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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