University of California Berkeley Career Guide - Flipbook - Page 31
Interviewing
Three Steps to Prepare For an Interview
Step 1: Research the Employer and Industry
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Conducting research on prospective employers is
essential to a successful interview. Employers want
to hire candidates that can demonstrate solid knowledge and genuine interest in their organizations. So,
what things should you know about an employer
before the interview? Simply put: as much as possible.
You should be knowledgeable about the organization’s mission, history, growth, products, competitors,
locations, etc.
1. Organization website & social media
2. Indeed Job Search Academy
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Step 2: Know Yourself
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Keep in mind that anything and everything on your
resume or CV is fair game for the employer to ask.
Carefully review your resume and make sure that
you can speak in detail about everything on it.
It is important that you are able to adequately
communicate your skills, interests, and goals during
the interview, and match them to the position you
are pursuing.
1. Berkeley Career Engagement Career Educator
2. STAR/BAR Method for framing responses
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Step 3: Practice, Practice, Practice
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Like any other task you have mastered, interviewing
is a skill. If you have ever been on a team, played an
instrument, or performed in public, you probably
didn’t just show up to the event and expect to deliver
a flawless performance. Instead, you probably spent
many hours beforehand practicing, rehearsing, and
visualizing what you would do and say. Interviewing
is no different; it is a skill that requires preparation
and practice.
1. Online Big Interview Practice Tool
2. Ramped Careers for Interview Prompts
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