Pro-Dev
Interview Skills
1. Event Cover Page
2. Career Services Presentation Request Form
3. Pro-Dev Flyer
4. Sample Question
5. Sample Resume
6. What Employers Want
7. Elevator Speech Prompt
8. Sign in Sheet
Event Cover Page
Name of event
Pro-Dev Interview Skills
Event Description
Reach to Teach hosted the interview skills workshop. A professional from career services gave a
presentation and discussed the components of a good interview. She was able to relate it
directly to teaching as she was a former elementary teacher. She went through possible
scenarios with our students and even gave them a packet with frequently asked interview
questions, so our student will be better prepared when they are ready to interview for positions.
Students were appreciative of the event and it helped build professional skills that will be
necessary while job hunting post-graduation.
Location
HAV A121
Date and Time
1-18-2012, 5pm – 6pm
Budget
No budget
Forms Needed
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Career Services Presentation Request Form
a. http://usiwebprod.usi.asu.edu/cs/presentationrequest.asp
GOALS
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Attendance goal – 15 people
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Actual attendance 10
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Prepare the Teachers College students to succeed beyond the classroom by giving them
opportunities to learn how to distinguish themselves from their peers
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Host a professional development event by partnering with Career Services to ensure the
best event at the lowest cost
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HAVE FUN, and enjoy learning with the students
To do/did
1. Work with R2T to establish what professional event they would like to host.
a. Interview skills
2. Decide on the date 1-18-2012
3. Reserve either HAV A121 or HAV A125 through Michael Hinitt. Try to request the same
classroom as STUCO/FS meetings. (consistency)
4. Fill out the Career Services Presentation Request Form
a. http://usiwebprod.usi.asu.edu/cs/presentationrequest.asp
5. Secure the date with the Career Services professional
a. Mary Fachman presented at this event – She is a former teacher and really
understood the market and competition surrounding the world of education.
b. Mary was able to incorporate education into her presentation
6. Create a flyer that includes the date, time, location, and topic
a. Make it look like fun! Ours was quite professional and dry
7. There were no BMF, RFF, or Food Waivers to complete for this event
8. Double check room reservation
9. Double check Career Services commitment
a. Talk with the requested professional to set up expectations for the event.
i. Interview skills
1. Review common questions
2. How to format a resume to get an interview
3. What do employers look for?
a. What skills to develop in order to stand out as an
applicant/interviewee
4. Elevator speech – 30 seconds to make an impression with your
interviewer
10. Make sure the event is posted in the monthly flyer that is put together by the STUCO VP
11. Post flyers in Farmer, Payne, and Hassy
12. Update Facebook Pages
13. Announce in STUCO meetings
14. Follow up again the week of, answer any questions they may have. (parking garage on
lemon is usually open after five, also send them a map with the classroom and parking
garage marked)
15. Have student leaders send out texts the day of the event inviting friends to attend
16. Have R2T write a thank you letter to career services and the presenting professional
17. Put Thank you note in with the mug and candy to present to the Career Services
Professional
18. Remember the door prizes (R2T drawer in the filing cabinet)
19. Show up early to help Career Services set up, and to answer any remaining questions
they may have
20. Put out sign in sheet
21. Participate in the event
22. Leave the classroom in better shape than you found it
Follow up
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Thank you email to Career Services
What Went Well
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The Career Services professional – Mary Fachman was very well prepared and she came
multiple handouts, and activities to engage our students with.
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The students enjoyed learning how to separate themselves from other applicants
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Reviewing common questions and how to answer them
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Developing a 30 second speech in order to be prepared for when you meet someone
and want to leave a good impression
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What to wear – This was made even more relevant when R2T hosted the A+ Apparel
Fashion Show
Cost
$00.00
Things to Think About and/or Change
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Adding food to the event would be a great
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Name – We need something catchy that doesn’t sound like another lecture series
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Time, in the past the events have been at 5pm, attendance may increase if we hold the
event at the same time as the other 8pm Wednesday meetings/activities (Consistency)
Important Contacts
Room Reservation
For OSS Michael Hinitt
Email - Michael.hinitt@asu.edu
Phone - (480)965-9496
Career Services
Website – https://students.asu.edu/career
Presentation Request - http://usiwebprod.usi.asu.edu/cs/presentationrequest.asp
Mary Fachman
Email - Mary.M.Fachman@asu.edu
Phone – 480-965-2350
Purchasing
USG - Angela William
Email - angela.banno@asu.edu
Phone - (480)965-2761
Teachers College – Beth Holland
Email – beth.holland@asu.edu
Phone - (480)965-8668
Host event again?
Yes