Advanced Technical Writing

Lecture 13

Job Interview

29/7/2013

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Job interviewing

Job interviewing is one of the most popular Career topics on the Web. But no career advisor can tell you exactly what to say during a job interview. About the best that career advisors can do, is to give you some tips about the typical questions to expect, so you can practice answering them ahead of time. The rest is up to you.

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Interview

The Interview can be divided into three stages:

1. Before the interview

2. During the interview

3. After the interview

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Before The Interview

• Show that you are knowledgeable يعرف about the company and its operations– Learn about your potential employer before the interview

– What kind of business is it ?

– Is the company locally owned مملوكة?

– Is it a nonprofit organization?

– If the job is public employment, at what level of government is it?

– Does the business provide a service, and, if so, what kind?

– How large is the firm الشركة?– Is it expanding ممتدة?

– Where will you fit in لك مناسبة األماكن ?أي

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Before The Interview Continue

• Know Interviewer himself (if possible)

• It is good idea to try to anticipate يتوقع the questions an interviewer might ask and to prepare your answers in advance

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Example of Interviewer questions

• Why Should We Hire يشغل You?• What are your short-term and long-term occupational

goals?• What are your major strengths and weaknesses?• Do you work better alone or with others?• Why do you want to work for this company?• How do you spend your free time?• Why are you leaving your job? What are you looking for in your next job? What is

important to you?

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Interview Questions NOT to Ask

• What does this company do? (Do your research ahead of time مبكر وقت (!في

• If I get the job, when can I take time off for vacation? (Wait until you get the offer to mention prior commitments سابقة (إلتزامات

• Can I change my schedule if I get the job? (If you need to figure out the logistics of getting to work don't mention it now...)

• Did I get the job? (Don't be impatient صبور .غيرThey'll let you know.)

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During The Interview

• Be sure to arrive for an interview at the appointed time

• Take along أرفق your resume• The interview will actually begin before you are

seated• What you wear and how you act will be closely

observed• Remain standing until you are offered a seat.

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During The Interview ContinuePresent a positive attitude موقف Self confidence & Be modest متواضعTell your interviewer about your recent accomplishments and future career plans إنجاز

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Don't interrupt the interviewer. Take your time - it's perfectly acceptable to take a

moment or two to collect your thoughts • Don't smoke, chew gum, eat, or drink.• Unfreeze your face – smile !“ A man without smiling face must not open a shop”

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Shake hands firmly حرارة و ! بحزم

Depends upon occasions

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Listen Attentively

• Listen is not hearing• Make sure you listen to the question and take a

moment to gather your thoughts before you respond.

• Look directly to the interviewer• Don’t argue mentally تجادل ال• Rid تخلص yourself of visual distractions-

glasses, pen, or other objects.• Listen with animation حيوي

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Be mindful of physical appearance في ضعالخارجي المظهر إعتبارك

Show Enthusiasm الحماس

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Approach the question of salary cautiously بحذر

Do not talk too much

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Never create a situation where you keepمبررات لنفسك توجد ال

Interviewer waiting

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Get the interviewer to like you

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Job Interview Tips and Suggestions

Job interviewing never seems to get any easier - even when you have gone on more interviews than you can count. You are meeting new people, selling yourself and your skills.

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Job Interview Tips

PRACTICE PREPARE BE TIMELY STAY CALM هادئ SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW FOLLOW UP

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PRACTICE

Practice answering interview questions and practice your responses to the typical job interview questions and answers most employers ask. Think of actual examples you can use to describe your skills. Providing evidence دليل of your successes is a great way to promote يعزز your candidacy

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PREPARE

Prepare a response so you are ready for the question "What do you know about our company

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BE TIMELY

Be on time for the interview. On time means five to ten minutes early. If need, take some time to drive to the office ahead of time so you know exactly where you are going and how long it will take to get there

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STAY CALM

During the job interview try to relax and stay as calm as possible. Take a moment to regroup. Maintain eye contact with the interviewer. Listen to the entire question before you answer and pay attention - you will be embarrassed مرتبك if you forget the question!

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SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW

Try to relate what you know about the company when answering questions.  When discussing your career accomplishments match them to what the company إنجازاتis looking for

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FOLLOW UP

Always follow-up with a thank you note reiterating مؤكدا your interest in the position. If you interview with multiple people send each one a thank you note.

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End of the Interview

Thank your interviewerIndicate you are interested in the jobTactfully بلباقة get an idea of when expect

to hear from the company.

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After The Interview

Collect pertinent الصلة information ذاتyou learned during the interview.

A day or two later, send the interviewer a brief note of thanks.

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Sample Thank You Letter

Your Name Your Address Date

Name Title Organization Address City, State, Zip Code

Dear Mr./Ms. Last Name: It was very enjoyable to speak with you about the assistant account executive

position at the Smith Agency. The job, as you presented it, seems to be a very good match for my skills and interests. The creative approach to account management that you described confirmed my desire to work with you.

In addition to my enthusiasm, I will bring to the position strong writing skills, assertiveness and the ability to encourage others to work cooperatively with the department. My artistic background will help me to work with artists on staff and provide me with an understanding of the visual aspects of our work.

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Follow-up Letter to job InterviewDear Mr. Vallone:Thank you for the informative and pleasant interview we had last Wednesday. Please extend my thanks to Mr. Wilson of the Servocontrol Group as well. I came away from the meeting most favorably impressed with Calcutex Industries.

I find the position to an attractive one feel confident that my qualifications would enable me to perform the duties to everyone’s advantage.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.Sincerely yours,

Philip Ming

Salary Negotiations

Salary Negotiations

• If possible, delay discussing salary until after you receive a formal written job offer.

• Before interviewing for a job, prepare for possible salary negotiations by researching the following:– The current range of salaries for the work you hope to

do at your level.– Salaries made by last year’s graduates from your

college or university at your level and in your line of work.

– Salaries made by people you know at your level and in your line of work.

Salary Negotiations

• If a potential employer requests your salary requirements with your résumé, consider your options carefully.– Too high.– Too low.– No offer.

• So what I can do?• If you choose to provide salary requirements,

always do so in a range (for example, $35,000 to $40,000).

Salary Negotiations

• If an interviewer asks your salary requirements toward the end of the job interview, you can try the following strategies to delay salary negotiations:

• “I am sure that this company pays a fair salary for a person with my level of experience and qualifications” or “I am ready to consider your best offer.”

Salary Negotiations

• If the interviewer or company demands to know your salary requirements during a job interview, provide a wide salary range that you know would be reasonable for someone at your level in your line of work in that region of the country.

• For example, you could say, “I would hope for a salary somewhere between $28,000 and $38,000, but of course this is negotiable.”

Salary Negotiations

• What about Immediate accept فوري of قبولthe first salary offer you receive?

• Never say that you are unable to accept a salary below a particular figure.

• To keep negotiations going, simply indicate that you would have trouble accepting the first offer because it was lower than you had expected.

• Remember that you are negotiating a package and not just a starting salary.