Interviewing with the CEO

Interviewing with the CEO:
Getting a Job in General Management,
and
interviewing tips to help get any job!
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How to Ace the Interview:
Prepare, Prepare, Prepare

Presenter:
Richard Barna
Chairman

• Hundreds of interviews
• Thousands of resumes
• Hopefully I learned something

Not Our Focus
• Networking
• How to maximize your Social Media
• How to “Spray and Pray” resumes
• How to get the interview.
• Specialty interviewing:
- Consulting
- Tech

Our Focus
How to Ace the Interview
(Once you have the interview)
Preparation is the key.

It’s more than showing up with a one
page resume…
A lot more

Do Your Homework
Polish your “personal brand”
Research the company
Prepare your questions
Prepare your “show & tell”
Prepare your answers
Practice, Practice, Practice

Your Personal Brand
• What’s your competitive advantage?
• What’s important
• What’s NOT

Personal Prep
• How does your Facebook page interview?

Personal Prep
• Maximize your LinkedIn effectiveness
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Use LinkedIn
• Used by many hiring companies
• Find jobs not on hiring board
• Complete your profile
• Good photo
• Get recommendations
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Research Topics
What do they do? Make?
Competitors?
History – What are they proud of?
Trends & Issues?

Research Methods
Linkedin Company Page
Yahoo Finance
Google
Company website
Telephone research
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Research Your Interviewer
Ask who will be interviewing you
Check them out on Linkedin, Facebook
& Google

Prepare Your Resume
• Tailor the resume to match the job
description and experience required
• Results orientation
– with modesty & honesty
• You never know what detail will catch their
interest

Prepare “Show & Tell”
Folder for each item, neatly labeled
Show HOW YOU THINK
Show HOW YOU ORGANIZE
Show RESULTS orientation

Prepare “Show & Tell”
Make your resume come alive
Stand out from the crowd
It’s a preview of how you would do a
job for them

Prepare Answers
Practice your answers to common
questions

Prepare Answers
Tell me about yourself?
What’s your greatest weakness?
Why do you want to work for us?
What do you know about our company?
Why did you leave your last job?
Tell me about a time when you had to…
(deal with a tough customer, respond to
a crisis, etc)

Prepare Answers

Prepare Answers
Positive Attitude!
No whining or badmouthing
Honest and modest
Reinforce your personal brand and
competitive advantage

What Questions Do You Have
For Me?

Prepare Questions
• What are the objectives for my
department this year?
• How much travel is involved? Where?
To accomplish what?
• Who else is on my team?
• Add to the list during the interview

Prepare Questions
At least 10, 20 is better!
Printed list with room for your notes
Shows your preparation, organization
and thinking style
Do not ask yes/no questions. Who?
What? Where? Lead to good answers.

Prepare Questions
• How much travel is involved? Where?
To accomplish what?
• Who else is on my team?
• What are the primary objectives for my
department in the next plan year?
• Add to the list during the interview

Practice, Practice, Practice
Find a friend who has conducted
interviews before
Ask them to do a full scale run through
Dress up, bring all your materials, do a
real interview
Do it again
And again.

Personal Prep
• Look your best
• Feel your best

Do Your Homework
Polish your “personal brand”
Research the company
Prepare your answers
Prepare your “show & tell”
Prepare your questions
Practice, Practice, Practice

What questions do you have for me?

Questions and Answers
Question 1:
How do you feel about people who answer
questions incorrectly?
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Question 2:
What is the best way to describe a failure?

Question 3:
If someone does not plan on working for the
company 5 years into the future, how should
they approach that long-term question?

Question 4:
How important is it to understand the technical
parts of a company?

Question 5:
Do you have any specific suggestions for dress
code according to the industry?

Question 6:
As the interviewee, is it appropriate to
have/take notes?

Question 7:
As the CEO, what do you want to hear when you
ask “Why do you want to work for my
company?”

Question 8:
Should thank-you cards be sent via email? How
long afterwards?

Question 9:
What is your stance on hiring and distinguishing
MBA candidates?

Question 10:
To what degree should I be mirroring/mimicking
the interviewer?

Interviewing with the CEO:
Getting a Job in General Management
&
interviewing tips to help get any job
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