HOW TO HANDLE SUCCESSFULLY

A JOB INTERVIEW

February 24th, 2015

SCAR IZQUIERDO (Oscar.Izquierdo.Perez@gmail.com)

How to handle successfully a job interview

scar Izquierdo Prez

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Bachelor degree in Economics (Universidad Autnoma de Madrid)
Master in HR Management (ICADE Business School).

Professional experience

2010-2015.- Executive Director Talent & Reward (Human Capital).- ERNST & YOUNG.

2005-2010.- Senior Manager.- HUDSON Talent Management.

2004-2005.- HR Managing Director.- GRUPO CROPU.

2000-2004.- Manager.- KPMG Consulting.

1999-2000.- Senior Consultant.- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS.

1995-1999.- Consultant.- WATSON WYATT.

Lecturer / Speaker

Business Schools: IE Business School, LONDON Business School, GARRIGUES, EOI, CEF, ICADE Business
School, Tecnolgico de Monterrey, PUCMM, EAE Business School,

Universities: Universidad Europea de Madrid, Universidad Autnoma de Madrid,...

Public Administration: ICEX, Cmaras de Comercio,

Corporative Universities: Ferrovial, Vodafone, Tcnicas Reunidas, Telefnica,

Specialized Forums: APD, IIR, AEDIPE, Intereconoma, IVAFE,

Publications.- Capital Humano, Expansin, Actualidad Econmica, El Economista, El Mundo, El Pas,

Content

1. Current situation
2. Job interview
3. Role play
4. Conclusions

How to handle successfully a job interview

Current situation
HIGHLIGTHS
Extremely high unemployment rate (24,5%).
Low mobility of the labor market.
Many candidates for the same job position (external and internal).
Companies towards internationalization (new opportunities).
Decreasing quality of working conditions.
Companies take advantage of the market situation (paying as less as possible).
Positive economic forecasts.

How to handle successfully a job interview

Content

1. Current situation
2. Job interview
3. Role play
4. Conclusions

How to handle successfully a job interview

Job interview

Looking for a job is a

job.

How to handle successfully a job interview

Job interview

TYPE OF INTERVIEW
Job interview with an HR responsible
of the company

Job interview with a responsible of

the department (technical interview)

Academic background

Technical profile
Recruiting
interview

Training
Personality
Motivation

Technical
interview

Working capacity
Empathy between interviewer and
interviewee

Competency profile
Capacity of integration in the
company (cultural matters)

How to handle successfully a job interview

Job interview

DOs
Pre
Review your CV.
Inform about the
Company.
Check your interviewer
profile at Linked In, know
him/her!
Prepare possible
questions you may be
asked.

Interview

Be punctual.
Take care of your outfit.
Take a copy of your CV.
Introduction.
Remember they are
evaluating your
candidature.
Listen.
Verbal expression.
Show your strengths.
Hide your weaknesses.
Body language.
Control your nerves.
Naturalness, confidence
and sincerety.

How to handle successfully a job interview

Post
If you have agreed to
perform some action or
send some
documentation to your
interviewer, do it.
Follow up your
interviews, leaving a
reasonable time after the
interview.
Sending an e-mail can
be an option, but if you
have the opportunity,
give a call.

Job interview

DONTS
Pre
Do not go to the
interview without
information about the
Company.
Checking previously the
profile of your
interviewer can be
helpful, do not go to the
interview without looking
it at Linked In.
Do not improvise your
CV and experience.

Interview
Being punctual means
being at the time agreed,
not after nor before.
Not participating during
the interview might
undervalue your
candidacy. Be proactive.
Do not limit to answer
the questions, promote
your candidacy.
Playing a role might be
risky.

How to handle successfully a job interview

Post
If you have agreed to
perform some action or
send some
documentation to your
interviewer, do not go to
the interview without
sending before the
agreed.
Do not forget to follow
up your interviews.
Do not just send an email, give a call.

Content

1. Current situation
2. Job interview
3. Role play
4. Conclusions

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Role Play

ROLE PLAY

Red Card

Yellow Card

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Content

1. Current situation
2. Job interview
3. Role play
4. Conclusions

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Conclusions
It is essential to get prepared for a job interview.

Before the interview, look for information, know your Company and your interviewer.

Promote your candidacy.

In the current situation, there is a lot of competition, not being selected in a process should not
discourage you.

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HOW TO HANDLE SUCCESSFULLY

A JOB INTERVIEW

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Where to begin?
1. Personal Brand

4. Recruitment
process

2. What do I want?

3. How do I prepare?

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1. Personal Brand

What is my Personal Brand?

Why is it important?
How do you want to be seen?

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2. What do I want?

What am I good at?

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What do I like?

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3. How do I prepare?

Press advertisements (hardly used)

Employment webs.

Companys website.

Social networks.

Recruitment Firms.

University career/ Business School.

Employment Forums.

Companys presentations.

Networking.

We need to establish a search routine that is consistent and proactive.

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4. Recruitment
process

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Selection of CV

Personal
interview

Phone interview

Group dynamics

Tests

Offer

How to handle successfully a job interview

Incorporation to
the Company

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Selection of CV

Your CV is your professional visit card (Personal Brand).

Right person for the company and the vacant job position, consistent and attractive.
Write the information in a clear and concise manner.
You are an "added value", you must introduce yourself as the person most suitable
for the vacant job position.
Use pdf format.
Beware of misspellings.
Do not exceed one (or two pages) in your CV.
Chronological order.

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Phone interview

Respond in a quiet place.

If you are not able to attend correctly the call, say it to the interviewer.
Use an adequate tone of voice and language.
Do not let anyone answer the phone on your behalf.
Goal: schedule a personal interview.

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Tests

Psycho technical tests

Languages

Business cases
IT tests

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Personal interview

Goals:

COMPANY

CANDIDATE

Obtain real information about

his/her professional career.
Find out the suitability of his/her
profile for the company and the

Obtain real information about the

job offered.
Demonstrate your suitability for
the job.

position offered.

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Personal interview

What is valuated?

Competencies/Skills/Knowledge
Be capable to/Know

Behaviour

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Motivation

Context

Willness

Posibility

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Group dynamics

Goals:

The aim of group dynamics is to observe how the candidate interacts with others and
especially in front of a workgroup.
Cases usually do not have only one solution, a bad or a good one.
Cases may be realistic, surrealistic and roles might be assigned or not.

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Group dynamics

Useful tips:

Naturalness: Show yourself as you are, it will allow you to be more spontaneous in your
participation.
Respect: Listen and let other listen.
Dynamism: Maintain a proactive attitude, talk and be active.
Confidence: Firm attitude.
Consistent: Do not assume a role that is not appropriate, be yourself.
Pay close attention to any written material you get.
Read it quickly highlighting the important information, if you have time read it again.

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Group dynamics

Useful tips:

If you have been assigned a role, state your objective in the discussion.
Participate actively so the group reaches its goal.
Listen carefully, if you can, take notes.
Invite quite candidates to participate.
Your interventions must be clear, consistent and including the ideas of other participants.
Tell your ideas, if an additional problem appears, propose a solution.
Monitor the time.

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Offer and incorporation

If you are finally chosen, HR department will communicate you the offer.
Evaluate it, considering all possibilities (job position, salary conditions, other possible
offers, etc.)
If you decide to accept, congratulations! You will now join the Company.

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