On January 21st, 2010 at 6pm, I'll be presenting my talk "Effective Job Interviewing From Both Sides of the Desk" at a Chicago Nerd Social Club meeting.
The meeting is at OfficePort Chicago, 9 W. Washington, Chicago, IL. Doors open at 5:30pm, and I'll be presenting at 6pm. Afterwards they are hosting a Tech Thursday meetup for socializing and drinks.
One lucky attendee will win a free copy, either electronic or paper, of my book Land The Tech Job You Love.
I hope to see you there!
About my presentation
Interviews have too long been treated like interrogations, probing and testing candidates like they were fruit at a grocer. Effective interviewing reframes the interview as what it really is: the candidate’s first day on the job.
For job-seekers, topics include:
- How to prepare an effective portfolio that says more than words about your skills.
- Your primary goal at the interview.
- Using the power of stories to tell what self-description cannot.
- Understanding the process through the interviewer’s eyes.
- How to turn the interview into a working meeting.
- Five dreaded questions you must be able to answer, and how to answer them without fear.
For managers, you’ll learn:
- Effective pre-interview research
- How to increase your chances of choosing the best candidate.
- Increase your odds in judging cultural fit.
- Why you must ask the dreaded questions like “Where do you want to be in five years,” and how to ask them without asking them.
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