Interview Tech & Trends
These are becoming more popular as a way for candidates to share their personality and skills through a short, professional recording.
What are Video Resumes?
This term describes a paid position of regular employment that is usually short-term and mainly done to earn a paycheck.
What is a Job?
The resource suggests you should wear these to make a good first impression.
What are nice clothes (professional attire)?
These are the things you learn that enable you to perform certain tasks, such as communication or customer service.
What are Skills?
In a job, you might just do the minimum required, but in a career, you are expected to "go the extra" this.
What is the extra mile?
This type of technology is now used by employers to read resumes, match people to jobs, and record interview answers.
What is AI (Artificial Intelligence)?
This term describes a long-term professional journey that often requires special training and provides opportunities for advancement.
What is a Career?
You should show this emotion during an interview to prove you are interested in the position.
What is Enthusiasm?
This is the process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional contacts.
What is Networking?
This is the main driver for a career, where you find a sense of fulfillment or excitement in what you do.
What is Passion?
Besides face-to-face, name two other ways a job interview can happen according to the resource.
Phone, Online/Video, Group, or Task-based.
While a job usually pays an hourly wage, a career is more likely to pay this type of fixed annual amount.
What is a Salary?
This non-verbal skill conveys confidence and involves looking at the person who is talking to you.
What is Eye Contact?
This is the "short-term" impact a typical job has on your future work life, compared to the "long-term" impact of a career.
What is Minimal?
According to the resource, a career isn't just one job, but a series of these that are connected.
What are Employment Opportunities?
When creating a video resume, the resource says you should keep it short, professional, and do this before recording to feel comfortable.
What is Practice?
Jobs usually involve on-the-job training, but careers typically require this—such as university or vocational school.
What is Higher Education (or Additional Training)?
To "set yourself apart," you should learn to do this—which means expressing your thoughts clearly and effectively.
What is Articulate?
Networking isn't just for strangers; give two examples of people you might already know that you could network with.
Teachers, family members, former bosses, coaches, or mentors.
Guest speaker Fanta Selman suggests that your very first goal in figuring out your career should be this.
What is Self-Discovery (or figuring out who you are/what you like)?
According to the "Interview Tips," these types of skills (like communication and attitude) often matter more to a boss than your actual certificates or degrees.
What is Soft Skills?
Beyond just a paycheck, a career can provide these types of "extras," such as a pension, health care, or paid parental leave.
What are Benefits (or Incentives)?
The resource says you should be "succinct yet impactful." What does succinct mean in an interview context?
What is brief and to the point? (Short and clear)
To turn a job you like into a career, the resource suggests you should focus on building these—which are fueled by experience and learning.
What are Future Opportunities (or your Future)?
Taking these is considered important for career growth because it helps you learn and move into new, progressive achievements.
What are Risks?