In this class we explore tips and techniques for successfully interviewing for a new position.

Key Takeaways and Next Steps:

Focus your answers on their job description and your experience and transferable skills related to their position and employer.
Prepare STAR, situation, task, action, results, statements to answer situation questions
Prepare 5-10 situations to talk about your experiences.
Prepare questions to ask the employer at the end of the interview
Practice using Zoom, have a friend ask you questions

Creating Resumes

How to Find Volunteer and Job Opportunities
Create a Vision Board to Achieve your Goals
The Art of Starting Over: Changing Your Career Over 50
Ageless Inspiration: Celebrating Older Adults Who are Making a Difference

Resources:

Dependable Strengths Worksheets

https://careers.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2017/07/Dependable-Strengths-2017-2018-1.pdf

Interview tips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG68Ymazo1

What are your weaknesses?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwzFWmNX7GI

Tell me about yourself

LinkedIn what is it, how to use it

https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-linkedin

Interview classes

https://www.linkedin.com/learning/search?entityType=COURSE&keywords=Interviewing

Book: Interview Power, Tom Washington, (Colleague)

US Dept of Labor Interview advice

https://www.dol.gov/general/jobs/interview-tips

Illegal questions

https://usm.maine.edu/sites/default/files/human-resources/10_Illegal-Legal_Interview_Questions.pdf

Link to more GetSetUp Classes taught by Kristine K.

For more helpful resources to help you with your job search, tips for your resume, and interview best practices, check out our Work Articles on GetSetUp.com.