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Winning Interviewing Techniques
TYPES OF
INTERVIEWS
Traditional:
- Requires
you to relay factual information
- Employer
is taking your word at face value
- Sample
Questions:
- Tell
me about yourself.
- Why
did you choose your major?
- What
is a weakness you have?
- Why
are you interested in this position?
Behavioral/Emotional/Story
Telling:
- Requires
you to offer concrete, specific examples to reveal skills
- We recommend
that you use the "STAR" framework to structure your reponses
in a specific, concise way:
- What
was the SITUATION?
- What
was your TASK?
- What
ACTION did you take?
- What
was the RESULT?
- Employer
is making assumptions about your future performance based on past behaviors
and attitudes.
- Examples:
- Tell
me about a time when you exhibited teamwork.
- Give
me an example of a time you confronted a challenge and how you dealt
with it.
- Why
isn't your GPA higher?
Case-Method/Case-Based:
- Requires
you to analyze a problem/situation and present a solution.
- Employer
is assessing your analytical ability/thought process,(as opposed to
whether or not your answer is correct).
- Example:
How many gas stations are there in the United States?
For additional practice, go to " at the end of this workshop. "Related
Links
Site Visit/Second
Interview
For tips on
site visits, please see Site
Visit/Second Interview section in MIT Career Handbook.
Telephone
Interviewing
For tips on preparing please see Related Links:
Job Specific
Cases
You may be asked to write a program, show a Portfolio,
(see Careers Handbook section),or take a personality test.
The following
links are helpful resources for additional information:
A.Writing Programs:
What to expect/how
to prepare for interviews that test your technical skills. Microsoft is
one example of a company that uses this in their interviewing:
B. Personality
Testing:
Coaching
for Success, Inc. provides various links to personality testing: http://www.coach.net/personal.htm
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