Mitacs Step: Practice Your Interview Skills - Ottawa (Feb 6, 2012)

Submitted by sraha on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 11:22
When: Monday February 6th, 2012
 
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm (Registration 8:00am SHARP)
 
Where: Carleton University
McOdrum Library 
1125 Colonel By Drive
 
Room: 102
 
 
This interactive, full-day workshop is designed in two segments: Resume Development and Practicing your Interview Skills.  Through various learning phases in the first segment, participants will learn and apply the elements of  creating a positive and powerful resume.  Participants are encouraged to bring their resume to the workshop (no matter at what level of completion). 
 
In the second segment, participants will learn how to better prepare for an interview, engage in conversation, explain their successes, ask question and conduct effective follow-up. The segment will also highlight some common misconceptions. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in a mock interview and a personal debrief.
 
Learning Outcomes
 
Resume Development:
The power and purpose of an effective resume
Identify and remove self-limiting beliefs
Self-assessment: how you see yourself and how others see you
How to build success Stories
Identifying your skills
 
Practicing Your Interview Skills
Understand the interview Process
How to prepare for an interview
Role play with targeted debrief
How to follow-up after an interview
Date: 
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 08:30 - 16:30

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