Check out this webinar with Robert Dorlin, Head of Online Marketing at EF, and get ready for your next international job interview.

2. HOW TO MASTER YOUR JOB
INTERVIEW ABROAD
Webinar presented by: Stefan Sennekamp
Global Intern
Online Campaign
Team
Education First
Robert Dorlin
Head of Online
Marketing
Education First

3. WHY? HOW? WHAT?
References: (1) (2)
 WHY SHOULD YOU PREPARE FOR A JOB INTERVIEW ABROAD?
 HOW DO YOU PREPARE AND HOW DO YOU MASTER THE INTERVIEW?
 WHAT CAN YOU DO AND WHAT CAN EF DO FOR YOU?

4. THE JOB INTERVIEW CONTEXT

5. THE LAST STEP
References: (3)
 YOU HAVE AN INTERESTING PROFILE
 YOU WROTE A GREAT CV
 YOU USED SOCIAL NETWORKS
 YOU’VE DONE 75 %, NOW IT’S ALL ABOUT THE LAST STEP

6. THE JOB INTERVIEW PROCESS
“A job interview is a process in which a potential employee is evaluated by an employer
for prospective employment in their company, organization, or firm. During this process,
the employer hopes to determine whether or not the applicant is suitable for the role.”
WikipediaDEFINITION COMPLETE???References: (4)

7. PREPERATION AND FOLLOW-UP
MATTER!
References: (5) (6)

8. SURVEY: THE
BIGGEST
INTERVIEW
MISTAKES
 IT’S ALL ABOUT PREPARING PROPERLY!

9. THE INTERVIEW PREPARATION

10. THE BASICS
PUNCTUALITY APPEARANCE PEN&PAPER PHONE
References: (7) (8) (9)

11. PREPARE ANSWERS TO THE MOST
BASIC INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
References: (11)
 “TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF”
 STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
 WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 5 YEARS? ETC.
 PRACTICE ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS

12. DO YOUR HOMEWORK:
RESEARCH!
COMPANY INDUSTRY TREND JOB DESCRIPTION *INTERVIEWER

13. PREPARE QUESTIONS
References: (12)
 PREPARE OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
 THE ROLE, COMPANY CULTURE, TIMELINE / NEXT STEPS

14. THE INTERVIEW AND THE
FOLLOW-UP

15. UNDERSTAND THE JOB EXPECTATIONS
QUICKLY
–
DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK
References: (13)

16. TAKE TIME TO STRUCTURE YOUR
ANSWERS
References: (14)

17. GIVE CLEAR AND CONFIDENT ANSWERS

18. AVOID THE BIG THREE
References: (15)
 AVOID TALKING ABOUT SEX, RELIGION AND POLITICS

19. ASK QUESTIONS
References: (16)

20. BE FRIENDLY, SMILING, AND ENERGETIC
References: (17)

21. AVOID THE DEADLY SKYPE INTERVIEW
SINS
 AVOID THE “CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?”
 CONSIDER YOUR SKYPE APPEARANCE (NICKNAME, PICTURES, BACKGROUND, LIGHTS)
 KEEP THE INTERVIEW ENGAGED AND INTERESTING

22. FOLLOW-UP: THANK YOU NOTE
References: (18)
 “THANK YOU FOR MEETING ME”
 “I REALLY WANT THIS JOB”
 WHY ARE YOU PERFECT FOR THE JOB?

23. WHAT IS YOUR COMPETITIVENESS?
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND SKILLSLANGUAGE&EXPERIENCE
References: (19)
 DON’T FEEL INTIMIDATED BECAUSE YOUR ONLY A FRESH GRAD

24. DEVELOPING NEW SKILLS

25. IMPROVE YOUR
LANGUAGE AND
COMMUNICATION
SKILLS
IMPROVE YOUR
BUSINESS SKILLS
IMPROVE YOUR
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
References: (22)

26. EXPLORE YOUR
PASSION
EXPERIENCE
ABROAD
ACADEMIC
EXPERIENCE
WORK
EXPERIENCE
HOW TO ADD VALUE TO YOUR
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
References: (25)

27. ABOUT EF

28. OUR MISSION:
BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS
LANGUAGE CULTURE GEOGRAPHY

29. 450
SCHOOLS
50+ COUNTRIES
15 MILLION
STUDENTS

30. HOW CAN EF HELP YOU?

31. CONNECT
EF WEBSITE FACEBOOK LINKEDIN TWITTER YOUTUBE

32. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

33. NEXT WEBINAR
HOW TO GET THE MOST OF YOUR INTERNSHIP ABROAD
October 9 – 4.30 pm CET

35. REFERENCES
PICTURES
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(2) http://www.gr8ambitionz.com/2012/08/clothing-and-physical-appearance-bank.html
(3) http://commons.bcit.ca/mylife/2013/04/30/you-know-you-want-me-in-your-ultrasound-lab/
(4) http://bobkaylor.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345304b969e2016768d3ac13970b-popup
(5) http://www.jdidata.com/five-techniques-to-properly-prepare-for-a-new-claims-system-development/
(6) http://www.louanncormier.com/2013/01/29/98-of-sales-happen-in-the-follow-up/
(7) http://www.effective-time-management-strategies.com/importance-of-time-management.html
(8) http://www.artofmanliness.com/2011/12/08/how-to-dress-for-a-job-interview/
(9) http://business.wikinut.com/img/15pqm29-6mbj7-zk/Pen-and-Paper
(10) http://www.signature9.com/living/travel/cell-phone-usage-passengers-versus-flight-attendants
(11) http://lifehacker.com/5889971/what-questions-should-i-be-ready-to-answer-at-just-about-any-job-interview
(12) http://kigospace.com/work/answers-the-5-toughest-interview-questions/
(13) http://www.wall-art.de/wandtattoo-wickie-8-wi1028.html
(14) http://www.bildungaktuell.at/termine/kongress-ueberlebensstrategie-innovation/005390/
(15) http://stinkingdreams.blogspot.com/2013/07/top-10-unspoken-social-rules.html
(16) http://provokeblog.ca/why-are-people-afraid-to-ask-questions
(17) http://www.hdwallpapersplus.com/smile-pictures.html
(18) http://goodorbademail.com/tag/thank-you-letter/
(19) http://wallpapers.free-review.net/21__Academic_degree.htm
(20) http://languagelearningtricks.com/privacy_policy-2/
(21) http://www.boardofinnovation.com/2013/04/19/5-must-have-skills-for-intrapreneurs/
(22) http://crackiitjee.com/video-lectures/2012/08/07/cbse-open-book-exam-class-x-xii-boards/
(23) http://www.positiveoutcomes.org.uk/training/our-workshops/business-skills/
(24) http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/section4.cfm
(25) http://www.simonslandscaping.co.uk/blog/weather-too-hot-for-you/