Best Practices in Preparing Students for Mock Interviews

Hansen, Katharine; Oliphant, Gary C.; Oliphant, Becky J.; Hansen, Randall S.

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“…Criteria for appropriate answers and appropriate questions were derived from the interview skills literature (e.g., Frequently Asked Questions About Graduate School, ..; Greenwood, ; Hansen, Oliphant, Oliphant, & Hansen, ; Hollandsworth, Kazelskis, Stevens, & Dressel, ) and refined through feedback from the director of a career center at a university (see Supporting Information for specific questions and answers). Given one of the seven types of interview questions, an appropriate answer was scored as correct if the answer met all criteria.…”

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Improving the interview skills of college students using behavioral skills training

Stocco

Thompson

Hart

et al. 2017

Jnl of Applied Behav Analysis

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Obtaining a job as a college graduate is partly dependent on interview performance. We used a multiple baseline design across skills to evaluate the effects of behavioral skills training with self-evaluation for five college students. Training effects were evaluated using simulated interviews as baseline and posttraining assessments. All participants acquired targeted skills, but we observed some individual differences. Participants were satisfied with training outcomes and rated the procedures as acceptable. Furthermore, ratings from university staff who provide interview training indicated that training improved performance across several skills for the majority of participants.

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Improving the interview skills of college students using behavioral skills training

Stocco

Thompson

Hart

et al. 2017

Jnl of Applied Behav Analysis

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“…Many software programs are now available for such electronic mock interviews, and both electronic mock interviews and face-to-face mock interviews have been shown to increase student confidence and success at interviews (Baur et al, 2013;Hansen, Oliphant, Oliphant, & Hansen, 2009). …”

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Helping University Students Succeed at Employment Interviews: The Role of Self-Reflection in e-Portfolios

Lackner

Martini

2017

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In the context of a Transition to Work course for fourth-year psychology majors, we had students use an e-portfolio to self-reflect on the learning experiences they deemed most significant during their degree. Such significant learning experiences can be drawn upon when answering behavioral job interview questions. We examined whether students would show improvement in mock behavioral interview performance over time, and whether any potential improvement was related to performance on self-reflective course assignments. Students indicated that the majority of their significant learning experiences had taken place outside of the classroom (e.g., paid and unpaid work, extracurricular activities). Across the duration of the course, students improved on all metrics of interview performance, and final interview performance was predicted by student grades on a self-reflective e-portfolio, but not other course assignments.

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“…Evidence supporting the value of practice or 'mock' interviews towards gaining employment has been reported in many fields. A study reviewing the best practices for preparing business students ahead of job interviews demonstrated that interview practice boosts students confidence and strengthens their interview performance (11). This correlates with many other sources who have equally provided commentary towards the benefits of practice interviews and their value towards successful interview outcomes (12)(13)(14).…”

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Preparing for the Real Thing with Practice Interviews: A Graduate Paramedic Perspective

Ross

Moffatt

2018

Australasian Journal of Paramedicine

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IntroductionBehavioural interviews are a critical component of the job application process for ambulance services in Australia. They involve role specific open-ended questions that are designed to test an applicant’s skills, eligibility and experience. It is a process that is standardised and can be practised to increase familiarity and performance. Existing literature supports the benefits of practice interviews ahead of real interviews to improve applicant performance and subsequent employment success. The objective of this study was therefore to examine paramedic graduates’ perceptions on the value of participating in practice interviews before seeking employment with an ambulance service.MethodsStudents enrolled in the Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic) at Monash University in Victoria took part in a cross-sectional pilot study. Three paper-based surveys were created to assess the value of practice interviews. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used.ResultsFourteen (n=14) students participated. All participants agreed or strongly agreed that practice interviews would help them gain employment. All participants perceived that practice interview helped improve their confidence and preparation for their actual interview.ConclusionPractice interviews were found to be a positive and worthwhile undertaking. They increased confidence and improved preparation through practise and feedback. Participants agreed that they were valuable and perceived that they led to improved performance in their real interviews and subsequent employment success.

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Best Practices in Preparing Students for Mock Interviews

Abstract: STUDIES HAVE SHOWN the importance of employment interview preparation in boosting the confidence and performance of students and jobseekers when they interview. This article reviews several techniques for preparing students for mock job interviews and, hence, actual job interviews.

Cited by 25 publications

References 9 publications

Improving the interview skills of college students using behavioral skills training

Improving the interview skills of college students using behavioral skills training

Helping University Students Succeed at Employment Interviews: The Role of Self-Reflection in e-Portfolios

Preparing for the Real Thing with Practice Interviews: A Graduate Paramedic Perspective

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