InterviewWorkshop-2002

IMBAPROGRAMINTERVIEWWORKSHOPNovember2002StanfordLinProjectManagerMIT-ChinaManagementEducationProjectACKNOWLEDGMENT:SelectedportionsofthispresentationhavebeenreprintedfrommaterialspublishedbytheCareerDevelopmentOfficeofMITSloan,theCareerServicesOfficeofHarvardBusinessSchoolandVault.com.Outline•Introduction•InterviewPreparation•TheReceptionRoom•TheInterview•Answers,Please•Questions,Please•CommonMistakes•Q&AIntroductionWelcometothejobinterview!Youhaveone30-minuteopportunitytoconvinceacompletestrangerthatyouaretheirnextgreatemployee.Yourinterviewerhasprobablyalreadyseenmanypeopletoday.Eachoftheotherapplicantsissmartandambitious--justlikeyou.Whatshouldyousay?Whatshouldyoudo?IntroductionYourgoalintheinterviewistoshow:1.Youarequalifiedtodothejob2.Youaremotivatedtodothejob3.YouareagoodfitwiththecompanystructureandcultureHowdoyoudothis?InterviewPreparation•Decidewhatyouwanttosayinadvance–Thinkoftheinterviewlikea30-minutecommercial–Prepare2-3sellingpointsandexamples/evidence–Preparetoanswercommonquestions•Researchthecompany–Visitthecompanywebsite–Readanindustryjournal–Speaktopeopleatthefirmorclassmates•Preparequestionstoask•Dopracticeinterviews(IMPORTANT!)TheReceptionRoom•Don’tbelate•Bringsomethingtoread•Bepolitetoeveryone•Movefirsttogreettheinterviewer•Smileandmakeeyecontact•Useafirm,one-hande...