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HOW TO MASTER YOUR JOB INTERVIEW ABROAD

Webinar presented by:

Stefan SennekampGlobal InternOnline Campaign Team

Education First

Robert DorlinHead of Online Marketing

Education First

WHY? HOW? WHAT?

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WHY SHOULD YOU PREPARE FOR A JOB INTERVIEW ABROAD? HOW DO YOU PREPARE AND HOW DO YOU MASTER THE INTERVIEW? WHAT CAN YOU DO AND WHAT CAN EF DO FOR YOU?

THE JOB INTERVIEW CONTEXT

THE LAST STEP

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YOU HAVE AN INTERESTING PROFILE YOU WROTE A GREAT CV YOU USED SOCIAL NETWORKS YOU’VE DONE 75 %, NOW IT’S ALL ABOUT THE LAST STEP

THE JOB INTERVIEW PROCESS

“A job interview is a process in which a potential employee is evaluated by an employer for prospective employment in their company, organization, or firm. During this process, the employer hopes to determine whether or not the applicant is suitable for the role.”

WikipediaDEFINITION COMPLETE???

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PREPERATION AND FOLLOW-UP MATTER!

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SURVEY: THE

BIGGEST INTERVIEW MISTAKES

IT’S ALL ABOUT PREPARING PROPERLY!

THE INTERVIEW PREPARATION

THE BASICS

PUNCTUALITY APPEARANCE PEN&PAPER PHONE

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PREPARE ANSWERS TO THE MOST BASIC INTERVIEW

QUESTIONS

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“TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF” STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 5 YEARS? ETC. PRACTICE ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS

DO YOUR HOMEWORK: RESEARCH!

COMPANY INDUSTRY TREND JOB DESCRIPTION *INTERVIEWER

PREPARE QUESTIONS

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PREPARE OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS THE ROLE, COMPANY CULTURE, TIMELINE / NEXT STEPS

THE INTERVIEW AND THE FOLLOW-UP

UNDERSTAND THE JOB EXPECTATIONS QUICKLY

– DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK

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TAKE TIME TO STRUCTURE YOUR ANSWERS

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GIVE CLEAR AND CONFIDENT ANSWERS

AVOID THE BIG THREE

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AVOID TALKING ABOUT SEX, RELIGION AND POLITICS

ASK QUESTIONS

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BE FRIENDLY, SMILING, AND ENERGETIC

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AVOID THE DEADLY SKYPE INTERVIEW SINS

AVOID THE “CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?” CONSIDER YOUR SKYPE APPEARANCE (NICKNAME, PICTURES,

BACKGROUND, LIGHTS) KEEP THE INTERVIEW ENGAGED AND INTERESTING

FOLLOW-UP: THANK YOU NOTE

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“THANK YOU FOR MEETING ME” “I REALLY WANT THIS JOB” WHY ARE YOU PERFECT FOR THE JOB?

WHAT IS YOUR COMPETITIVENESS?

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND SKILLSLANGUAGE&EXPERIENCE

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DON’T FEEL INTIMIDATED BECAUSE YOUR ONLY A FRESH GRAD

DEVELOPING NEW SKILLS

IMPROVE YOUR LANGUAGE AND

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS SKILLS

IMPROVE YOUR ANALYTICAL SKILLS

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EXPLORE YOUR PASSION

EXPERIENCE ABROAD

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

WORK EXPERIENCE

HOW TO ADD VALUE TO YOUR PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

NEXT WEBINARHOW TO GET THE MOST OF YOUR INTERNSHIP ABROAD

October 9 – 4.30 pm CET

REFERENCESPICTURES

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