Career Workshop: Mock Interview

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.

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

Preparation:

• Review the attached mock job description
• 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:

1. Barbara Bostian - Director, Project Management Office at Railinc - https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-bostian-05106a5/
2. Pam Rivers - Senior Manager, Global TAC Operations - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pam-rivers-6665647/
3. Mike Brown - HR & Training Consultant - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mfbrownhr/
4. Melissa Holder - Business Development Manager - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-h/
5. Nitin Kundeshwar - Senior Project Manager - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitinkundeshwar/
6. Andy Lamb - Program Manager - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-lamb-0721b94/
7. Watanya Resper - Recruitment Business Partner - https://www.linkedin.com/in/watanyaresper/
8. Marie Badger - Senior Recruiter - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariebadger/
9. Caroline Chambers - Talent Solutions Consultant - https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-chambers-020105120/
10. Lene Omoh - Senior Project/Program Manager - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leneomoh/
11. Kaali Dass - Manager, Enterprise Architecture - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaalidass/
12. Naseer Baig -  Senior IS Project Manager - https://www.linkedin.com/in/naseer-baig-a066385
13. Dhanesh Joshi – Senior Applications PM - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhanesh-joshi-mba-pmp-csm-9a885b9
14. Rosanna Hurst -Director, Global Claims Model Office - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosie-hurst-60873b/  
15. John Duff - A technology services leader with over 25 years of experience building, repairing and improving project management capabilities in global technology companies. Skilled in improving customer satisfaction, service delivery and operational excellence through cross-functional collaboration and innovation of new tools and processes. Has a strong international background and has successfully led distributed teams across multiple locations around the globe.
16. Staci Walker - Staci joined MetLife in late 2015 as a strategy leader in Global Operations IT. Her team leads the strategy, planning, and portfolio work streams for Global Operations IT. We are the partners to the program teams for financial portfolio management, project fitness, program leadership, and collaborate with leaders in Operations and IT around the world. She has worked in a variety of verticals before MetLife (Biotech, Satellite Technology, Healthcare, etc.) and has lead Operations, Service, Technology, PMO, and Strategy teams.
17. Mohammad Zeb - Global IT Leader with more than 24 years of full life cycle Business Systems implementation and management experience in distributed and international (36 countries; EMEA and Americas etc.) manufacturing environment. Expert in delivering design / delivery of cost-effective, high performance technology solutions in support of rapid international growth. Skilled in all phase of project life cycle, from initial feasibility analysis and conceptual design through implementation and enhancement. Effective at building culturally diverse, team centered operating units, with excellent business process and strategy development skills. Customer-centric with the ability to initiate profitable alliances with global vendors and suppliers.