Meeting Minutes 02/16/17
- Presentation by Brewer Science, Presenters - Cristina Matos-Perez and Sean Whittemore
- Interviewing skills for Chemists - Link
- Many companies do online applications, so search for what they expect
- Know your answers to common questions. Tell me about yourself? What are your strengths?
- Phone interview-HR/Recruiter
- Why? To gather more information and confirm skills and personality
- Be prepared
- Ask questions
- Be in a quiet place, don’t be afraid to postpone
- Phone interview-Hiring Manager/Team
- Why? To make sure you can do the job
- Ask more questions, this time they will know more about what your work experience will be like
- Be truthful, do not just say what you think they want to hear
- It will be a long day
- Several interviews throughout the day
- May have a technical presentation of research you may have done
- Be professional at all times
- You are interviewing them as well
- Consider benefits, room for growth, and community
- Send Thank You emails after
- Resources on ACS website
- Getting an Offer
- Be sure the job is right for you
- Negotiate, you have the job, now is the time