PREPARING FOR JOB INTERVIEW

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A formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person. For example, a job interview.

A meeting or conversation in which a writer or reporter asks questions of one or more persons from whom material is sought for a newspaper story, television broadcast, etc.

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According to Bolles (1998), the purpose of job interview is for the employer to figure out whether the job-seeker will be part of the solution or just another part of the problem.

Job interview is the last step of the hiring process and the most important. It offers you and the employer the opportunity to meet one another, exchange information and come to tentative conclusions about “hiring” each other (Hirsch,1996).

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There are eight (8) major types of interview. They are;

1. Informational Interview

2. Screening or Telephone Interview

3. Individual or One-on-One Interview

4. Small Group or Panel or Committee Interview

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5. The Second, Selection or On-Site Interview

6. Behavioural-Based Interview

7. Task-oriented or Testing Interview

8. Stress Interview GIMPA-SPSG©Kojokay, 2014

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Always include, Name and contact information. Objective. Education. Relevant work experience. Skills, licenses and certification relevant to the job sought. Addit ional Categories Summary of Qualifications Volunteer work: can go in a separate category or under work experience Accomplishments Publications Activities Awards Other pertinent information Key points Target the resume to the desired job. Make the resume 100% error-free. Do not keep it too short and too long. Make the resume relevant to the job sought with list of references.

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Look corporate with your hair style.

Keep your finger nails clean and short.

Get a clean shave.

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Research the employer.

Know who you are meeting with and the meeting location.

Prepare your own questions and think of questions you could be asked.

Practice interviewing.

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Dress professionally.

Be adequately prepared.

Arrive early.

Keep calm, relax and have a great attitude.

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Make a good first impression with a firm handshake.

Maintain eye contact.

Be lively and smile.

Come across as a team player

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Say “thank you”.

Learn from your mistakes, think positive and take it as an experience.

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Do not sit until you are asked to do so.

Avoid over-elaboration; do not get too personal.

Do not be monotonous and repetitive.

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Coming across as untruthful and dishonest.

Coming across as unfriendly.

Coming across as disrespectful.

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Coming across as anxious or nervous.

Coming across as lazy.

Coming across as overly confident or complacent.

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Touch (Same gender)Comfortable**********Uncomfortable

Tone of voice Too soft*********Too loud

SilenceComfortable**********Uncomfortable

Hand gesturesRemain still***********Use hands

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Bolles, R. N. (1998). What color is your parachute?, Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press.

Bowman, C. B. (1998). ‘Reduce your interview anxiety’ in National Business Employment Weekly 2(1): 11-14.

  Farley, J. I. (1998). ‘Interviewing strategies that work’ in National

Business Employment Weekly 3(6): 25-28.

Hirsch, A. S. (1996). Interviewing. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Medley, H.A. (1992). Sweaty palms: The neglected art of being interviewed, Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press.

Ziegler, W. (1994). ‘Critical behavior interviewing & Andersen consulting’ in MAPA Monitor 2(1): 4-6.

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