| Interview Cheat-Sheet Creating a cheat-sheet will help you prepare as well as act a guide during the interview. To get started, read the boxes below followed by deleting the descriptions and substituting it with your own notes to utilize during the interview. |
| Points to Discuss: | Core Competencies: |
| Remember when you first read the job description you must’ve thought that you were a qualified applicant because you possessed the required skills, experience, and knowledge. In this section, write your qualifications for the job to use as examples during the interview. AddAdd | When interviewing, be prepared to articulate your core competencies as outlined in the job description. Use this section to identify your core competencies such as your strengths and character traits. For example: Lean Six Sigma, Branding, & Marketing Strategies, Program Management, Data Analysis, Team Building, Critical Thinking, Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, etc. AddAdd |
| Common Interview Questions: | Specific Interview Questions: |
| Common interview questions are questions you can expect an employer to ask during the interview regardless of the job description, such as: Tell me about yourself, What are your strengths, What are your weaknesses, Why do you want this job, Where would you like to be in your career five years from now, Tell me about your proudest achievement, etc. Try to anticipate what common interview questions the employer will ask; list them in this section and prepare answers. AddAdd | Specific interview questions are just that, questions specific to the job description. Evaluate the job description for questions the employer may ask during the interview. In addition, research employer to understand their work environment, culture and values via the employer’s website, LinkedIn, and industry related websites. Write down questions and prepare answers in this section. Note: When using examples from your military experience, be sure to structure the answer so a civilian can understand, i.e. lose the acronyms and translate the position to its civilian equivalent. AddAdd |
| Questions to Ask: | Notes: |
| You’re expected to ask questions during the interview; you are interviewing the company to assess whether it is a good fit for you too! Employers love candidates with insightful, purposeful questions and asking such questions will illustrate how prepared and interested you are in this job. Use this section to write 5-8 questions to ask the employer. AddAdd | Use this section during the interview to write your thoughts or interview questions to refer back during the interview. AddAdd |
