Entering The Corporate

World With Confidence

Ken Woo
25th October 2015

Our Topics ..
Understanding the Corporate Culture
(Memahami/Mengenali Budaya Korporat

Handling Interview With Confidence

Menghadapi Temuduga dengan Keyakinan

Preparing For Interview

(Persiapan Menghadapi Temuduga

Agenda 25 October 2015

Time

Topics

9.30am to 9.40am

Introduction
Ice Breaking, Objectives

9.40am to 10.30am

Understanding the Corporate Culture

10.30am to 10.45am

Break

10.30am to 1.00pm

Handling Interview with Confidence

1.00pm to 2.00pm

Lunch Break and Prayers

2.00pm to 3.30pm

Preparing for Interview

3.30pm to 3.45pm

Break

3.45pm to 4.30pm

Role Play

Our Topics ..
Understanding the Corporate Culture
(Memahami/Mengenali Budaya Korporat

Handling Interview With Confidence

Menghadapi Temuduga dengan Keyakinan

Preparing For Interview

Persiapan Menghadapi Temuduga

Entering the Corporate World

Your very first step into the unknown

You have no choice

Lots of questions

Give your best

Timid

Insecure

Entering the Corporate World

Culture

Corporate
Culture

Any differences?

Corporate Culture
Closely linked to the
Core Values of the
organization

Culture
Norms, practices,
habits, styles
in society, family, groups
friends, etc

Corporate
Culture

What do they expect from you?

Understand
the values,
expectations
and the
meaning

Behave in a
way to make
the values
alive

Be a role
model to
your juniors,
peers and
your
customers

Build Your STRONG tree from the start

Above
Personality

Below
Values

Uphold the tree

Withstand the storm

Permanent
Strong Roots
Gets stronger over time

You Need ToRemember

Build your technical
expertise in the
shortest possible time.

Resourceful, seek help

& guidance . Take
criticism and feedback
positively
Enhance your self
constantly. Change is
the only constant.
Hunger for knowledge

IQ gets you into the

job, EQ makes you
stay on the job.

Look out for

opportunities
and grab them
as they come
along.

Our Topics ..
Understanding the Corporate Culture
(Memahami/Mengenali Budaya Korporat

Handling Interview With Confidence

Menghadapi Temuduga dengan Keyakinan

Preparing For Interview

Persiapan Menghadapi Temuduga

Understanding the Hiring Process

The need for a specific type of candidate to fit the
requirements of the job.
HR will proceed with the staff request for approval.
Job advertisement.
Shortlist by HR and the Unit Head.
First interview, Shortlisting, Second interview.
Reference checks, CTOS, CCRIS checks.
Job Offers

Types of Assessments
IQ, EQ Tests

Profiling
Writing (English)
Mathematics

Assessment
Centers

Activity Based
Discussion
Presentation

Interviews

Panel (HR,HOD)
Senior Team

Do thorough research about the company

Activity 1 Writing A Good Resume

Your task

Work in groups of 3-4 per team

Discuss and re configure your resume using the
samples.
Time allocated 20mins

Handouts

Our Topics ..
Understanding the Corporate Culture
(Memahami/Mengenali Budaya Korporat

Handling Interview With Confidence

Menghadapi Temuduga dengan Keyakinan

Preparing For Interview

Persiapan Menghadapi Temuduga

Common Interview Questions

Ice Breakers
About the company
Your strength/achievements
Your weakness/area of improvements
Why should we hire you
Where do you see yourself in the next few years
Resolving situations

Types of Questions

Test your ability to talk

Test your alertness
Test your knowledge
Test your confidence
Test your listening skills

Determine a Candidate
Knowledge

Education, Intelligence,
Understanding, Know-How

Skill

Experiences, Know-What

Attitude

Thoughts and feelings about something or

someone.
Behaviors & Ethical Values

Motivation

Aspiration, Interest, Desire

Job-People Match
CANDIDATE

JOB Requirements
Knowledge

Knowledge
Skill

% Match ?

Skill

Attitude

Attitude

Motivation

Motivation

Capitalizing on the individuals

natural potential

Types of Questions
Questions Type

Behavioral
Theoretical
Leading

Description

Example of Questions

Ask to describe an
experience, a time when,
a situation in which, or
an example when.

Tell me about a specific situation in

which you used that approach.
How did you handle that difficult
client?

Ask what they think,

would do or usually do.

What do you feel about handling

challenging customers?
What do you think are the success
factors for this job?

Leading them to answer

what you want to hear.

Wont you say that being a team leader

can be very fulfilling?
When you found out that he broke the
rules did you report him to your
manager?

SARA Questioning Structure

Structure

Description

Example of Questions

Situation

The background or context

in which candidate took
action.

Give me an example of a difficult

decision you have made?

Action

What the candidate said or

did specifically in respond
to the situation.

What steps did you take to go

about it?

Result

The effect of candidates

action- success and
failures.

What was the outcome?

Application

Other instances where

candidate demonstrated
the action or skill.

Can you tell me how you have

applied this in other situations?

Activity 2 Interview In Action

Your task

Work in groups of 3 per team

Discuss and rehearse the common categories of
interview questions.
Time allocated 20mins

Thank You