Interview Tools & Resources

Prepare

Taking the time to prepare in advance of an interview will build your confidence and give you an edge over the competition. Sharpen your skills with these resources:

• Interview Skills Career Guide
• Interview Prep Worksheet

Video Guides:

• Interviewing Essentials
• Interview Preparation and Best Practices
• How to Answer "Tell me about yourself?"
• How to Answer "What is your greatest weakness?"
• How to Answer "What is your greatest strength?"
• Interview Strategies Recorded Webinar

Practice

Don't "wing it" - it shows!  You can drastically improve your ability to discuss your skills through a practice interview on campus at Arcadia

• Sign up for a practice interview with a professional expert through Handshake (select Interviews with the Experts).
• Request a practice interview with a Career Educator in the Office of Career Education in Knight Hall.
• Big Interview - An online system that combines training and practice to help improve your interview skills.  Big Interview offers an AI-based mock interview practice with feedback, thousands of interview questions with tips on how to answer them, and a step-by-step response builder for behavioral questions.  It also offers industry-specific and job-specific practice and an interview training module.  Students and alumni can sign up for free using your Arcadia email address.

Prove It

Quinncia is an online career preparation platform helping the student to prove their developing interview skills. They offer online interview simulations with feedback.

• Create your account in Quinncia with your Arcadia email address and then upload your resume
• Register for a real-time interview with an expert from Quinncia (*You will need a resume and webcam in order to conduct the interview)
• Once you finish your practice interview, select "request feedback" and your interview will be scored. You'll then be provided with feedback electronically (typically within 24 hours).
• Check out this video tutorial and the student guide for extra tips on making Quinncia work for you!