Career Workshop: July 2016 Mock Interviews

Career Workshop: July 2016 Mock Interviews

Event Category: Workshops
Date: Thursday, July 21st, 2016
Time: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Speaker: The Career Team
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Location:
Cisco
7100 Kit Creek Road Building 12, Room6
Morrisville, NC
United States
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Please Note the Following:

  1. The workshop is free
  2. Space is limited if you register and cannot attend, please update the career team in order that your space can be  allocated to members on the standby list.
  3. Only registered attendees will be allowed to attend
  4. Sandwiches or other light refreshment will be provided.
  5. PDUs will be reported by NCPMI
  6. PMPs are required to provide their PMI numbers in order that their PDUs can be reported
  7. Please arrive on time in order that the workshop can start promptly.
  8. Please leave the facility in equal or better condition than you found it.

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Location:

Cisco- 7100 Kit Creek Road, Building 12, Room6, Morrisville, NC

Meeting Agenda:

5:30 to 6:00 networking
6:00 to 7:40 Workshop
7:40 to 8:00 questions & answer

Abstract:

The mock interview provides a professional opportunity to practice interview skills and help perfect techniques to prepare and strategize for future interviews. During our careers we must continually grow and reinvent ourselves to become available for new opportunities.  This event will pair interviewee with two interviewers, one from an HR/Career Coaching perspective and one from a management perspective. Working with these professionals and getting feedback will enable participants to learn where their strengths lie and where they may need work to improve their performance

Click here for sample Job Description on which interviews will be based 

Preparation:

  • Prepare for the session by researching your company/industry of interest.
  • Investigate and identify the most common industry traits sought (analytical skills, communication skills, business knowledge and problem solving).

Top Five Interview Questions:

  • Tell me about yourself.
  • What Salary are you expecting?
  • Tell me about a time a project did not go well.
  • Tell me about a time when the project communications did not go well.
  • What was the biggest project you have managed?

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding the recruiter’s perspective
  • Handling yourself during the Interview
  • Interview practice
  • Understanding how you fit
  • Improve confidence
  • Structuring answers

Biographies:

The mock interview will be conducted by industry experts including:

Interviewer Company Role/Title Bio/Linked-In Profile
Davis Ervin Fidelity Investments Talent Acquisition Consultant LinkedIn
Beth Haas Fidelity Investments Talent Aquistion Consultant - Technology Recruiter LinkedIn
Carlos Calderon MetLife Project Manager LinkedIn
Craig Campeau MetLife PMO Consultant LinkedIn
John Duff MetLife PMO Architect & Consultant LinkedIn
Thyag Ekambaram MetLife Senior Program Manager LinkedIn
Shannon Little MetLife PMO Professional LinkedIn
Modupe Congleton Cisco Marketing Communications Program Manager LinkedIn
Rolanda Goodwin Cisco Acquisition Integration Program Manager LinkedIn
Sheronda Jeffries Cisco Program Manager  
Christopher Myers Cisco TelePresence TAC Manager LinkedIn
Melissa Holder Cisco Business Development Manager, Diversity Practices  
Elizabeth Brummond Cisco Project Manager LinkedIn
Christopher Phillips Cisco Manager, Technical Support LinkedIn
Chioma Phillips Cisco HR Program Manager LinkedIn
Ramesh Satyavarapu inVentive Health- Senior Manager, Statistical Programming  
Steven Hall Owner/Proprietor TechSys America, LLP  
Preetha Radhakrishnan Cisco Service Delivery Manager - IT LinkedIn 
Charmaine Wiley Cisco Virtual Systems Engineer  LinkedIn 
Latisha Scarborough Cisco Network Consulting Engineer II LinkedIn

Event Details

Event Date 07-21-2016 5:30 pm
Event End Date 07-21-2016 8:00 pm
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Individual Price Free
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