CTF 2014 - Interview Skills
CTF 2014 - Interview Skills
Interview Skills
O Purpose
O Interviewer and candidate to deter ine i!
ake it
Interview Skills
O 3 Step Process
O &e!ore the Interview O 'urin( the Interview O )!ter the Interview
Pre-Interview
O Know Yourself
O *hat are O *hat a
O Do your homework
O *hat do I know about this co "any+
.ob/co "any
Pre-Interview
O What to Bring
O 0ote"ad 1 Pen O 2esu
i#y
Women: dress% skirt 8not too short9% or dress "ants with a nice b#ouse or b#a:er. 0o e;cessive .ewe#ry% ake3u"% or un(roo ed hair. "en: "ants 8not .eans<9% co##ared shirt% tie% s"ort coat and shoes. ) suit is not a#ways necessary.
The Interview
O =hake hands !ir #y with the interviewer. )
!ir
ake (ood eye contact% s i#e and (reet the "erson with @P#eased to eet you% I a AB Ms.% un#ess invited to do otherwise.
The Interview
O
Body #anguage
O O O O
=tand >a## =it strai(ht and ta## and #ook attentive and enthusiastic Listen attentive#y but avoid starin( at the interviewer P#ace a## ateria# you brou(ht with on the !#oor beside you with the e;ce"tion o! a note "ad 0od when a""ro"riate to de onstrate interest and evidence that you are "ayin( attention 2e ain ca# C 'on7t !id(et &e care!u# not to s"eak too -uick#y 2es"ond to -uestions a""ro"riate#y &e war and conversationa#% but don7t ra b#e
O O O O
The Interview
O &e honest with a## answers. O &e thorou(h with your answers.
O 0ever answer with .ust a @yesB or @no.B )#ways "rovide
to e;"#ain.
O 4r(ani:e your thou(hts be!ore s"eakin(.
O Fee# !ree to think !or a
o ent about tou(h -uestions. =i#ence is not a bad thin( as #on( as you do not take an e;cessive a ount o! ti e.
The Interview
O )sk the .ob3re#ated -uestions you "re"ared !or the interview. O I! you are to#d you wi## be contacted% ask about how #on( it wi##
be.
O 4!!er to ca## in a !ew days to !ind out the decision. >his shows
"rocess
O Dse candidate7s "revious behavior as an
e bers o! your tea did not work we## to(ether+ *hat did you do to (et the to work to(ether+ ost di!!icu#t decision you7ve had to ake+ 5ow did you arrive at your decision+ *hat was the resu#t+
O *hat is the
Post Interview
O )hank you Notes
O Can be a ty"ed or hand written #etter or note. )n e3 ai# is
ar errors.
O =hou#d be co "#eted within 23E days o! the interview. O 5i(h#i(ht key "oints you want to reiterate or !or(ot to say%
in!or ation you #earned about the co "any% e;"ress enthusias about the o""ortunity.
Summary
O &e "re"ared O 6now your stu!! O 'ress !or =uccess O &ody Lan(ua(e is 6ey O Fo##ow $ D"