so you want to be a finance director?
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So You Want to be a Finance Director?. 10 KEYS TO UN SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEWING. And suggested Worst Interviewing Practices (WIPs) Presented by Ken Hampian. Disclaimer: Any resemblance to actual events or real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental (although ridiculously common). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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So You Want to be a Finance Director?
10 KEYS TO UNSUCCESSFUL INTERVIEWINGAnd suggested Worst Interviewing Practices (WIPs)
Presented by Ken Hampian
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Disclaimer: Any resemblance to actual events or real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental (although ridiculously common)
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Five UNsuccessful Basics
1. Time Sensitivity2. Job Interest3. Self Interest4. Trustworthiness, Maturity5. Social Skills
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1. Time Sensitivity
Key: Ramble and be oblivious to time
WIPs:If allowed 30 minutes for the interview, take 10 minutes to answer the first questionUse the remaining 20 minutes to challenge the panel by wandering off topic
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2. Job Interest
Key: Convey little passion for the job, organization and community by revealing lazy interview preparation WIPs: When probed about preparation, pause, then say:I reviewed your website and it’s very cool! Deflect probing follow-up questions by complimenting the panel for asking probing follow-up questions
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3. Self-Interest
Key: Demonstrate a zesty passion for your material and personal interests
WIPs: Prematurely ask about compensationSet your “work-life balance” boundariesSpecial Note: Enhance these WIPs by misdirecting them to an outside interview panel
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4. Trustworthiness, Maturity
Key: Hoist big red flags about judgment, loyalty, and teamwork
WIPs: Take credit for everything good about your current/past jobs Mistake, What-Have-You Learned Question?
Don’t answer it; or relate a major blunder with no redeeming lesson; or blame others
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5. Social Skills
Key: Exude a lack of self awareness and social skills; create uncomfortable and awkward moments for the interviewersWIPs: If a natural introvert, slouch, have poor eye contact, punctuate with nervous laughterIf a natural extrovert, be extremely hilarious, flippant, cocky and share TMI
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Three UNsuccessful Strategies for the Finance Pro
6. Communication and Translation7. Management Perspective8. Leadership, Political Savvy
Our only problem is figuring out
how to switch these
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6. Communication, Translation
Key: Promote your inability to communicate, translate for non-finance stakeholders (e.g. elected officials, citizens, media, staffers)
WIPs: Relentlessly use jargon and acronyms during the interview (BANs, GANs, TRANS, ERAF, GAAP, LAIF, MOE, CSMFO)Describe the Triple Flip in painstaking detail
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7. Management Perspective
Key: Flaunt an infatuation with numbers and things, not people and organizations
WIPs: Redirect questions about relationships and goals, performance evaluation, discipline, and resource management to….… your fond use of Excel spreadsheets
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8. Leadership, Political Savvy
Key: Radiate a bean-counter (or finance geek) persona at all times
WIPs: Exude technical obsession, coupled with… …especially poor answers to questions about teamwork, leadership, public policy, citizen engagement, and council relations
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Two Nails for the UNsuccessful Coffin (post interview)13
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9. Nail #1: Immediate Post Interview
Key: Reinforce a lack of both social skills and genuine job interest
WIPs:Make an abrupt, awkward exitDo not send a thank you letterBe hard to reach
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10. Nail #2: The Longer Term
Key: Assure that you will never be invited back; learn nothing from the experience
WIPs: Call, complain about not being selected; point out their big, regrettable mistakeDo not ask how you could have done better!
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