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Winning Interviewing Techniques   MOCK INTERVIEW INSTRUCTIONS Interview: 10 minutes Feedback: 5 minutes All-class discussion: 15 minutes   Various Roles The Student: Think about what type of job you might be applying for (or have applied for in the past) and share this with the interviewer before you begin the role-play.   The Interviewer: Please ask the following questions: 1. Why are you interested in this position? 2. Why should we hire you? 3. Describe a weakness you have and how you are working to overcome it.   The Observer: Please give the student feedback on the following after the interview: what the student did right/well the students' nonverbal communication whether the student idenifies skills and supports claims iwth concrete examples whether the student speaks positively about him/herself and others whether the student shows interest and knowledge in the position and company

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