Interviewing Skills

Why should we hire you?

Learning Target: I can model how to present myself during an interview.

Pre test..

Before this lesson begins lets see how much you already know about interviewing skills.

Open Ended

Do you consider yourself a sales person? (Yes or No)

Multiple Choice

Should you lie during an interview?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Should you pretend to know something you know little to nothing about?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Should you dress in your best attire for an interview no matter what the job is?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Should you ask questions during an interview?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Should you have copies of your resume with you during an interview?

• Yes

• No

Resume

Your resume should only be one page.

Employers do not want to read a book.

It should be a snap shot of you and your experience.

You should include:

• Your name and contact info. (not including address)

• Past employment.

• Skills.

• Awards / certificates

Multiple Choice

On your resume you should include:​ ​ ​ ​ ​

• Contact info, past employment, skills, awards.

• Interview answers, a friend contact info, your life story.

Dropdown

Your resume should be​

Select answer

​ page.

Screening call..

If they receive 100 resumes they are not going to call everyone.
There might be 40 people they call and pick 10 for a face to face interview.
This is their way of eliminating people.
You must have a great resume.
You must do very well on the screening call.
Lastly you have to nail the interview.

Open Ended

What is a screening call?

Ask questions!

You have to ask to get!
If you get a screening call you should ask about moving forward with the interview.
They may only be selecting their 10 by who asks to move on and shows the interest in wanting the opportunity.

Interview time

You got the call to come in for an interview.
How should you prepare?
What should you have?
How should you dress?
Do you have answers for questions?

Interview time (prepare)

You want to stand out from the rest.


Searching information about the company will impress them.
Their history, what they do/make, or how they have progressed as a company.

Interview time (prepare)

For machining...
Be sure to have a minimum of 4 copies of your resume and references.
Put everything in a folder.
Out of high school you do not have work experience, but you do have shop experience.

Be sure to include pictures and blueprints of what you have done in high school in your folder.

This can DRASTICALLY change the direction of your interview and place you in control.

Multiple Choice

How many copies of your resume should you have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Interview time (greeting)

When you walk into an interview you should give a firm handshake.

Be sure to make eye contact.

Try not to use words like umm.

Speak clearly.

Do not mumble or whisper.

Interview time (attire)

People often think that no matter what job you are interviewing for, you should dress your best.

That is not true.

If you are going for a machining job, you can dress in nice jeans or uniform pants and a plain T-Shirt or polo. The job is considered blue collar so no need to dress in your best. A lot of people will go to interviews after getting off work and so it is not uncommon to not look like you're about to go to a 5star restaurant.

Interview time (questions)

You should have answers ready for any type of questions they may ask.

Interview time (questions)

Think about a time when you worked as a team to get something accomplished.



This should be a thought out story, could be from school, a sport, or in your personal life.

Open Ended

Think about a time when you worked as a team to get something accomplished.

Interview time (questions)

Think about a time you felt you were treated unfairly.



This question will be able to tell them how you would handle situations that could happen at work.

Open Ended

Think about a time when you received negative feedback.

Interview time (questions)

Think about a time received negative feedback.



This will give them an idea about how you will handle constructive criticism.

Open Ended

Think about a time you felt you were treated unfairly.

Interview time (questions)

Think about a time you took initiative at school at work.



They want to know that you do not have to be asked to do basic tasks or that you may do more than you are expected to.

Open Ended

Think about a time you took initiative at school at work.

Interview time (questions)

What are your strengths?

Do not lie or be over the top with this question.

Simply tell them what you are good at, organization, handling hard situations, working under pressure, whatever it may be and give a simple explanation nothing too long.

Open Ended

What are your strengths?

Interview time (questions)

What are your weaknesses?

DO NOT LIE! Never, ever lie. Keep it simple.

"I am not the best at being organized, but I am working on that by giving myself plenty of time to put away all my things where they go when I am done working."

NEVER say I am too organized.

Open Ended

What are your weaknesses?

Interview time (questions)

Why are you interested in working for our company?


You can answer this with the research you did prior to the interview.

Interview time (questions)

Describe yourself with one word.

Try not to use over used generic answers.

For example the word "appropriate" may never get used. You can briefly explain "whatever situation I am in, I always conduct myself appropriately."

Be sure to stand out from the rest.

Open Ended

Describe yourself with one word.

Interview time (questions)

If they ask you a question and you do not know the answer, DO NOT LIE!!!

Simply say "I don't know, but I will find out/I catch on very quick."

Interview time (questions)

Be sure that you know answers they could ask about on the job.

Can you read dial calipers and micrometers?
Can you read a blueprint?
Can you read a tape measurer.
What machine tools are you comfortable running?

Interview time (questions)

You can also ask questions!!

Do you have any concerns about hiring me?

What do you enjoy about working here?

How soon are you planning to fill this position?