Let’s Talk About It with Dr. Meagan Copelin #CollegeLife

Job interviews can be intimidating, especially if you don’t know what recruiters are looking for. Luckily, Dr. Meagan Copelin knows all about them. As the owner of a consulting firm, she’s interviewed countless candidates and she knows exactly what you can do to stand out from the crowd and land your first job.

In this episode, Dr. Copelin shares valuable job interview tips for college students looking for employment amidst all the new challenges brought on by the global pandemic.

About the Guest

Dr. Meagan Copelin is a Human Resources consultant, author, empowerment speaker, blogger, podcaster, and mental health counselor. She is the founder and owner of Maize Consulting, a firm that provides human resources services and consulting to clients from different industries, such as manufacturing, retail, healthcare, technology, start-up, financial, nonprofit, and many others. 

In This Episode

• Who is Dr. Meagan Copelin? [1:24]
• What are recruiters and employers looking for when they ask us to say something about ourselves? [2:40]
• What are some remote interviewing tips for students? [5:33]
• …and many more

Quotes

“I think it’s important to dress accordingly. I’m on Zoom calls every single day, and so typically I have my pajama bottoms and of course a nice sweater or a nice top. But I think that it’s important to dress accordingly, like, as you would if you were going to an in-person interview.” [6:24]

“When I’m interviewing, I always have my resume on the side so I can reference that. Then I make it known to the hiring manager, the interviewer, that I do have my resume on the side just in case I need to reference it, just in case they have any questions as well.” [14:22]

“I speak fast. So those are the things that I’m working on. But pause. If you find yourself speaking fast, kinda take a breath, a breather, and pause. Don’t interrupt the interviewer when they’re speaking. Listen, and then follow up with answers to their questions.” [17:49]

“I would tell candidates ‘don’t ever put your eggs in one basket.’ You should be constantly applying and you should be constantly interviewing until an offer is in hand.” [22:31]

“You want to be remembered. You want them to think about you when they’re interviewing other candidates. It’s like a comparison thing. You want them to compare you to other people when they’re interviewing. And their mind is always on you because, for some reason, you sold yourself. They were intrigued by you, by your presence. And so you want that, you want to be memorable, you want that to happen during the interview process.” [28:52]

Resources Mentioned

Dr. Meagan Copelin’s Website
Joyce Johnson's Website
Joyce Johnson's Facebook
Joyce Johnson's Instagram
Joyce Johnson's Twitter
Joyce Johnson's LinkedIn
Joyce Johnson's YouTube
Joyce Johnson's Amazon Page
Why Sales Network's Website

Key Words

Preparation, Interview, Application, Determined, Motivated, Self-Confidence, Job, Goals