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Communication and PT Skills

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Faculty of Computers & Artificial Intelligence,

Benha University

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Interview

Lecture no. 7 (Chapter 4 – Part 2)

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1- Sorting out arrangements for the interview

  • First, you will get a letter from the prospective employer or from the admissions tutor inviting you to come for interview.

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  • The letter will give details of the date and time of the interview, and either the place or the office that you should report to when you arrive.

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1- Sorting out arrangements for the interview

  • Check that you are actually available on that day and at the time set for the interview.
  • If there is a real problem with the date and time, contact the person who wrote the letter immediately.
  • You may be able to reschedule your interview

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1- Sorting out arrangements for the interview

  • Never request a reschedule for non-serious reasons.

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  • If it's a job interview, a good employer will be willing to reschedule if you have a long-term commitment, especially if they see you as a good prospect.

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1- Sorting out arrangements for the interview

  • When you have sorted out a date, write formally to accept the offer of interview.

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  • Always respond directly to the person named in the letter, and not just to some anonymous department or office.

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2- Preparing for the interview

  • What you will do if you are successful, and are offered the job or a place on the course immediately after the interview.

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  • Do you have other interviews arranged? Is the job or course your top choice?
  • Employers will allow some time for you to consider accepting the offer, but not too long

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3- What is the format of the interview

  • Find out about the format of the interview.
  • it may be a very formal interview by a committee consisting of a number of staff

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  • It may be a relatively informal interview with an admissions tutor or potential research supervisor.

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3- What is the format of the interview

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3- What is the format of the interview

  • Read the information you have been given about the interview.
  • Check out if you are expected to give a presentation
  • Find out what the topic and length of the presentation will be, and what format it will take (a paper presentation with questions or an oral presentation with a flip - chart)

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3- What is the format of the interview

  • If you use a program like PowerPoint:
    • Check out both the software and the hardware to be used.
    • Save your presentation on disk or pen - drive, and if necessary be prepared to take your own laptop.
    • Take a hard copy of your presentation just in case the computer crashes
    • Do not leave the preparation of your presentation to the last minute

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4- The run up to the interview

  • A few days before the interview consider having a haircut or hairdo at your local barbers or hairdressers.

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  • On the day/evening before your interview re-read the job and person specification to re-familiarize yourself with the details and to identify any questions that you want to ask.

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4- The run up to the interview

  • Print out and re-read a couple of times the application that you sent in (focusing on your strengths and experience)
  • Think about the sort of questions that you may be asked and how you would reply to them.
  • If you are travelling on the day before, ensure that you have packed sufficient clothes, and that you have hard copies of your application documents.

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4- The run up to the interview

  • Ensure that your laptop is well charged, and that you have cables that will enable you to connect with other hardware.
  • On the day of the interview, make sure that you are clean and well turned out.
  • Wear clothes that are smart.
  • Try to refresh yourself before your interview

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4- The run up to the interview

  • Avoid having a large meal before your interview.
  • When you arrive at the employer’s building or the university, ask at the general reception desk for directions to the venue, and the location of other places such as the canteen and toilets.

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4- The run up to the interview

  • You will then either be taken to the interview room or a waiting room close by, where there may be other candidates waiting to be interviewed.
  • Be relaxed and polite, and do not show off.

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5- The interview

  • The interview should be a two - way process.
  • It should allow the interviewers to follow up and explore information that you have given to help them make up their minds;
  • it should also allow you to showcase your strengths.
  • In addition, it will give you the opportunity to follow up further information about the job or the course.

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5- The interview

  • The interview should be structured.
  • The committee should always have a list of essential and desirable qualities.
  • There will also be a chairperson or “chair” appointed to run the interview process.
  • A good chair will have agreed with his or her colleagues what the main questions should be
  • Each candidate should be asked broadly the same questions.

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5- The interview

  • Listen to the questions.
  • If you do not understand a question, ask for it to be repeated or clarified.
  • There are still some interviewers who will ask trick questions
  • There are also interviewers who adopt an aggressive style.

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5- The interview

  • Always make sure that your answers to questions are consistent with the details you included in your written application
  • If necessary, explain any differences, for example, where there have been developments between the application and the interview.
  • There is a possibility that the questioner has either misunderstood what you have written, or confused you with another candidate

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5- The interview

  • If you are giving a presentation, stick to the time allotted, and do not overrun.
  • Do not simply repeat the wording of your slide show; amplify and explain the bullet points.
  • Be crisp and assured.

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5- The interview

  • Ask any question that you have prepared in advance or, as appropriate, things that have arisen during the course of the interview when the opportunity arises.

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  • This often takes place towards the end of the interview.

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5- The interview

  • At the end of the meeting, thank everyone.

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  • You should also leave contact details, especially your mobile telephone number.

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  • The chair or secretary may want to contact you as soon as all the interviews have taken place and the committee has reached its decision.

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5- The interview : Typical questions and how you might answer them

  • During the interview, you are likely to be asked to give examples of your skills and experience, such as:
      • Working independently
      • Working in a team.
      • Effective communication with others
      • Knowledge of scientific information
      • How you would apply your knowledge and skills to a different area
      • Ability to present a set of facts or data to your team

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5- The interview : Typical questions and how you might answer them

  1. Working independently
  2. Start your answer with: “When working on my project I had to …”.
  3. You may have worked individually in the laboratory for long hours.
  4. You have planned your timetable to complete the project, including key stages that had to be completed within the project.

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5- The interview : Typical questions and how you might answer them

  1. Working in a team
  2. Take as an example how you prepared a poster with your colleagues
  3. Spell out how you had to meet regularly, email each other or plan the tasks for each individual in order to complete the job by the deadline for presentations.

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5- The interview : Typical questions and how you might answer them

  1. Effective communication with others
  2. A good example is how you prepared and presented many oral seminars and your familiarity with PowerPoint presentations.
  3. Equally, you could give examples of other experiences in your degree in which you were required to communicate orally or in a written form

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5- The interview : Typical questions and how you might answer them

  1. Knowledge of scientific information
  2. Start your answer with something like: “During my degree I studied …”.
  3. Make sure that you are absolutely familiar with the topics that you have studied during your degree, and how they might be applicable to the job or course you have applied for.

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5- The interview : Typical questions and how you might answer them

  1. How you would apply your knowledge and skills to a different area
  2. Highlight your ability to search for new scientific information, your communication and other skills
  3. Show how you would be able to adapt these skills to other areas, as the job, course or research requires

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5- The interview : Typical questions and how you might answer them

  1. Ability to present a set of facts or data to your team

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  • Tell the interviewer what programs you used, such as graphs generated by Minitab or Excel in your project to display the findings of your study.

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6- After the interview

  • If you are offered the job or a place on the course, you should accept the offer immediately, unless you have other offers or interviews pending which you see as having a higher priority.

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  • Employers will generally allow some time before you accept the offer, but will expect a reply within a reasonable timeframe and may withdraw the offer if you are very slow to reply.

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6- After the interview

  • If you do not get the job or a place on the course, ask for feedback as to why you were not chosen.
  • It is best to get information from the chair rather than the secretary.

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  • Learn from the feedback and take it into account for your next application and interview

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