Acing the Federal Interview

Acing the Federal Interview (2 hours)

This 2-hour instructional video will teach you everything you need to know to prepare for federal job interviews. Explores how to prepare, what to do during interviews, and the steps you can take after the interview has concluded – all of which will make you the sure choice for the panel!

• What can expect to happen during a federal job interview
• The difference between a federal interview and a private sector interview – the answer may SHOCK you
• How long typical federal interviews last
• Everything you should bring with you to your federal job interview
• The typical number of people on federal interview panels
• The most important thing to do before an interview – failure to do this can cost you the job!
• The ten most important personality traits supervisors look for – and how to show them during the interview
• What information you need to be armed with prior to even walking into the interview
• The five main resources for gathering information about the organization where your interview is being held
• The key questions you want answered prior to getting interviewed
• The one question that many interviews panels use at eh beginning of the interview and how to can make or break the rest of your interview (how to bomb the question as well as how to give a perfect answer)
• What not to bring with you to the interview
• How using an assortment of your past accomplishments can be used to ensure the panel remembers you long after you are gone
• The questions that are ok for you to ask the panel
• The appropriate time to negotiate salary
• The most common structure of the interview questions (plus examples)
• How to frame your interview answers to ensure you get the highest score possible
• What to do if you get called for a telephone Interviews (and the major mistakes you can make that will cost you a job)
• Two useful techniques that sales people use while on the phone
• Why having examples of your past failures can help set you apart from other interviewees
• The ‘almost magic’ way to use numbers in your answers that helps paint a picture
• The one way to loosen up
• 2 ways to take control of the interview (this technique is used by attorneys to calm witnesses on the stand)
• 7 advanced tactics that you need to deploy immediately (These were learned in the trenches from interviewees who were extremely skilled at interviews)
• Why talking about your current day-to-day duties can make the panel think you are not the right person for the job
• The one thing you must do at the conclusion of the interview that can help you be memorable
• Find out what one thing you MUST do before you even think about showing up to an interview!
• Revealed: Here’s what the HR pros know about impressing an interview panel! (You won’t find this information ANYWHERE else!)
• 2 sneaky little tricks you can use to immediately control the interview
• You’ll find out how to master the art of the federal job interview to start getting offers
• You’ll find out how to take charge of job interviews just by “controlling the clock” – ANYONE can do this!