1. Chapter Fifteen:
Interviewing Like a Pro
The best career advice to give anyone is this:
"Find out what you like doing best and
get someone to pay you for doing it.“
Katherine Whitehorne
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2. Chapter Goals
Learning
• The value of preparing for
an interview.
• Important tips for having a
dynamic interview.
• How to handle
inappropriate or illegal
interview questions.
Ability
• Dress for success for your
interview.
• Use the R.E.W.A.R.D.S.
System to prepare for an
interview.
• Write a compelling thank
you note.
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3. Chapter 15, Cornerstones for
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4. Interview Types
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5. R.E.W.A.R.D.S.
R APPORT
E DUCATION AND TRAINING
W ILLINGNESS
A PPEARANCE
R ESPONSE
D EMEANOR
S INCERITY
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6. Preparing for an Interview
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7. General Interview Tips
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8. Dressing for Success
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9. Five Interview Questions
1. Why are you here?
2. What can you do for us?
3. What kind of person are you?
4. What distinguishes you from the nineteen
other people who can do the same tasks
that you can?
5. Can I afford you?
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10. Primary Responsibility
in Answering an Interview Question
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11. Illegal or Inappropriate Questions
• Your age
• Your marital status, your parental status, or your living situation
• Your race or national origin
• Your sexual orientation
• Your religious affiliation
• Your political affiliation
• Your physical limitations or your mental / emotional limitations
• Your physical attributes
• Your financial status
• Your personal habits
• Your arrest status
• Your affiliations
• Military status
• Your school and/or college records
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12. After the Interview
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13. Chapter Reflections
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