Interview Skills DiscussionWhat subconscious signals am I sending?

NOTE: Please take notes during the discussions

and activities. You will be using them for the activity at the end of the slideshow.

Review: Walking into a room Class Discussion:- How do we walk into a room? What are

some points to remember?- Why is this important?

* PRACTICE

Body Language Freeze! How are you sitting right now? What

signals might that send? What does your posture say about you? Checklist for good posture:

a) Create your own 3-point checklistb) Share in your groupsc) Combine to make a 5-point checklistd) Each group share with the classe) Record good points as each group shares

What’s in a face? Don’t talk! Silence! Everyone practice these facial

expressions:- Happy- Sad- Angry- Neutral- Attentive and Open

DISCUSS:• You are walking into a job interview.

What should your face look like? What are some good emotions to portray?

a) Discuss and list in your groupsb) Draw a summary of your discussion to

share with the class, i.e. draw a face and label, then hold it up for the class and describe

Introducing Yourself Class Brainstorm:What do we do when we introduce ourselves?As the class discusses, list good points.• Act out some good introductions in your

group. • Write out a concise introduction of

yourself

Colloquialism What does this word mean?

What kind of vocabulary should you avoid at school? At work? During a formal interview?

Why?

* Discuss: formal courtesies. What do they mean? Why are they important?* Discuss: what does it mean to be polite? Practice in your groups.

Leaving a Room How would you leave an interview?

Think, Pair, Share.Class Discussion. Handshakes:What makes a good handshake? Practice

Summary Summarize what we have discussed

today. From this summary, make yourself a “Do” and “Don’t” checklist for the Catwalk. This is due next class.

Minimum 10 points for “Do,” 5 points for “Don’t.”