone Interviews:*Have web

access.*Use a landline.*Make the call

from a controlled

space.*Answer the

phone with your name.

*Have water but use mute it

while drinking!*Do not use

speakerphone.*Give them a

visual.

Mutual Guidelin

es

Skype Interviews:

*Know proper web cam etiquette.

*Close all other computer programs.*Keep your

profile professional.

*Put your hands where they can

see them. *Be aware of your physical environment.

Kim Rottet, Cleveland State University, Associate Director-Programs

Body Language

What does body language say about you?*Posture

*Hand Placement*“Grounding”

*Sit up, leaning slightly in*Match verbal and nonverbal communication

*Establish comfortable space

*Fidget or touch your face*Cross your arms

*Have poor posture or lean body towards the door*Have mismatched expressions

What can it say?

Kim Rottet, Cleveland State University, Associate Director-Programs

Difficult Questions

“The Three-Step Process”

Understand what is

really being asked.

Answer the question

briefly and in a non-damaging

way.

Answer the real concern

by presenting your skills.

“Tell me about yourself.”

“Why should we hire you?”

“What is your greatest

strength?”

“What are your weaknesses?”

“Where do you see yourself in

five years?”

How would you respond to these difficult questions?

Ryan McNicholas, Youngstown State University, Fitness & Wellness Coordinator

Appearance

What Not to Wear • https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EjqOCpM7d8• What not to Wear• Ill-Fitting Clothes• Overly Casual Clothes• Anything Distracting • Excessive Accessories• The Obvious

How to Dress for Success Tips • Women's Interview

Attire • Solid color, conservative

suit• Coordinated blouse• Moderate shoes• Limited jewelry• Neat, professional

hairstyle• Tan or light hosiery• Sparse make-up &

perfume• Manicured nails• Portfolio or briefcase

• Men's Interview Attire • Solid color, conservative

suit• White long sleeve shirt• Conservative tie• Dark socks, professional

shoes• Very limited jewelry• Neat, professional

hairstyle• Go easy on the

aftershave• Neatly trimmed nails• Portfolio or briefcase

Questions to Ask… & Not to Ask the

Interviewers Ryan McNicholas, Youngstown State University, Coordinator-Fitness & Wellness Programs

Tips & Suggestions • http://www.boreme.com/posting.php?id=1585

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• Always prepare questions to ask to interviewer(s).

• Do your homework.• Good questions are open-ended, and thus

cannot be answered with a "yes" or "no."• Better questions are behavioral: they ask how

things are done or have happened in the past, because current and past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior.

• An interview is a two-way street.

LET’S CONSIDER QUESTIONS…

AND

AND THE BEST WAY TO WORD THEM.

QUESTIONS?