Interview skills/Syllabus/Readings and activities/Fall 2017 one class per week

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Week 1 / Class 1 - Course Intro / Syllabus Review

Review

  • Course intro, about instructor, syllabus review
  • Experiential, interactive, participatory experience
  • Receive feedback, practice (mock interviews)
  • Review assignments, grading

New Learning

  • Background, Skills, Experience & Transferable Skills
  • CAR Stories & Behavioral Interviews
  • Easy as PIE Model
  • Importance of ACCOUNTABILITY, FOLLOW-THROUGH, CONSEQUENCES, BIG PICTURE

Activities

  • Activity: Who Are You (Introduce Yourself) - (in groups of 4 - 30 min)
  • Activity: Why do you do that (3x) - authentic self/energy (in pairs, 10 min)
  • Activity: Bios (Google Docs)

Homework

Readings

Prepare for Class

Week 2 / Class 2 - Research Thyself & Employers

Review

  • Sign Up - Email Sheet & Mini-Bio
  • Behavioral Interviews
  • CAR Stories
  • Transferable Skills
  • Assignments
    • Blog Posts - due Wed @ 11:55 - Sakai & MS Word
    • Video Interview(s) - instructions available
    • Oral Presentations - 4th year, entrepreneurial types
    • Final Paper

New Learning

  • Interview Start/End, Expectations, Follow Through & Accountability

Toolkit I - Know Thyself

  • Golden Rule / Golden Guidelines (3)
  • Resume, Experience + References
  • Transferable Skills doc
  • CAR Stories
  • Values (negotiable / non-negotiable)
  • Presence & Personality

Toolkit II - Research Employers

  • Job Description (Ad) - roles, responsibilities, requirements
  • Organization / Industry
  • Website(s); Internet, Forums, FB, Twitter & LI, Form 1099s
  • Products, Services, Careers, Financials, News, Media, Trends
  • Leadership, People
  • Hiring Process
    • Reports to…, Dates
    • Keywords, Requirements
  • Applicant Tracking System
    • Strategies
  • Networking, Info Interviews

Activities

  • Lecturette: Discuss How to Research Companies & Desired Job / Role
  • Activity: Research Desired Employer (pairs) + Group Discussion
  • Activity: Review Job Description, Find Job-Specific Keywords
  • Handout / Sign & Date Photo Release
  • Activity: Mini-Intros: Name, Major / Field of Study, Desired Job / Role & Company (from Ad) - 30 secs (Week 2 or 3)

Homework

Readings

Prepare for Class

  • Refine and/or Revise three (3) CARs (DRAFT) based on your experience
    • You can use these in Cover Letters, Resumes, LinkedIn Profiles & Behavioral Interviews
  • Visualize and Practice your Response to three (3) Behavioral Interview Questions (Comment.gif: We will practice Mock Interviews in class)
  • Write one (1) Blog post + substantive replies (before next class)
  • (Comment.gif: Make sure you keep the Advertised Job Description as you will need to submit it for the Final Assignment)

Week 3 / Class 3 - Critical Success Factors for Interviews

Review

Review Class Prep

  • Refine and/or Revise three (3) CARs (DRAFT) based on your experience
    • You can use these in Cover Letters, Resumes, LinkedIn Profiles & Behavioral Interviews
  • Visualize and Practice your Response to three (3) Behavioral Interview Questions (Comment.gif: We will practice Mock Interviews in class)
  • Write one (1) Blog post + substantive replies (before next class)
  • (Comment.gif: Make sure you keep the Advertised Job Description as you will need to submit it for the Final Assignment)

Review Assignments & Deadlines

  • Assignments & Deadlines
  • Video Introduction - Nov. 29
  • Oral Presentation of Final Paper - 10 slots available - Last Class
  • Final Paper
  • Bridging / Mapping CAR Stories to Desired Job

