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Interviews
Prepare yourself:
- Know your application and résumé before the interview. You need to make sure you can demonstrate your knowledge and draw specific examples from your experiences.
- Practice your interviewing techniques and get feedback from friends.
- Choose your attitude. Be positive, enthusiastic and natural. Make sure you are well-rested and most importantly, be honest.
Know your interviewer:
- Find out as much as you can about ResNET, Information Technology Services, and the Department of Housing and Residential Education before your interview.
- If you are new to the Information Technology world, learn more by searching for articles online such as blogs and forums.
- Anticipate the questions you may be asked and how you will answer them.
- Come up with a few of your own questions for the interviewer (they will ask if you have any questions)
- Carefully read the emails that the recruiter sends you.
At the interview:
- First impressions are vital, make the most of them. Make eye contact with the interviewer and smile. Be ready to make conversation before, during, and after the interview.
- During each question, guide the interviewer toward a discussion of your strengths.
- Show you've done your research on the ResNET program or on Information Technology. If you have a chance, mention some of the interesting facts you discovered.
- If you're asked a difficult question, don't feel you have to answer immediately. Take your time and think about your response.
- Keep your answers short, but specific and clear.
- Don't be shy and answer confidently.
