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Job interview: Effectively present yourselfJob interview: Effectively present yourself
Bai Lu, Ph.D.Bai Lu, Ph.D. 鲁 白鲁 白
GlaxoSmithKline, R&D China中国葛兰索史克研发部
鲁白博客： www.sciencenet.cn/lu/lubai
职场面试：如何有效地展现自己的优势职场面试：如何有效地展现自己的优势
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学历贬值学历贬值国家统计局数据：• 2002年，全国在校大学生已达 903万人； 2003年，北京高考录取率已达 70%，上海更高达 81%，超过中等发达国家的平均水平。
靠一纸大学文凭靠一纸大学文凭就高枕无忧的日子就高枕无忧的日子 ,,已经一去不复返！已经一去不复返！那研究生文凭呢？那研究生文凭呢？
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经验饱和经验饱和 《都市白领》杂志对 1000 名 25-45岁的白领调查显示， 28-32年龄段最缺乏安全感，在竞争中缺乏优势。原因是：工作 8 年和工作 5 年，在从业经验上已无区别，而后来者在学历、知识更新以及上进心方面都更胜一筹。
经验优势越来越小经验优势越来越小人却越来越老人却越来越老…………
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精神压抑精神压抑• 无休无止的工作、巨大的压力、无时不在的电子邮件、 7天 24小时全天候待命……
• 精神萎靡、感觉疲倦、经常失眠、心情郁闷……
• 北京市心理卫生协会提供的数据显示：城市中 25％的人存在显性或隐性心理障碍。
工作恐惧症工作恐惧症正在流行 正在流行 …………
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健康透支健康透支 北京职业病防治研究所连续 3 年调查显示，目前我国白领约有 70％处于亚健康状态，而在高血压人群中，约 20％是 35岁以下的白领。
年轻时拿命换钱、年轻时拿命换钱、年老时拿钱换命 年老时拿钱换命 …………
Before you think about your job
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Job hunting process
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Screening processJob application Interview with multiple candidates
You are hired!
Interview – what are they looking for?
An interesting person– Getting along?
– Bring something unique to the table
Track record Knowledge Techniques Communication skills Intelligence Work ethics Characters
To hire a scientist
Professional merits– Accomplishments
– Recognitions
– Experiences, history
Competence– Professional knowledge
– Technical skills
– Other professional abilities
Characters– Collaboration
– Good citizen
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What an ideal Ph.D. looks like?
• Knowledge– special, know something of everything– broad, know everything of something
• Techniques and ability to acquire techniques
• Sense, critical and appreciative• Design, conduct, complete and analysis• Presentation, oral, written
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• A few important discoveries• Broaden expertise• Ability to select an important project• Develop a new theme (independence)• Push the work till publication
• Social and communication skills
• Growth potential !
What an ideal postdoc looks like?
Prepare your CV – you’ve got only 30 seconds
Your accomplishments?
– Publications– Honors - explain
What you have done?
– Job history
– Technical expertise
– Experiences
Where are you from?
– Your institution
– Your mentor
Differentiate yourself; be unique
– Other interests and extracurricular activities
– Sound like a human; tell a story if you can
– Work on presentation
Present a talk – and 80% of your fate is set
Your first impression!– A interesting beginning - most important
– Overcome your fear
Think of it as a performance– Don’t read slides
– Talk to the audience
– Clear, logic, visual
Demonstrate your confidence– Show facial expression - smile
– Believe in your own stuff
– Simple, clear , with characters
Take home message– People should walk away with excitement– A clear message easy to remember
Enough background Conversation style Lively, animated figures Transition is a key Tell a story
Preparation, preparation, preparation
Type of questions you will ask?– What makes you come here
– What do you like the best of this place
Types of questions you will be asked?
– Open-ended: tell me about yourself
– Directive: what skills do you have?
– Reflective: past future; describe a time when you take initiative?
What exactly are they looking for?– Gather info, institution, individuals
– Define profile, do you fit?
Key points you will present: be active and in control
– List of your strengths – use concrete examples
– Address your weaknesses – it is better to preempt
– What makes you an ideal candidate? Why do you fit the position?
Two most important points to rememberTwo most important points to remember
InteractiveInteractive• Be knowledgeable in relevant topics
• Ask questions, or at least paraphrase what you hear
• Be careful, what you say shows who you are
• Meet interesting people
EnthusiasticEnthusiastic• If not, will not perform well
• Highlight reasons, be genuine and honest
• Don’t let negative things affect your mood
Demonstrate your confidence
Interactive– Acknowledge - good question
– Paraphrase
– Ask questions
– Tell a story
– Sense of humor
Appearance– Look people in the eyes
– Smile
– Avoid unnecessary gestures
Think highly of yourself– Repeatedly remind your own strengths
– Differentiation, what is unique about you?
– Don’t boost or exaggerate
Type of questions that will be asked• Tell me about your most significant work.
• I see you did xx, tell me about how you did it.
• Why do you want to come to this place?
• What do you see yourself in 5 years?
• Do you like to work on several projects or one at a time?
• What motivates you to work?
• Do you learn better from books or talking to people?
• When facing a problem, do you try to solve it by yourself or ask others for help?
• What is the biggest challenge of your current job? How do you deal with it?
• What do you think of your mentor (boss)?
• Describe some recent work-related problems, how you solve them, results
• What are your reasons for leaving?
• What are your weaknesses?
Think like an interviewer
What is there for me?
– Collaboration?
– Techniques? Expertise?
– Interesting person? Colleagues?
Research program with good potential?
– Differentiated from mentor?
– Fundable?
– Exciting future growth
Reducing social barriers
– Where are you from?
– Do you know so and so?
– Outside interests?
– Opinions
After the interview
When you receive the letter
– Facing rejection: what can I learn from it?
– Negotiation – an art
– Response letter: accept or not, don’t drag
Thank you note
– Polite and sincere
– Addressing remaining points
– Keep enthusiasm