New Learning

  • Lecturette: ACCOUNTABILITY, FOLLOW-THROUGH, CONSEQUENCES, BIG PICTURE, CONSEQUENCES + GOLDEN GUIDELINE NUMBER 3
    • Assignment Deadlines, Correspondence with Teachers / Employers / References; Keep People Informed
    • BE A GIVER, NOT A TAKER
    • Demonstrate / Show Interest in Employer, "The Business", Colleagues, Other People
    • It is YOUR Responsibility to READ & INTERPRET ALL DOCUMENTATION, Get All of the Information - OK to be Assertive
    • It is YOUR Responsibility to KNOW HOW TO USE AND NAVIGATE ALL TECHNOLOGY - AND ENSURE ACCURACY - COMPLETE INFO & NO TYPOS
  • Lecturette: Mock Interviews vs. Information Interviews
    • Incorporating CAR Stories + Transferable Skills into Your Interview Response.
    • (Comment.gif: We will practice 1st in class)
  • Slides - include Nonverbal and Cultural Cues; Grooming, Follow-Through
    • Handout - Selection Interview Qs, Candidate Evaluation
  • Employer Research + Perspective (cont'd)
    • Guest Speaker, Susan Reeves, SPHR - With over 15 years of Human Resources experience, Susan Reeves has developed HR departments for several companies in biotech, healthcare, manufacturing and renewable energy throughout the NY and NJ area. She is adept at aligning and directing human capital management strategies to support business goals and develop a high caliber and inclusive work force. As a true generalist, her background includes benefits, compensation, organizational design, performance management, compliance, training & development and recruitment/talent acquisition.

Activities

  • PRACTICE: Conduct Mock Interviews (pairs) & Debrief
  • PRACTICE: Conduct Information Interviews (re: sharing your knowledge about what your Employer Research)
    • (Comment.gif: You will conduct an interview with a colleague about their desired employer)
  • Activity: Mini-Intros: Name, Major / Field of Study, Desired Job / Role & Company (from Ad) & WHY? - 30 secs (Week 2 or 3)

Homework

Readings

Prepare for Class

  • Conduct information interview(s) with person from your Desired Organization
    • Research / Analyze Their LinkedIn Profile, Job Description and Other Relevant Info
  • Write one (1) Blog post + substantive replies (before next class)
  • Work on Video Introduction / Interview
  • Work on Final Paper
    • Oral Presentation? - Complete Sign Up Sheet for Oral Presentations

Week 4 / Class 4 - Salary / Compensation, Challenging Questions, Interview Practice & Simulations

Review

  • Feedback on Video Interview (experience)
  • Demonstrate / Show Interest in Employer, "The Business", Colleagues, Other People
    • It is YOUR Responsibility to READ & INTERPRET ALL DOCUMENTATION, Get All of the Information - OK to be Assertive
    • It is YOUR Responsibility to KNOW HOW TO USE AND NAVIGATE ALL TECHNOLOGY - AND ENSURE ACCURACY - COMPLETE INFO & NO TYPOS
  • Mock Interviews vs. Information Interviews
    • Incorporating CAR Stories + Transferable Skills into Your Interview Response.
  • Employer Research

New Learning

  • Salary / Compensation
  • Challenging Questions / Special Situations - Acknowledge, Pivot, Return to CAR Stories / Transferable Skills
    • White Boarding / Chalk Boarding
  • Legal Questions / Discrimination
  • Managing Stress / Anxiety

Activities

  • Mock Interviews (cont'd)
  • Oral Presentations of Final Paper - (POSSIBLE)
  • SIRS Evaluation (Course / Instructor Evaluation

Homework

Prepare for Class

Readings

Prepare for Class

  • Continue - Conduct Information Interviews with target employer / competitor (as per advertised job description)
    • Research / Analyze Their LinkedIn Profile, Job Description and Other Relevant Info
  • Work on Final Paper
  • Write one (1) Blog post + substantive replies (before next class)

Week 5 / Class 5 - Practice & Oral Presentations of Final Paper

Review

New Learning

  • Communications - the Importance of; considering the Other Person / Employer
  • Integrating all the parts
  • Thank You Notes; Following Up; Lack of response, Followup
  • Unwritten, unspoken rules of job hunting, interviewing - "everything is negotiable"
  • DigiWise Career Services (http://www.digiwisecareerservices.com) for colleagues, friends, relatives + You!

Activities

  • Oral Presentations of Final Paper

Homework

Readings

Prepare for Class

  • Final Paper DUE
  • Write one (1) Blog post + substantive replies (before next class)
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