SMART METHOD
WHAT DOES THE "S" STAND FOR IN SMART?
SPECIFIC
IN AN INTERVIEW WHEN PERFORMING A HANDSHAKE, DO YOU APPLY THE SAME AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO EVERYONE?
YES
WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP?
PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE
INTRODUCE YOURSELF (FULL NAME)
DEFINE THE "S" IN THE STAR METHOD
SITUATION
NAME THE TWO TYPES OF SKILLS A PERSON CAN HAVE
HARD SKILL & SOFT SKILL
WHAT ARE THE SIX TYPES OF INTERVIEWS?
Phone, Video, Face-to-Face, Group, Panel, and Meal
WHAT DOES THE "M” STAND FOR IN SMART?
MEASURABLE
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL MOTTO?
HAD ONE? THANK YOU FOR SHARING
DIDNT HAVE ONE? GOOD RULE OF THUMB TO HAVE ALWAYS HAVE ONE READY.
WHAT IS THE SECOND STEP?
PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE
PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF WHAT YOU DO PRESENTLY (JOB TITLE, EDUCATION, AND STRENGTHS)
DEFINE THE "T" IN THE STAR METHOD
TASK
WHAT COLOR IS VIEWED AS THE "TEAM PLAYER COLOR"?
BLUE
WHAT DOES ATS STAND FOR?
APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEM
WHAT DOES THE "A” STAND FOR IN SMART?
ACHIEVABLE
ANSWER THIS INTERVIEW QUESTION:
WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE?
WOW! THANKS FOR SHARING THAT WITH US. ANY ANSWER WOULD HAVE WORKED AS LONG AS YOU ARE CONFIDENT WITH YOUR RESPONSE.
WHAT IS THE THIRD STEP?
PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE
EXPLAIN WHAT YOU WANT
(I AM INTERESTED IN WORKING AS A .....)
DEFINE THE "A" IN THE STAR METHOD
ACTION
WHAT SHOULD YOUR GPA BE AT A MINIMUM TO PUT ON YOUR RESUME?
3.5 OR HIGHER
WHAT ARE THE FOUR STAGES OF AN INTERVIEW?
INTRODUCTION, INTERVIEWER QUESTIONS, CANDIDATE QUESTIONS, AND CLOSING.
WHAT DOES THE "R” STAND FOR IN SMART?
REALISTIC
DURING THE INTERVIEW YOU ARE ASKED THIS:
YOU SAID YOU CAN THINK ON YOUR FEET. CAN YOU PLEASE SHOW ME SOMETHING NEW (TEACH ME SOMETHING) IN ONE MINUTE. TIME STARTS NOW.
THANKS! THAT WAS FUN.
WHAT IS THE FOURTH STEP?
PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE
FINISH WITH A CALL TO ACTION
(I WOULD LIKE TO BOOK ANOTHER TIME TO SPEAK WITH YOU, DO YOU HAVE AVAILABILITY ON MONDAY AT 9AM?)
DEFINE THE "R" IN THE STAR METHOD
RESULTS
HOW LONG AFTER APPLYING AND KNOWING THE CLOSE OUT DATE OF THE JOB, SHOULD YOU FOLLOW-UP?
1 WEEK FROM CLOSE OUT DATE
WHAT DOES THE "T" IN SMART STAND FOR?
TIMELY
ANSWER THIS INTERVIEW QUESTION:
HOW DO YOU SUPPORT AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS NOT MEETING EXPECTATIONS?
GREAT JOB!
PRESENT YOUR WHOLE PROFESSIONAL INTRODUCTION
YOU DID SOOOOOOO GOOD! THANK YOU :)
THINK OF A STAR METHOD EXAMPLE AND PRESENT IT TO THE CLASS
THANK YOU! YOU DID GOOD :)
WHEN DO YOU SIT DOWN IN AN INTERVIEW?
ONCE THE INTERVIEWER HAS GESTURED OR TOLD YOU TO SIT