Research Guides: EXPE 4802: Interviews and Personal Branding (Business): Informational and Job Interviews

Case Studies for Job Interviews

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Did you know that most consulting firms use cases during interviews? SAGE Business Cases features all 9 types of cases and situations brought up for analysis in interviews by companies such as McKinsey and Bain. Even if you don’t apply at those places, you may still encounter case questions in any interview. You may benefit from using the cases in the database to practice interviews.
Case studies may also help you choose a career path, as you will learn about the issues present in different sectors, industries, etc. by reading cases.

To access the following LinkedIn Learning videos from off-campus, log in with your Langara Email account.

Informational Interviewing - Comprehensive (LinkedIn Learning)
A 49-minute course on informational interviewing. Topics covered include how to incorporate informational interviewing into job search, how to get started, what to expect, and how to follow up.
Informational Interviewing - Steps (LinkedIn Learning)
A 3-minute snapshot describes the steps of conducting an effective informational interview.
What to Ask in an Informational Interview (LinkedIn Learning)
In 3 minutes, you will learn what five great questions to ask in an informational interview and why the questions.
Acing Your Interview (LinkedIn Learning)
A video course (38 minutes) thoroughly covers the subject of job interviews. Topics include: understanding interview formats, anticipating questions and preparing answers, researching potential employers, establishing good body language in the interview, and more.
Mastering Common Interview Questions (LinkedIn Learning)
This video course (50 minutes) provides tips and advice on how to best respond to the top 10 most common interview questions, such as “tell me about your strengths,” “tell me about your weaknesses,” and “why are you interested in our company?”
Expert Tips for Answering Common Interview Questions (LinkedIn Learning)
A collection of bite-sized videos, in which experts share tips on how to tackle a number of common interview questions.

Books (employment interviewing subject search)
The library has a number of books on job interviews. Many of them are online for your convenience of 24/7 access (login with your Langara Email account required for off-campus access). You can find them by searching “employment interviewing” or “job interview” in the library catalogue.

Nail the Interview, Land the Job: a step-by-step guide for what to do before, during, and after the interview
Call Number: HF 5549.5 I6 L43 2015
The book provides an in-depth coverage on every step of the interview process.
The 11 Laws of Likability: relationship networking-- because people do business with people they like
Call Number: HD 69 S8 L44 2012
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The book shows readers how to identify what's likable in themselves and create honest, authentic interactions that become 'wins' for all parties involved.