Library and Technology Jobs: Interviews

From the FSU Career Center

• Telephone Interview Preparation Guide
• The First Interview Preparation Guide
• The Second Interview Preparation Guide

Websites

• 5 Defining moments of every job interview
• Answering "Why should I hre you?"
• Most Common Mistakes Job Seekers Make in an Interview
• Yale University Interview Tips
• Interview Tips
• Interviewing Skills Guides
• Surviving the Campus Interview Presentation

Articles

• Hodge, M. & Spoor, N. (2011). Congratulations! You've landed an interview: What do hiring committees really want? New Library World, 113 (3/4), 139 - 161. Read it here via FSU Libraries Proxy

A mock interview gives you the chance to practice answering interview questions and even receive some feedback on your performance during the mock interview. 

The FSU Career Center offers the opportunity for you to participate in a free mock interview. Face-to-face, panel, and Skype interviews are offered at the Career Center on campus. Distance students can also sign up for mock telephone interviews through the Career Center. The Mock Interview Mentor will use your resume to tailor the interview questions to your specific career goal. To set up a mock interview:

1. Set up your profile on the FSU Career Center's SeminoleLink.
2. Sign in to SeminoleLink.
3. Complete your Profile.
4. Upload at least one Resume and one Cover Letter to your profile.
5. Complete the "Authorization Form for Plus! Services and Mock Interviewing" found under the "Announcements/Student Tools" section. Within 48 hours you should be notified of authorization. 
6. Then, click the "Jobs that Match My Profile" link under "Find a Job"
7. Do a keyword search for "mock" to view all current mock interview schedules.