{"id":3840,"date":"2019-05-02T14:01:49","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T14:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/careersuccess\/?page_id=3840"},"modified":"2026-03-17T14:33:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:33:20","slug":"interviewing-101","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/interviewing-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Interviewing 101"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Big Interview is a free tool that teaches communication skills, self-confidence, negotiation, and other vital workplace-readiness competencies by simulating an interview environment which mirrors your upcoming job-specific interview. With Big Interview, you can get hands-on training with mock interviews that are tailored to your specific industry, job and experience level.<\/span><\/p>\n

Big Interview offers AI feedback, coaching by experts and a variety of general, behavioral, and technical practice interview questions. It is a great tool for all students and alumni to use as they build their career profile and prepare for internships, co-ops, full-time jobs, and grad school. Sign in with your wcsu.edu email and start preparing for interviews today!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Congratulations! Your diligent research, great professional documents, and fearless networking have landed you an interview!\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Now, what do you do to prepare?<\/span><\/p>\n

There is an array of information you will need to know to feel confident walking into the interview.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before we begin, it\u2019s important to understand the forms of communication in which you might be asked to attend.<\/span><\/p>\n

Below are the forms you may encounter: click the button that matches your interview form to learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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You\u2019ll want to be familiar with the different types of interviews <\/span><\/strong><\/a>you may encounter.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a certain interviewing etiquette<\/strong><\/a><\/span> that you should practice before the big day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before the big day, make sure you double-check everything with our interviewing checklist<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Know which questions to expect and which questions to ask<\/strong>, <\/span>what skills employers seek<\/span><\/strong>, and how to dress for your day<\/strong>.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Learn the S.T.A.R. Method<\/span><\/strong> to know how to answer the most challenging interviewing prompts. <\/span><\/p>\n

You can even schedule a mock interview<\/span><\/strong> to help prepare. Click on one of our icons below to get started:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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After the Interview<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Phew, you got through the interview! But you're not done just yet. Understand what it means to follow-up<\/strong><\/a><\/span>,<\/span> and for later in the interviewing process, learn how to negotiate <\/span>for an appropriate salary<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Negotiating a salary is an option for many jobs, but whether you should for a position depends on a few factors: the size and culture of the organization, how well you fit the employer\u2019s needs, how difficult the position is to fill, median salary for that position, and cost of living in that geographic region. Whether you negotiate or not, you always need to first research salaries for that position before the interview process.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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