THE EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW

An employment interview explores how well a candidate might fit a job.

The exploration of fit goes two ways:

Employers measure prospective candidates during this conversation, and

prospective employees can decide whether the job in question is right for
them.
PRE-INTERVIEWING
STEPS
Conduct
Clean up your Contact potential
background
online identity research
employers
Whether the job
In a study,70 Explore the lead comes
percentage of types of work from a formal
recruiters in the announcement
Unites States have and specific
rejected candidates organizations or a contact
because of the that sound from your
information found personal
online-photographs, appealing to
comments etc. you. network, you
first step is to
Review your Work on your let the
profile on social organization
knowledge
media like know about
Facebook and about the
your interest in
other websites. company. the job.
Prepare for Dress
possible Think appropriately
interview constructively and act
formats professionally
The way you think
Panel interview about and
(group interview): upcoming
The candidate is interview can
Arrive 5-10
questioned by affect how you minutes early
several people. feel and act
during a interview.
Audition
interview: You
Negative self-talk Be polite to
will be asked to
led to a poor
demonstrate
interview everyone in the
whatever skills office
performance
the employer is
looking for.
Behavioral
interview: Based While you wait,
on the assumption choose reading
past experience is material about
the best predictor the business or
of future company.
performance.

When
introduced,
shake hands
firmly.
Anticipate
key
Respond to the
employers
Be
questions
Most
needs and Honest
employmen
concerns
If an interviewer
t
interviewer finds out you
Companies hire
s ask have
employees to
question in satisfy their misrepresented
yourself by lying
five areas: needs.
or exaggerating
Remember that
about even one
while answering
Educational answer, then
questions.
Background everything else
A smart you say will be
candidate will suspect.
answer in ways
that address the
Work potential
Experience employer's
concern.
If youve spent
time learning
about what the
Career employer needs,
Goals you will be in a
good position to
show youre
motivated.
Knowledge
of
Organizatio
n and Job
Example of answers:
Interviewer: What was your major in college?
Poor answer: I was a communication major.
Better answer: I was a communication major. Im glad I studied that subject
because the skills I learned in school help me in this job in so many ways;
dealing with customers from many culture, working in the department
teams, and creating presentation for the external contractors who are part
of the job

Most Frequent Interviewee Mistakes:

Answering cell phone or texting.
Appearing uninterested.
Dressing inappropriately
Appearing arrogant
Talking negatively about current or
previous employers.
 Back up your
answers with
evidence

Keep your
answers brief
Emphasize the
Positive
Be enthusiastic

Have your own

questions
answered
REHEARSING AN INTERVIEW

Use your pre-interview research to identify the nature of the

job you are seeking.

Draft a series of questions that explores the job

description
Ex: what skills are required?, what personal qualities are most
desirable for this position?

Think about how you can answer each question.

Answers should contain a claim and evidence.
I have experience making presentations using Apple Keynote.
(claim)
I used to train customers service reps in my last job. (evidence)

Role-play the interview several times with the help of a friend.

CHAPTER SIX: PRINCIPLES OF INTERVIEWING

THE ETHICS OF
INTERVIEWING
 Basic ethical
An interview is
guidelines and
likely to be part of
responsibilities
an ongoing
should guide the
relationship,
exchange of
behaving honorable
information that
will serve you well
goes on between
in future
interviewer and
interactions.
interviewee.

The ethics
of
interviewi
ng
OBLIGATIONS OF THE INTERVIEWER

Obligation Obligation
s of the s of the
Interviewe Interviewe
r e
Make only Dont
promises misreprese
you are nt the facts
willing and or your
able to position
keep.
Keep Dont waste
confidence the
interviewer
s time
Allow the
interviewee
to make