Professionalism
Pre-Interview
The Interview
Roles in Tech
Misc.
100

An interviewee should send this within 24hrs after an interview

What is a Thank you Note?

100

A phone call (or brief interview) where the recruiter determines if a candidate is qualified to move on to the next step.

What is a phone screen?

100

This is the most commonly asked interview question.

What is Tell me about yourself?

100

This team builds solutions for internal and external use. Individuals may create or prepare software, test for quality assurance, or analyze the solution(s) usage. 

What is the engineering team?

100

This is a supplement to your application materials. It can showcase your expertise and abilities, and/or provides evidence of your dedication to excellence.

What is a work portfolio? 

200

This type of dress attire is appropriate and acceptable for most interviews.

What is business professional?

200

A formal summary of the aims and values of a company.

What is a company's 'mission statement'?

200

In this kind of interview, employers ask specific kinds of questions so a candidate can demonstrate their skills and problem solving capabilities.

What is a 'technical interview'?

200

This team acts as the grease that keeps the IT machine running smoothly. Team members may conduct planning, define the scope, review the budget, communicate timelines, and more. 

What is project management?

200
This is a short meeting with someone who works at your desired employer to learn more about how the company's culture, team dynamics, interview process, and more. 

What is an informational interview?

300

If managed properly, this defines your relevancy in an industry or field. You can - sometimes should - change this again and again, over time. 

What is your personal/professional brand?

300

This is a functional, persuasive document that explains why you are the best fit for a particular position. 

What is a targeted resume? 

300

At the end of the interview, and before your final call to action, you should prepare a list of what - to demonstrate your interest in and research on a potential employer (company).

What are relevant questions?

300

This includes various positions that provide the support and technical assistance necessary to keep systems running smoothly. This may include installation, monitoring, updating, troubleshooting, and more. 

What is IT operations?

300

This can communicate who you are, explain what you are seeking professionally, and elevate an introduction into a relationship. 

What is an elevator pitch?

400

This is essentially your credibility in the workplace or in your field. It builds over time, but is not easily changed.

What is your reputation?

400

This is the method we use to help us stay focused and write an impressive, impactful description of our accomplishments. 

What is a PAR (problem-action-result) statement?

400

Companies often give these to candidates in the interview pipeline, usually in the form of a timed coding challenge or behavioral quiz, to be completed individually by a given deadline. 

What is a technical assessment? 

400

This team leverages data to make informed business decisions. It often relies heavily on large unstructured data and effective information management. 

What is Business Intelligence?

400

This person is an experienced and trusted advisor who you can turn to for field-specific guidance and/or professional introductions. 

Who is a mentor?

500

A recommended practice during any conversation

What is active listening?

500

Many recruiters will not consider an applicant for interviews if their resume does not include this. 

What is a LinkedIn URL?

500

These words are represented in the acronym S-T-A-R as a technique for preparing illustrative stories of your work experiences, skills and qualifications to use as responses to common interview questions. 

What is Situation, Task, Action, Result?

500

This team looks at how infrastructure, solutions and services work together to find opportunities to optimize performance and reduce risk. 

What is Technical Architecture?

500

These words are represented in the acronym B-A-T-N-A, which can help you with decision making during a salary negotiation. 

What is Best Alternative To No Agreement?