Job Interviews: Are You Ready?
Do job interviews make you nervous?
Don't worry. You are not alone.
Feeling scared is actually a good thing. It means you care about doing well. This site, designed by ECC's Career Development Specialists, will walk you through what you can do today to be ready for your next interview.
Navigate the tabs above, and you will learn how to:
Prepare for a job interview
Create your stories to share in an interview
Present in the interview so employers remember you
Follow-up after the interview to help you get the offer
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What is the purpose of a job interview?
The Big Four
Four things employers want to learn about you:
Can you do the job?
Skill
2. Will you do the job?
Motivation
3. Will you fit in?
Personality
4. Will you be a problem?
Red Flags
Employers design questions to assess the Big Four for you
It's your job to make sure you know how to show employers that you have the skills, motivation and personality that they are looking for and prove to them that they won't regret hiring you.
Downloadable worksheet:
The Big Four Worksheet.docxWant to see how you match up on the Big Four overall?
Download the worksheet
So how do you make sure you are addressing the big four? You create a good first impression, focus on the employer's needs, show your value through your stories, and express interest and follow-up. This site will show you how to do all that, step-by-step, on the pages that follow.