lesson 12.1the interview process and preparation lesson 12.2the interview lesson 12.3after the...

Lesson 12.1 The Interview Process and Preparation

Lesson 12.2 The Interview

Lesson 12.3 After the Interview

12CHAPTER

Interviewing for a Job

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Investigating Your CAREER Chapter 12

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Lesson 12.1

The Interview Process and Preparation Goals

Explain the purpose of interviews. Identify the different types of interviews.Describe how to prepare for an interview.



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Lesson 12.1

The Interview Process and Preparation Terms

job interview unstructured interview structured interview screening interview performance interview group interview behavioral interview dining interview telephone interview virtual interview



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Job Interview

A job interview is a conversation between a job applicant and one or more people in a company or organization to discuss the applicant’s qualifications for a specific job.



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Purpose of Interviews for Interviewer

Determine your skills and abilities to decide if you will be a good fit for the company

Assess your attitude and appearance Ensure that you have the skills needed for the

position, the work ethic necessary to carry out the job

See if your personality is a good fit for the environment you would be working in



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Purpose of Interviews for Applicant

Determine if you want this job at this company Find out specific job qualifications and details

about the company Learn if your skills and abilities match the

qualifications of the job Decide if you would enjoy working with this

company Discover if you and the company share values



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Types of Interviews Unstructured interview Structured interview Screening interview Performance interview Group interview

Behavioral interview Dining interview Telephone interview Virtual interview



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Preparing for the Interview

Review the research on the company Prepare your portfolio Know your resume Practice for the interview Review last-minute details



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Preparing for Interview Questions

Plan answers to common questions Plan answers to illegal questions Plan questions to ask



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12.1 The Interview Process and Preparation

SUMMARY The interviewer’s goal during a job interview is to determine the

applicant’s skills and abilities and to determine if he or she will be a good fit for the company. The applicant should be active during the interview process and learn about the company to determine if this is a company where he or she wants to work. There are two basic types of interviews: unstructured and structured. Structured interviews include screening, group, behavioral, dining, telephone, and virtual interviews.

Before each interview, applicants should research the company, prepare their portfolio and review their resume, practice answers to common interview questions, and review last-minute details.

Applicants should be aware of common interview questions and how to answer them. They should also plan how to deal with illegal interview questions, and determine three or four questions to ask the interviewer.



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Lesson 12.2

The Interview Goals

Discuss image as it pertains to interviewing.Explain the components of the interview.Examine nontraditional interviews.

Termbody language



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Image and Arrival

Your attitude Your appearance Your verbal language Your nonverbal language



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Components of the Interview

Opening the interview The questioning process Closing the interview



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Tips for Dining Interviews

Etiquette techniques Appearance Small talk



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Tips for Telephone Interviews

Speaking voice Attire Location Attention



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Tips for Virtual Interviews

Technology Attire Speaking voice



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12.2 The Interview

SUMMARY It is important to arrive approximately 15–20 minutes early to

an interview. This provides time to find the right location, review the portfolio, and become familiar with the environment. Applicants should also be aware of their professional image, which includes their attitude, appearance, verbal language, and nonverbal language.

The three main components of an interview include opening the interview, the questioning process, and the closing.

Nontraditional interviews include dining, telephone, and virtual interviews. Extra preparation may be needed for these types of interviews.



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Lesson 12.3

After the Interview Goals

Discuss how to evaluate performance after the interview.

Describe follow-up procedures after the interview.Explain steps to consider after the interview.

Termevaluate



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Evaluate Your Performance

What did you do well? List of positives Make sure you understand positives Make sure you can carry positives over to next

interview What could you have done better?

List of negatives Make notes on how to improve each area Get advice from people who might be able to help

you improve



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Follow Up After the Interview

Write a thank-you letter or email to the person (or persons) who interviewed you

If you are interested in the position Offer thanks Provide additional information or clarification

If you decide you are no longer interested Advise the interviewer that you no longer wish to be

considered for the position Offer thanks Be positive and complimentary



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Considering the Next Steps

Review your written evaluation of the interview.

Consider all the things you did well and make sure you understand why they went well.

For the parts of the interview that did not go well, consider them in-depth.Do you need to do more research about the

company?Do you need to practice your interviewing skills?



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12.3 After the Interview

SUMMARY Evaluating your performance after your interview is an

important component of any interview. This evaluation should be a true learning experience. Make sure you evaluate the areas of the interview where you did well and those areas where you did not do well.

Make sure to follow up after an interview with a thank-you letter or email. If you had a group interview, write a thank-you to each interviewer. Several people may have been interviewed, so make sure to refer to the specific job that you interviewed for.

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