{"id":1074,"date":"2012-12-08T15:23:40","date_gmt":"2012-12-08T19:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/cld\/?p=1074"},"modified":"2012-12-08T15:23:40","modified_gmt":"2012-12-08T19:23:40","slug":"group-mentoring-group-2-session-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/2012\/12\/group-mentoring-group-2-session-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Group Mentoring, Group 2 Session 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Senior Robert Szeluga met with his group of Leadership students and executives for their final Group Mentoring session this week. The key points\u00a0for the discussion are below:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">60 Second \u201cElevator\u201d Speech<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Practice makes perfect \u2013 The more you practice talking about yourself, the more comfortable you will be. You will also speak more clear and concise after multiple repetitions<\/li>\n<li>It is important to not only say what you do, but also give an idea about who you are.<\/li>\n<li>Credibility helps. \u201cI am a member of the Leadership Development Honors Program, which is nationally recognized as a top 25 program for college leadership\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Prioritize what you want to say. You may not have time to say everything that you want, so understand what is most important for them to hear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">First Impression<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Employers will judge you within the first 15 seconds that you walk into the room<\/li>\n<li>Understand the culture of where you are interviewing or working for. Employees at IBM typically wear business formal suits whereas Apple employees can wear jeans and a nice shirt.<\/li>\n<li>When in doubt, always overdress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Interview Question<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tell me about yourself \u2013 Be able to talk for at least 2-3 minutes explaining what you do, how you do it, and most importantly what type of person you are.<\/li>\n<li>Greatest Weakness \u2013 Be able to turn it into a positive. \u201cI usually spend way too much time on work and do not make enough time for myself\u201d. Also explain how you are going about fixing this weakness.<\/li>\n<li>Where do you see yourself \u2013 It is good to show ambition, but to be realistic as well. Do not say that the position is just a \u201cstepping-stone\u201d for something else.<\/li>\n<li>Why did you leave your previous job \u2013 Do not bad mouth your previous company, even if you left on bad terms.<\/li>\n<li>Hypothetical situation \u2013 There really is no right or wrong answer most of the time. These are simply curveballs meant to trip you up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">David Couper\u2019s 10 Interview \u201cMyths\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Myth #10: The interviewer is prepared<\/li>\n<li>Myth #9: Most interviewers have been trained to conduct thorough job interviews.<\/li>\n<li>Myth #8: It&#8217;s only polite to accept an interviewer&#8217;s offer of refreshment.<\/li>\n<li>Myth #7: Interviewers expect you to hand over references&#8217; contact information right away.<\/li>\n<li>Myth #6: There&#8217;s a right answer to every question an interviewer asks.<\/li>\n<li>Myth #5: You should always keep your answers short.<\/li>\n<li>Myth #4: If you&#8217;ve got great qualifications, your appearance doesn&#8217;t matter.<\/li>\n<li>Myth #3: When asked where you see yourself in five years, you should show tremendous ambition.<\/li>\n<li>Myth #2: If the company invites you to an interview, that means the job is still open.<\/li>\n<li>Myth #1: The most qualified person gets the job.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">R\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rarely see objectives any more on r\u00e9sum\u00e9s<\/li>\n<li>Always put results. Not only did you organize the fundraiser, but the fundraiser raised over $300.<\/li>\n<li>The term \u201creferences available upon request\u201d is useless. You can use that space for other things.<\/li>\n<li>For students, r\u00e9sum\u00e9 should be only 1 page. As you gain more experience, you can add \u201cawards\u201d or \u201ccertifications\u201d on a second page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior Robert Szeluga met with his group of Leadership students and executives for their final Group Mentoring session this week. 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