Topic 3 - Job Interviews and Persuasive Presentations

What is a P-J fit

the extent to which a job meets an employee’s knowledge and skills and the extent to which a job meets an employee’s needs

Employment Interviews - What they do

predict interviewee’s future performance, applicants to present themselves, if the applicant fits the organisation

Employment Interviews - What happens before

social media and friends check, research employers, find out about job responsibilities, find out who, where and when you will be interviewed

P-O fit def

The value congruence between the individual and the organisation

Employment Interviews - What are you trying to communicate

competent, professional, conscientious, good at communicating

Employment Interviews - Why spend time finding out about the employer/job

show why you are the person for the job, relate your P-J and P-O fit to the job

Employment Interviews - How to answer a question

concrete examples, identify your skills, present a good story, use data, emphasise results, link to the job

Employment Interviews - two most common issues

nerves, don’t know how to answer

What happens if you don’t know the answer to a question

stall

Employment Interviews - Post interview stage results

delay, offer, follow up letter or email or phone call, hear nothing

What happens if you hear nothing

send email or call if its taking too long

What are the types of interviews

single, series, panel, face-to-face, telephone, virtual, video

What are the types of questions that can be asked

conversational, case, behavioural questions, projective, stress situations

What does this show

Interviews from the employer side

How to prepare the interview guide

determine the objective, structure, questions and additional notes if needed

How to help reduce employer bias in interviews

create a score sheet

Common biases that effect interviews

confirmation, affective (emotional) heuristic, anchoring, intuition

What is Affective (emotional) heuristic bias?

interviewer’s decisions are influenced by quick and superficial evaluations

What is anchoring bias

Interviewers place an arbitrary anchor of expectation on a candidate which influences their evaluation

What entails an effective business presenter

plan well, structure their presentations, build rapport with the audience, consider learning style, tailor presentation to the audience

Effective Business Presentations - Planning

find out how many people are expected, arrive early, understand the technology

Effective Business Presentations - Timing

factor in breaks, pauses, nervousness and changeovers

What shows Non-verbal confidence

posture, voice, handshake

General tips when presenting

use simple, clear vocabulary, avoid jargon and long explanations, provide evidence, give people time to understand graphs and stats

Audience interaction

questions and answers, asking for volunteers

Answering questions

if needing more time ask the speaker to repeat it, always answer the question even if dumb or already asked, be calm when facing rude questions

Basic persuasive presentation techniques

rhetorical questions, quotations, anecdotes, personal testimony

What is the formula for Impromptu presentations

PREP formula

What does the PREP formula stand for

P - main point, R - reason, E - example, P - main point restated