College Interview Tips

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Nguyễn Văn Quân Phạm Duy Khánh Nguyễn Minh Đức Ngô Ngọc Kiên Dương Văn Hướng

01 02 03 04 05
Basics Before & Common mistakes Interview Tips After the
Preparation During the in an interview Interview &
Interview game
 Purpose
The purpose of the interview is to filter
out all the candidates to find the best fit
for the job.
 01
Basics
Preparation
 KNOW THE JOB

Job Description Resume, cover letter and application

● Company overview ● Must be ERROR FREE
● Job summary
● Responsibilities
● Knowlaedge, skills and abilities
required…
 INTERVIEW BASICS

BODY
TIME CLOTHING ATTITUDE LANGUAGE
 TIME

• Arrive 15 minutes early.

• You know the exact time and interview location .
 CLOTHING

• Dress appropriately
• Make your personal grooming and cleanliness impeccable,
including your hair, hands and fingernails
 ATTITUDE

• Treat everyone with courtesy and respect

• Smiling and friendly to everyone
 BODY LANGUAGE

• Eye contact, good posture, a firm handshake, a smile and a

friendly greeting
• Use good grammar and good diction
• Speak fluently
 02.
Before and
During
Interview
 BEFORE AND DURING
1 INTERVIEW
2 3

BACKGROUND RESEARCH ON
RELEVANCY INFORMATIO THE
N INTERVIWER
1 RELEVANCY

 Research the company

 Review the job description
 Practice your responses
 BACKGROUND
2
INFORMATION

 Personal Information
 Career Summary
 Education
 Work Experience
 Technical skills
 RESEARCH ON THE
3 INTERVIWER
 Research your interviewers – LinkedIn, Google, social media,
job history, etc.
 Get contact information at the end of your interview to send
follow up
03. Common mistakes in an
interview

 Delay
 Weak knowledge
 Inappropriate Clothing
03. Common mistakes in an
interview
 Negative attitude
 Do not answer the question
directly.
 Using the phone in the interview
room

 Consequences: you may not

be accepted into the company
04. Interview tips
After watching the video, how do you feel about
this guy?
04. Interview tips

 Relax – deep breaths

 Smile and be friendly and genuine
 Take time to think
 Don’t be funny! Don’t make jokes
or be sarcastic.

 Benefit: feeling comfortable and

confident produces better results
04. Interview tips

 Don’t treat the interview casually

 Don’t make excuses.
 Don’t make negative comments
about previous companies,
managers, etc.
 Don’t give the impression you are
only interested in salary.
04. Interview tips
 Don’t act as though you would take
any job or are desperate.
 Don’t chew gum or smell like
smoke
 Don’t take cell phone calls during
an interview.
 Benefit: make the interviewer think
that you are interested and well
prepared for this interview in a
passionate way
05. After the
Interview
 AFTER THE INTERVIEW

1 2 3
FOLLOW UP PREPARE FOR
THANK YOU! WORK
EMAIL
 1 THANK YOU!

Email a thank you note immediately to everyone you interviewed with

• Be specific but brief – include insights from the interview and relevant
details from your background
• If you don’t have contact info, ask for it to be forwarded on to the right
person
 2 FOLLOW UP EMAIL
Example email:
Follow up with your point of contact.
Hi, since it’s Friday, I am following up on all my pending job
opportunities. I wanted to touch base with you to see if there has been
any progress. I understand that these decisions take time, so I am in no
way rushing, but would love to know that I have been selected for the
next round of interviews. Let me know if you have any further
questions about the value I can provide. Thank you.
3 PREPARE FOR WORK
 Mini Game
The rules of the game will be 2 teams taking turns to
choose the correct answer. The team that answers
incorrectly, the opportunity will be given to the other
team. The team that wins in the end will receive a
reward from our team.
What is the purpose of the interview?.

Ohhh,no!

Ohhh,no!
A Learn about company history

B
Find out about the candidate's information
Congratulation!
C
Find the best fit persons for the job
D
Help people get to know each other Ohhh,no!
When preparing to enter the interview room, you should……

Congratulation!

A
Relax and take a deep breath Ohhh,no!
B
Chewing gum
C Ohhh,no!
Pray
D Ohhh,no!
Drink beer
Before the interview, you have to a letter of application and your curriculum vitea
to the company…
Congratulation!

A
A short written acount education and previous job

Ohhh,no!
B Photocopy of academic certificate

C Ohhh,no!
A school report !

D
A letter of recommedation Ohhh,no!
What is the best way to prepare for an interview?

Ohhh,no!

A
Memorize answers to common questionsOhhh,no!

B
Dress in the latest fashion

C Congratulation!
Research the company and the job

D
Bring a friend or family member for support Ohhh,no!
What are the interview tips?
Ohhh,no!

A
Smile and be friendly and genuine
B Silence is golden! Ohhh,no!

C Take time to think

Ohhh,no!

D Don’t make excuses

Congratulation!
After the interview, what should you do?
Congratulation!

A
Thank you, follow up email and prepare for work
Ohhh,no!
B
Back to home

C Go to work Ohhh,no!

D Relax
Ohhh,no!
 Ask your own questions

Introduction Behavioral
Based question

Strengths and
Hypothetical Weaknesses
questions
 Thanks for listening!

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