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Dance Placement Presentation
27th January 2015
Contents
Preparing for a placement Interview hints and tips
Careers and Student Employability
Careers advice Workshops and Events Job applications, CVs and cover letters Employability skills development Mentoring Volunteering Work experience www.uel.ac.uk/eet 0208 223 2424
Preparing for Placement
1. Set professional and personal goals for the placement
What do you want from the placement?
What do you want to learn?
Establish your W.I.I.F.M.
Preparing for Placement
2. Do your research on the company offering you a placement
Learn their brand values Visit their social media
sites How large is it, structure,
names and faces
Preparing for Placement
3. Be aware of workplace etiquette
Punctuality Dress sense Behaviour standards and
expectations
Preparing for Placement
4. Your work placement is a job, with different conditions
Behave as if this is your job
Work hard to become part of the team
5pm?
Preparing for Placement
5. Be inquisitive
This is your experience to learn about working in your sector
Theory and practice Ask lots of questions…all the
time Courtesy and politeness to all
– “The Receptionist”
Preparing for Placement
6. Keep a diary / journal
Tasks and outcomes People you meet Events you attend New skills you learn Helps with updating your CV
and completing application forms
Preparing for Placement
7. “Can I help you with that?”
Take on more responsibility Leave your comfort zone Challenge yourself
Preparing for Placement
8. Always do your best
Show willingness Think about the impact you’re
making – recommendations Future opportunities and
networks UEL reputation
Preparing for Placement
9. Share your ideas…
Tell colleagues about innovations or creative approaches
Your opinion is welcome and valued
Demonstrates engagement
Preparing for Placement
10. Think about the follow-up
Express your thanks Ask for a reference Take relevant contact details Ask for feedback Send a card if you can…
Preparing for Placement
Questions?
Interview Hints and Tips
Do your research
Failure to plan is planning to fail
You are certain to be asked specific questions about the company and the role, make sure you’ve done your homework
Practice your answers
Prepare answers to some of the most common interview questions
Scenario and competency based questions are common
Why are you the best person for the job? Personal strengths and weaknesses
First Impressions
Body language effects how others see us We can in less than 40 seconds of
communication, process up to 10,000 units of non-verbal communication
We process that information into an intuitive perception of the other person
Please shake hands with the person next to you
Gain instant rapport with a handshake
A handshake makes a difference to your chances of a job offer
It also diminishes the impact of a negative impression
Women only began shaking hands on an equal basis with men in the 1980’s
People are twice as likely to remember you if you shake hands with them
People respond to those with whom they shake hands by being more open and friendly
Are interviews really determined by first impressions?
When we talk about getting a gut feel about a person, what we are really talking about is being able to read those non-verbal cues very quickly
The interviewer spends the rest of the interview looking for evidence to back up their first impression
The evidence We make up our minds about someone in a
matter of seconds Researchers at Oregon State University collected
a series of videotaped job interviews to test whether it was possible to guess the outcome simply from observing the interaction between the interviewer and the interviewee.
They found that an observer could predict whether or not the interviewee would be offered the job from just watching the first 15 seconds of the tape
Confirmation bias
A study by Prof Nalini Ambady demonstrated this phenomenon
Students were asked at the beginning of their first year to complete an evaluation form of their lecturer, rating him or her for like-ability.
Forms were completed before any actual lectures had taken place , two years on the judgments corresponded almost exactly with the students' original assessment of their lecturer.
Eye Contact
Making eye contact is the most powerful way of establishing contact with another person
It feels good when you have someone's full attention
It sends the message that you are serious and confident in yourself, and that you believe in what you are saying
Maintaining a steady gaze promotes credibility
Smile
Coping with nerves
Stay calm
Preparation is key to staying in control Plan your route, allow extra time for
unexpected delays
Look the part
Can power posing like Bolt make you a winner?
Body Language
Body language affects how others see us Body language can also change how we see
ourselves Recent research suggests that by simply changing
physical posture, an individual can prepare her mental and physiological systems to endure difficult and stressful situations,
And actually improve confidence and performance
Your body language can shape who you are
We are used to thinking that our demeanour reflects our feelings, but the reverse is also true
Standing up straight and squaring and relaxing our shoulders doesn't just make us look more confident; it actually makes us feel this way
Standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don't feel confident can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success
Fake it till you make it
It can take as little as one-fortieth of a second for however you hold your body to begin to chemically influence how you feel
Briefly taking on a confident posture helps you to feel confident inside
It's long be known that if you can smile long enough it makes you feel happy - "you can fake it till you make it”
We’ve made a winning start with a great first impression
How do we maintain rapport during the interview?
Maintaining rapport
Making a connection with the interviewer should be at the forefront of your mind
We do that by making the other person feel comfortable
By focusing on the interviewer, you are no longer focused on yourself and your fears
We like people who are like us
Mirroring and matching
You are mirroring and matching all the time If you do it consciously for a moment, your
body's chemical state and the other person help you produce the movement naturally
You don't need to match or mirror consciously for more than a minute
Voice production
Bear in mind the 3 ‘P’s’:– Pitch – the note at which you speak– Pace – vary the rate to add colour and variety– Pause – gives time to think
The recency effect
The last thing you say or do tends to matter
Even if you feel that the interview hasn't gone well, you can improve the impression you make by closing confidently
Stay present and poised all the way to the end
Always prepare questions for the interviewer
Interview questions and why you should ask them Asking questions is just as important as
answering them Reinforces your suitability as a candidate Gives you an invaluable opportunity to find
out more Demonstrates you have given real thought Leaves a great final impression
Example questions
How could I impress you in my first 3 months?
What challenges could I face in the first 3 months?
Is there anything you would like to improve in your department and how could I help?
Can people develop quickly here?
After the interview
Reflect on your performance Debrief and stop playing the tape in your
head
