Professional Interviewing

Effective Professional Interviewing

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An interview is a conversation between you and a prospective employer about your skills and how they meet the organization's needs. It is an invitation extended to you because you made a positive impression via your resume and cover letter.

The employer's goals during the interview are to confirm this positive impression, to develop a better understanding of your ability to contribute to the organization, and to determine "fit."

Your goals during the interview are to help them achieve their goals, to generate a job offer and to collect information that allows you to make an informed decision about whether to accept or decline the job offer.

• Generating a job offer - what you can do to be prepared
• Interview questions
• Questions they'll ask you
• Questions you can ask them
• Before your interview ends
• Hot tips for effective interviewing

Our career counselors can meet with you to help you practice effective interviewing skills.

To schedule a "mock interview," stop by Craig-Lee 054 or call 401-456-8031

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