Milers Quiz 1 Topics activities Strength Finder Lecture 1 Booklet from the Bookstore on Management and Leadership and Some teamwork Lecture 1 Securing an Internship and career Opportunity 1 Researching Companies a Learn more about a company to prepare for an interview b Delve into the history of a company or a background or key personnel to evaluate an employment offer c Compile a list of companies for target mailing list if networking has been unsuccessful d Develop a list of target companies to research further 2 Researching an Employer a Why should I research an employer i Help gain some idea of career potential that exists ii Locate employers I might not have been aware of that are in my targeted career fields iii To help prepare for an interview with an employer b What do I need to know about an employer i Name age location ii Parent company subsidies iii Financial picture of organization assets stocks iv Product lines services v Major competitors vi Growth history vii Career possibilities viii Deadline for application c Where can I find information about an employer i Your career guide ii Directories iii Newspapers iv References Libraries v Trade Associations vi Internet 3 To find a job break the rules articles a OLD advice Foster long term relationships NEW develop instant deep ones b Old rely on linked in New use twitter also c Old don t email a cover letter New Cover Letters do matter d Old in resumes its numbers that count New tell stories e Old Send a thank you note New Send an influencing packet 4 Boost your memory in Minutes and have fun doing it article a Tap a tune b Rework a word c d Wear your watch upside down e Doodle Juggle 5 Securing an Internship or Career Opportunity a 10 Tips for getting a great job i Develop a plan and time schedule ii Want the job say so iii Be persistent iv Send out lots of resumes and don t get discouraged v Network use any contacts Linked In FB friends family organizations etc vi Set realistic goals vii Feel good about the company s products and services viii Try to schedule an interview with the KEY decision maker ix Don t rule out quirky alternatives x Looking for a job is a job b Organized Job Search i SELF ASSESSMENT ii RESEARCHING COMPANIES iii CREATING RESUME iv CREATING YOUR LETTERS v PRACTICING INTERVIEWING SKILLS vi EVALUATING JOB OFFERS c Three aspects in preparing for an interview i You ii The company iii The position d YOU i DO YOU REALLY KNOW YOURSELF ii HAVE YOU SEEN AND HEARD YOURSELF IN AN INTERVIEW iii HAVE YOU PRACTICED iv DO YOU HAVE A PLAN e The position i DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE POSITION YOU ARE INTERVIEWING FOR ii DO YOU REALLY UNDERSTAND THE JOB DESCRIPTION OF THIS POSITION iii PUT YOURSELF IN THE PLACE OF THE EMPLOYER AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU WOULD BE LOOKING FOR IN A CANDIDATE iv HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT CONDENSING THE RESPONSIBILITIES DOWN IN AN ORGANIZED MANNER v DO YOU KNOW WHO THIS POSITION REPORTS TO vi i HAVE YOU STUDIED THE COMPANY ii HAVE YOU REVIEWED THE ORGANIZATIONAL iii HAVE YOU REVIEWED THE MISSION AND CULTURE CHART OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY iv HAVE YOU REVIEWED THE NUMBERS v HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT HOW YOU MIGHT FIT IN WITH THE CULTURE OF THE COMPANY vi HOW RESOURCEFUL HAVE YOU BEEN HAVE YOU REVIEWED THE CURRENT NEWS ABOUT THE COMPANY f The company vii g Interview success Pre interview i Be prepared ii iii iv v Resume Research Appearance Questions During Body language Posture eye contact Attitude enthusiasm Communication Manners etiquette Closing Post interview Follow up Thank you Persistence patience vi vii viii ix x xi xii xiii xiv xv xvi xvii xviii h More key points i APPEARANCE ii POISE AND PERSONALITY BE HAPPY SMILE iii FIRM HANDSHAKE FOLLOW THEIR LEAD iv POSTURE v EYE CONTACT AND SPEAK WITH CONVICTION vi DON T CHEW GUM OR SMOKE vii DON T MAKE NOISES AND FIDGET viii i Develop a chemistry i KNOCK THEM OUT WHEN THEY ASK TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF ii MAKE SURE THEY SEE HEAR AND FEEL YOUR PASSION AND INTEREST IN THEIR COMPANY IT IS OK TO SMILE iii j Interview questions i Be prepared to ask 4 5 to ask Be prepared to answer many ii Types of questions situational behavioral k Responding to questions i GIVE EXAMPLES SPECIFICS numbers ii TALK ABOUT YOUR SKILLS AND ABILITIES USING iii YOUR EXPERIENCES IF SELLING IS MENTIONED LIGHT UP LET THEM KNOW YOU KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF SELLING iv MANAGING OBJECTIONS AND TURNING NEGATIVES INTO POSITIVES GRADES Interview questions v l i TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF ii STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES iii WHY THIS UNIVERSITY iv WHY THIS MAJOR CAREER FIELD v WHAT CLASSES DID YOU LIKE THE MOST vi WHAT ARE YOUR MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS THUS FAR vii WHY OUR COMPANY viii WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS ix WHAT CAN YOU BRING TO THIS ORGANIZATION x WHAT DOES A PERSON IN THIS POSITION DO m Behavior based on interview questions i DESCRIBE A TIME ON ANY JOB WHEN YOU WERE FACED WITH PROBLEMS OR STRESSES WHICH TESTED YOUR COPING SKILLS ii TELL ME ABOUT A TIME YOU DID NOT FINISH A TASK BECAUSE YOU DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO KNOW WHAT TO DO iii TELL ME ABOUT A TIME YOU FAILED AT SOMETHING iv TELL ME ABOUT A TIME WHEN YOU WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY TO GET A JOB DONE v TELL ME ABOUT A TIME WHEN YOU HAD A PROBLEM WORKING WITH YOUR PEERS i ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES WE HAVE IN THIS BUSINESS IS TURNOVER WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO REDUCE TURNOVER ii TELL ME ABOUT A TIME YOU HAD A CONFLICT WITH A CO WORKER WHAT DID YOU DO iii A CUSTOMER COMPLAINS TO YOU ABOUT AN ASSOCIATE IN YOUR AREA HOW DO YOU MANAGE THIS SITUATION iv YOU ASK AN ASSOCIATE TO GO TO THE STOCKROOM AND ORGANIZE A SECTION THEY TELL YOU NO n Situational questions o Questions for you to ask i WHAT ARE SOME OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES FACING YOUR COMPANY ii HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED FOR THIS COMPANY LONG iii WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO JOIN THIS COMPANY iv WHY HAVE YOU REMAINED WITH THIS COMPANY SO v CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL INTERN WITH YOUR COMPANY WHAT QUALITIES DID THEY POSSESS vi HOW WOULD YOU DEVELOP THE MANAGEMENT STYLE OF YOUR COMPANY p More questions to ask i WHAT ARE YOUR ORGANIZATION S THREE GREATEST STRENGTHS ii HOW WOULD YOU COMPARE YOUR INTERN PROGRAM VERSUS OTHER RETAILERS SAME WITH TRAINING iii WHILE I HAVE A GOOD GRASP OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION WHAT WOULD YOU SAY MY THREE GREATEST CHALLENGES WOULD BE IF I JOINED YOUR COMPANY iv WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT YOUR COMPANY q Five deadly questions i HOW MANY HOURS DO I HAVE TO WORK ii DO I HAVE TO WORK WEEKENDS iii WHEN WILL I BE PROMOTED iv WHEN CAN I TAKE MY VACATION v HOW