Interview skills/Weekly agenda Fall 2017

Review

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

New Learning

 * Background, Skills, Experience & Transferable Skills
 * Behavioral Interviews & CAR Stories - how / why to use them
 * Easy as PIE Model

Activities

 * Complete Email Address / Phone Info & Bio via Google Drive Sign-up Sheet
 * Complete Mini-Bio
 * Who Are You (Introduce Yourself) & What Is the Job You Want to Do - (in groups of 4 - 30 min)
 * Why Do You Do That (3x) (in pairs, 10 min)
 * Complete Transferable Skills worksheet

Readings

 * Read this week's readings - Content and readings

Prepare for Class

 * Complete Mini-Bio
 * Review ALL ASSIGNMENTS & INSTRUCTIONS for course
 * Find Advertised Job Description -
 * Write three (3) CAR Stories for this Job Description - pay attention to Job Requirements & Roles and Responsibilities.
 * Create blog on Sakai
 * Write one (1) Blog post + substantive replies (before next class)
 * See: Blog posting themes

Review

 * Why Am I Taking this Course? Purpose?
 * Blog Posts - What Did I Learn - Self, Others?
 * What is the Objective of the Interview
 * What is a Behavioral Interview?
 * What is a CAR Story? Transferable Skills? Competencies?
 * Why are CAR Stories Important?

New Learning

 * When does Interview Start? End?
 * CAR Stories (for professional job): Specific information of value, interest to prospective employer
 * Job Description, Roles & Responsibilities
 * Knowledge + Experience & Transferable Skills (70 / 30)
 * Researching Employers (Organizations, Hiring Managers, Decision-Makers)

Activities

 * Self - Revise Your CAR Stories - for your Professional Job (self)
 * Tighten up Delivery, Language & Body Language
 * Integrate Transferable Skills
 * Pairs - CAR Stories - Peer Review
 * Suggest How Peer can Improve Their CAR Story
 * Suggest How Peer can Improve Their CAR Story


 * Lecturette: Researching Organizations & Desired Job / Role
 * Job Role
 * Organization
 * Hiring Manager / Decision-Maker
 * "The Business" - customers, markets, competitors, revenues, profitability, etc.
 * Pain, Problems, Challenges
 * Info Sources - Library, LinkedIn, Website,
 * Connect the Dots


 * Research Employers (pairs OR groups, 4-5 people)
 * What is the business, products, services, industry, growing / declining, issues / "Pain"
 * Present/Plenary

Readings

 * Read this week's readings - Content and readings

Prepare for Class

 * Stand Up and Vocally Practice Three (3) CAR Stories - in Response to Behavioral Interview Questions
 * Rehearse Out Loud to Friend, Colleague and/or in front of Mirror
 * Integrate CAR Stories into Your Cover Letters, Resumes & LinkedIn Profile
 * Be sure to add the LinkedIn URL to the Class Email Sign Up Sheet (Google Docs)
 * Research Your Desired / Target Employer
 * Write one (1) Blog post + substantive replies (before next class)
 * See: Blog posting themes
 * Write one (1) Blog post + substantive replies (before next class)
 * See: Blog posting themes

Review

 * Blog Posts - what did I learn? Self, Others?
 * Integrating CAR Stories & Transferable Skills into Responses to Behavioral Interview Questions
 * Strategies for Researching Employers
 * Self-Awareness, Presentation, Delivery
 * Assignment Review
 * Video Interview, Oral Presentation, Final Paper

New Learning

 * Information Interviews
 * Nonverbal & Cultural Situations & Strategies
 * Grooming, Team Colors,
 * Organization / Cultural Fit
 * Legal Questions
 * Negotiating Salary, Compensation
 * HR + Employer's Perspective (POSS. GUEST SPEAKER)

Activities

 * Make Your Pitch: Explain Your CAR Story - in Response to a Behavioral Interview Question
 * Information Interviews (in class)
 * Share Research About Your Prospective Employer (pairs)

For Oral Presentation / Video Interview Practice

 * Mini-Intros (30 secs, timed) + Instructor feedback
 * 1) Full Name (or nickname)
 * 2) Field of Study / Interest
 * 3) Desired Role & Company (professional)
 * 4) What I Bring to Employer / Role - (Hint: Transferable Skills)

Readings

 * Read this week's readings - Content and readings

Prepare for Class

 * Prepare for Mock Interviews / Oral Presentation (draft)
 * Ten Tough Questions & Ten Tough Answers]
 * 50 Standard Interview Questions
 * Conduct information interview(s) - off-campus / in-person is best
 * Write one (1) Blog post + substantive replies (before next class)
 * See: Blog posting themes

Assignment DUE Next Class

 * Video Introduction / Interview (submit URL to Sakai)
 * Oral Presentations of Final Paper

Review

 * Blog Posts - what did I learn? Self, Others?
 * Preparing for Interviews / Employer Research
 * Body Language

New Learning

 * The Interview Process
 * Challenging Questions - Acknowledge, Pivot, Return to CAR Stories & Transferable Skills
 * Managing Stress
 * Managing Your Electronic Profile & Digital Portfolio
 * References
 * Follow-up: Getting In Touch, Self / Negotiation vs. Team Player (optics)

Activities

 * Conduct Information Interviews - (pairs)
 * Conduct Mock Interviews (pairs)
 * Practice Challenge / Pivot Answers (pairs) -
 * Oral Presentations of Final Paper

Readings

 * Read this week's readings - Content and readings

Prepare for Class

 * Conduct Information Interviews with target employer / competitor (as per advertised job description)


 * Write one (1) Blog post + substantive replies (before next class)
 * See: Blog posting themes

Assignment DUE Next Class

 * Oral Presentations of Final Paper OR
 * Final Paper

Review

 * Blog Posts - what did I learn? Self, Others?

New Learning

 * Integrating all the parts
 * PRACTICE

Activities

 * Oral Presentations of Final Paper

Readings

 * Read this week's readings - Content and readings

Prepare for Class

 * Write one (1) Blog post + substantive replies (before next class)
 * See: Blog posting themes

Course Evaluation

 * TBD

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