PROJECT 8: Tell Me Interview Presentation |
OVERVIEW: |
Many students are
extremely nervous about the job interview. They want to make a good
impression but have no idea what questions will likely be asked or what the recruiters
are looking for. The goal of this project is to assist you in preparing for
interviews by providing you with a more in-depth view of what is expected of
you during an interview. If you have already
interviewed this organization or currently work there, you can adapt this
project to fit another non-interview situation. Just pretend that you are
talking to your new supervisor after one year on the job and are making a
case for your promotion to the next higher-level assignment. You want your
boss to recommend you for the promotion and you are “telling” what you want
him to write in recommending you to the new manager. The most common
interview question is: “Tell me about yourself.” The purpose of this project
is to prepare you for the inevitable question. |
PROJECT
INSTRUCTIONS: |
Read Chapters 17, 18
and 19 in the textbook. Page numbers listed within the project refer to the
pages in Career Planning Strategies: Hire Me! (5th
Edition). Your finished project
should fulfill ALL PARTS of the
requirements below. Use materials from
the textbook in your write-up. A. Read the “Preparation” section and the “Presentation”
section in Chapter 19. B. Select a specific organization for which you might wish to
work. If you completed Projects 6 and/or 7, you must select different
employers. C. Prepare a monologue
to present following the scenario and introduction given in the “Presentation
Interview Action Project” (Chapter 19) and include the following: 1. Reasons why you could help the organization. 2. How your qualifications and background match the
specific job. D. Close the presentation by thanking the audience for
their attention and ask for the position. Push for a commitment of a date on
which you could expect to hear of their decision. E. Include your sources
of information about the organization. You can use Figure
19.1 even if you used it in an earlier project on a different employer or
you may use your new or current employer if known. F. This should be between three to five pages in
length. G. Read your presentation out loud to a friend. In most
interviews you will talk 15-20 minutes of the 30-minute interview. No words
should be left to chance. How long does your presentation take when you read
it verbatim? H. Tell me. One way to organize this
20-minute interview monologue is to focus on your strengths in career
direction, education, job-related skills, personal competencies, work
experiences, etc. Deliverables: Turn in to your Career Counselor: Ø
Three to five
pages of monologue identifying the company and including sources of
information. Ø
Present the
presentation orally to your Career Counselor. |