{"id":5863,"date":"2018-02-10T09:24:03","date_gmt":"2018-02-10T16:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/?p=5863"},"modified":"2018-02-10T09:24:03","modified_gmt":"2018-02-10T16:24:03","slug":"interview-tips-from-the-peace-corps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/interview-tips-from-the-peace-corps\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview tips from the Peace Corps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"intro-paragraph\">\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<p>\u201cCongratulations!\u201d the Peace Corps interview request reads \u2013 you have come one step closer to making a dream of service come true.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>So you sign up\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacecorps.gov\/stories\/youve-been-selected-interview-now-what\/\">for an interview<\/a>\u00a0time, patiently await the confirmation, read about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacecorps.gov\/stories\/how-be-more-competitive-candidate-after-youve-applied\/\">how to stand out<\/a>, even prepare\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacecorps.gov\/stories\/why-professionalism-matters-when-applying-to-peace-corps\/\">professional attire<\/a>\u00a0for the video interview and set a reminder to show up early.<\/p>\n<p>However, this is not all it takes. As you see in the request, underneath \u201cInterview Tips,\u201d your placement officer told you that they will:<\/p>\n<p>-Ask about\u00a0<b>past<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>long-term experiences<\/b><\/p>\n<p>AND<\/p>\n<p>-That you should try to share\u00a0<b>different<\/b>\u00a0experiences for each of these\u00a0<b>six<\/b>\u00a0subjects (an experience with people from a different culture; a time working in an unstructured environment; an experience teaching, tutoring or mentoring; when you failed to reach a goal that was within your control; etc.).<\/p>\n<p>Now what? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacecorps.gov\/stories\/4-tips-answer-behavior-based-questions-your-peace-corps-interview\/\">Find out more<\/a> about how they suggest to handle these interviews!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cCongratulations!\u201d the Peace Corps interview request reads \u2013 you have come one step closer to making a dream of service come true. 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