University Advising Career Center UniversityofNewHampshire·l02HoodHouse·Durham,NH·603-862-2064·www.unh.edu/uac Interviewing Tips In a job interview, an employer will try to learn if you have the skills, experience, knowledge and personal qualities to do the job in question. Your objective is to convince the interviewer that your abilities, background and personality will make you more successful at the job than any other candidate being considered By the time the interview ends, you want your potential employer to know clearly how you will help the organization and why you want to work there There are three key points the employer is most interested in Why do you want to work for us? (Why are you interested in us?) hy should we hire you?"(What can you do for us? What are your skills?) What are you like as a person?"(Personal qualities, strengths, weaknesses, motivation) Almost all interview questions are designed to address one of these three concerns. With a little practice you will be able to determine which piece of information the employer is looking for and craft your answer accordingly Preparing for the Interview Self-Evaluate: Evaluate your skills, interests, strengths/weaknesses, and past successes/failures to determine what you are looking for and how that translates to the employers needs. To assist you in this process, see a University Advising Career Center(UACC)career counselor and ask about one of our assessment tools Research the Organization: Research helps you to be knowledgeable and confident in the interview. In addition it helps you see how your abilities, skills, interests and experience apply to this organization and this job StartwiththeorganizationswebsiteOthersites(suchaswww.vault.com,andforpubliclyheld companiesthestockquoteslinkonwww.yahoo.com)mayprovidemoreobjectiveinformation Use the UACC s Career Mentor Network to seek contacts in the organization The Dimond Library has extensive resource information (www.reference.unh.edu/guides/business.html You can also call the organization and ask them to send you company literature and any other information about the job in question Practice: A good interview is often the key to getting hired. Be prepared to sell your experience, abilities, and personal attributes to the employer who has a need for your product There are many ways you can perform a practice Interview: Make an appointment with a career counselor at the UACC for a mock interview Practice answering questions on your own, out loud Ask a roommate, family member, or friend to perform a mock interview with you. Make sure you choose someone who will take on the role of interviewer in a serious fashion UniversityAdvising&CareerCenter.102HoodHouseDurham,Nh.603-862-2064www.unh.edu/uaceUniversity Advising & Career Center • 102 Hood House • Durham, NH • 603-862-2064 • www.unh.edu/uacc University Advising & Career Center University of New Hampshire • 102 Hood House • Durham, NH • 603-862-2064 • www.unh.edu/uacc Interviewing Tips In a job interview, an employer will try to learn if you have the skills, experience, knowledge and personal qualities to do the job in question. Your objective is to convince the interviewer that your abilities, background and personality will make you more successful at the job than any other candidate being considered. By the time the interview ends, you want your potential employer to know clearly how you will help the organization and why you want to work there. There are three key points the employer is most interested in: • “Why do you want to work for us?” (Why are you interested in us?) • “Why should we hire you?” (What can you do for us? What are your skills?) • “What are you like as a person?” (Personal qualities, strengths, weaknesses, motivation) Almost all interview questions are designed to address one of these three concerns. With a little practice you will be able to determine which piece of information the employer is looking for and craft your answer accordingly. Preparing for the Interview Self-Evaluate: Evaluate your skills, interests, strengths/weaknesses, and past successes/failures to determine what you are looking for and how that translates to the employer’s needs. To assist you in this process, see a University Advising & Career Center (UACC) career counselor and ask about one of our assessment tools. Research the Organization: Research helps you to be knowledgeable and confident in the interview. In addition, it helps you see how your abilities, skills, interests and experience apply to this organization and this job. • Start with the organization’s website. Other sites (such as www.vault.com, and for publicly held companies, the stock quotes link on www.yahoo.com) may provide more objective information. • Use the UACC’s Career Mentor Network to seek contacts in the organization. • The Dimond Library has extensive resource information (www.reference.unh.edu/guides/business.html). • You can also call the organization and ask them to send you company literature and any other information about the job in question. Practice: A good interview is often the key to getting hired. Be prepared to sell your experience, abilities, and personal attributes to the employer who has a need for “your product.” There are many ways you can perform a practice interview: • Make an appointment with a career counselor at the UACC for a mock interview. • Practice answering questions on your own, out loud. • Ask a roommate, family member, or friend to perform a mock interview with you. Make sure you choose someone who will take on the role of interviewer in a serious fashion