You Have the InterviewYou Have the Interview

Don’t Flub ItDon’t Flub It

You Have The InterviewYou Have The Interview

Internet—April 13, 2005Internet—April 13, 2005 Adapted by Dr. Harold L. SmithAdapted by Dr. Harold L. Smith

A weak handshakeA weak handshake

Your handshake means a lot Your handshake means a lot about you.about you.

Strong, firm handshake.Strong, firm handshake. Limp, weak, hesitant—tells Limp, weak, hesitant—tells

interviewer that you are unsure interviewer that you are unsure of yourself.of yourself.

No Eye ContactNo Eye Contact

Look your interviewer in the Look your interviewer in the eyeseyes

No eye contact=lack of No eye contact=lack of confidence, uninterestedconfidence, uninterested

Look your interviewer in the third Look your interviewer in the third eye if more comfortableeye if more comfortable

Third Eye? Space between the Third Eye? Space between the eyes.eyes.

Answer OverkillAnswer Overkill

Important points will be lost if Important points will be lost if you talk too much.you talk too much.

Keep your answers focused and Keep your answers focused and on topic.on topic.

Limit your responses to a couple Limit your responses to a couple of minutes.of minutes.

You don’t want to bore the You don’t want to bore the interviewerinterviewer

One-Word AnswersOne-Word Answers

Too much talking will turn your Too much talking will turn your interviewer off. One word interviewer off. One word answers will do the same.answers will do the same.

An interview is a conversationAn interview is a conversation Be able to elaborate and answer Be able to elaborate and answer

questions intelligently.questions intelligently. One word responses indicate One word responses indicate

lack of confidence, lack of lack of confidence, lack of interest or conceded. interest or conceded.

Interrupting the InterviewerInterrupting the Interviewer

Nobody wants to be interruptedNobody wants to be interrupted Interrupting the interviewer what Interrupting the interviewer what

you have to say is more you have to say is more important than what they are important than what they are saying.saying.

Candidate MisrepresentationCandidate Misrepresentation

No padded resumesNo padded resumes Be able to back up your resumeBe able to back up your resume Be able to back up your comments Be able to back up your comments

about experienceabout experience Don’t claim to be a perfectionist if Don’t claim to be a perfectionist if

there are typos or spelling errors on there are typos or spelling errors on your resumeyour resume

Demonstrate that you have enough Demonstrate that you have enough credibility to get the job done. credibility to get the job done.

Arriving LateArriving Late

What can be said? What can be said? Late=I am not interested in the Late=I am not interested in the

position.position. Late=My time is more important than Late=My time is more important than

your time.your time. Arrange to arrive earlyArrange to arrive early Have a phone contact if you run into Have a phone contact if you run into

trouble.trouble. Call if you will be late.Call if you will be late.

Knowing Nothing about the SchoolKnowing Nothing about the School

Study the AEIS, AYP reportsStudy the AEIS, AYP reports Study the Campus Improvement Study the Campus Improvement

PlanPlan Be able to discuss the desired Be able to discuss the desired

areas of growth for the campusareas of growth for the campus If you know nothing about the If you know nothing about the

school, it will appear you are not school, it will appear you are not really interested.really interested.

Ultra-Causal ConversationUltra-Causal Conversation

Interview is a professional Interview is a professional situationsituation

Leave slang at home—”you Leave slang at home—”you know, um, like, sucks”know, um, like, sucks”

Answer questions in an Answer questions in an acceptable languageacceptable language

Don’t be sucked in by the Don’t be sucked in by the interviewers slanginterviewers slang

You Have the PositionYou Have the Position

Ways to loose a jobWays to loose a job Not support your supervisorNot support your supervisor Publicly challenge your supervisorPublicly challenge your supervisor Publicly challenge the board of Publicly challenge the board of

trusteestrustees Go over the head of the Go over the head of the

supervisorsupervisor Divide the staffDivide the staff

You Have the PositionYou Have the Position

Be late with reportsBe late with reports Incomplete reportsIncomplete reports Reports that are messyReports that are messy Poor grammar, poor spelling, Poor grammar, poor spelling,

poor sentence structurepoor sentence structure Talk negatively about another Talk negatively about another

campus, teacher, community.campus, teacher, community.

You Have the PositionYou Have the Position

Assume supervisor did not take Assume supervisor did not take proper action.proper action. A staff member does not follow A staff member does not follow

the staff expectations. Your job is the staff expectations. Your job is to make your supervisor aware of to make your supervisor aware of the problem. Your supervisor may the problem. Your supervisor may take action that you do not know take action that you do not know about. about.

You Have the PositionYou Have the Position You become aware of the You become aware of the

problem. Tell your supervisor of problem. Tell your supervisor of the problem. You may ask the the problem. You may ask the supervisor if he/she would like supervisor if he/she would like for you to address the problem.for you to address the problem.

Have in mind 2-3 actions you Have in mind 2-3 actions you have if mind if the supervisor have if mind if the supervisor says you are to handle the says you are to handle the problem.problem.