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Interviewing

View our online interviewing workshop at http://www.stpaulcareers.umn.edu/workshops.html.

Job interviews are a great opportunity to showcase your skills to employers and to allow them to get to know your personality.  As a result, this is often one of the most stressful parts of the job search processes for job seekers.  Many individuals think that you cannot prepare for a job interview because you don’t know exactly what will be asked.  This is false!  There is a lot you can do to anticipate questions and prepare answers.  This section will highlight many steps you should take in preparation for you job interviews.  Consider the below advice from alumni as you read about interviewing.

“Interview the company thoroughly that you are applying with, as they are interviewing you.”

“Practice interviews, mock interview questions with adults you don't feel comfortable talking to”

“Over prepare for interviews.”

Don't forget to check out our online videos on interview topics:

Phone Interviews
Questions for Employers
Dining Etiquette

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