Disc. 1. What the employer is seeking -- Assumptions you need to avoid -- Key employer interview objectives -- Key candidate interview objectives -- Kinds of interviews --Preparing for the interview -- Researching the employer -- Researching the "Industry" -- Researching the Interviewer(s) -- Test run to the interview site -- Preparing for the tough questions.
Disc. 2: Questions you may want to ask -- Questions your may not want to ask -- Practice - role playing -- What to bring with you to the interview -- Presenting yourself at the interview -- Establishing rapport with the interviewer(s) -- Distinguishing yourself from the competition -- Dealing with "off-the-wall" setting/interviewers/questions -- Handling inappropriate questions -- How to close the interview -- Following-up: best practices -- Handling age issues.
Disc 3: What is networking? -- Why networking works -- Building your network -- Preparation for networking -- Researching your contacts -- How to network -- The three key attributes of the successful networker -- What hold attorneys back -- Building a network from scratch -- Your "natural" network -- Maintaining your network -- Networking for job seekers without any obvious contacts -- Long distance networking -- Networking for minority, women and disabled persons -- The confidentiality dilemma - How to maximize political connections.
