Matt Howell, President of the Student Human Resources Club (SHRC) at Washburn University, presents Ann Hoelting, Assistant Vice President Over National Billing and Accounting at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City a gift of appreciation from SHRC
A Presentation on the Interviewers' Perspective on the Employment Interview Process
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Ann Hoelting is a Washburn Graduate who visits our campus on an annual basis to present topics to Washburn business students that will help them find excellent career paths in top-notch organizations. She is the Assistant Vice President over National Billing and Accounting at the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City.
On April 3rd, Mrs. Hoelting gave a presentation on The Interviewers' Perspective on the Employment Interview Process to two Washburn student groups. I attended both presentations and was very impressed by Mrs. Hoelting's depth of experience and ability to communicate with and inspire Washburn students.
Analytical Skills
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Critical thinking (responsibilities and outcome assessment)
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Closure (recommendation, options, gap solution)
- Assessment (data gathering)
Leadership
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Attitude (positive outlook )
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Interpersonal skills
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Capacity to understand and explain
- Initiative (articulate a vision, ability to get results, ability to gain employees commitment)
Communication—both written and verbal
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Clear and articulate
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Concise, succinct
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Appropriate for the audience
- Error free (resume, cover letter)
Initiative
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Taking responsibility
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Find new ways to accomplish things
• Overly aggressive or too passive
• Sloppy personal appearance (present trend is toward formality)
• Being inarticulate (verbal and written skills go together)
• No enthusiasm or being too chatty
• Too much interest in money and/or benefits
• Lacks strong handshake
• Indecisive or lack of focus
• Sloppy application (complete applications thoroughly and legibly)
• "Just looking" attitude
• Lack of knowledge of employer and field
• Cynical or sarcastic manner
• Lack of skills employer wants (if you don't have the skills you need to find ways to get past this, e.g. networking)
• Inability to provide specific examples
• Lack of preparedness
• Lack of perspective or lack of maturity
• Lack of involvement or reclusive nature
• Lack of punctuality (don't be late to a job interview, plan your route in advance)
• Practice and use role play
• Be proactive
• Assess one's skills
• Invite sponsors
• Network
• Develop a 60-second commercial
• Research employer (good time to look at pay and benefit requirement range) before the interview and be yourself at the interview
• Fall is the time when most employers recruit college students
• Use internships
• Use career service
• Sometimes you have to settle for less to gain some more skills along the way
• Have a footprint—know what you have accomplished
• Know your strengths and weaknesses, don't make your weaknesses a "show stopper"