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Interviewingfor a Job

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Welcome to Interviewing for a Job!

This program is designed to help you learn about the ways to be successful in a job interview.

It is divided into 3 sections:

A. Preparing for the interview Questions 1 - 6B. Making a Good First Impression Questions 7 - 10 C. Interview questions Questions 11-20

Use the arrow button in the lower right corner to advance to the next screen!

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In each section, you will be given a question and four possible responses. Select the number of the correct answer. You will then be told if you selected the correct answer. After that will be a short explanation of the answer.

If you do not finish in one class period, you may easily pick up where you left off by using

the Main Menu on the next screen!

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MAIN MENU

Preparing for the Interview (Questions 1 - 6)

Making a Good First Impression (Questions 7 – 10)

Interview questions (Questions 11 – 20)

Select either A, B or C!

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Section A “Preparing for the Interview”

This section will provide instruction in the ways to prepare for a job interview.

Remember, use the arrow button in the lower right corner to advance to the next screen!

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1. What is the purpose of a job interview?To help...

the employer learn about your qualifications

the employer decide about hiring you

you learn about the job and company

all of the above

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YES!

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The question was…“What is the purpose of a job interview?”

The correct answer is…4. All of the above

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The purpose of a job interview is for the employer to learn about you and your qualifications and to decide if you would best fill the job opening.

It is also the time for you to learn about the job.

The interview is your chance to meet face to face with the employer and convince him/her that you are the person to hire.

You must do a good job of 'selling yourself' to the prospective employer if you want to get the job.

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2. What should you do to be prepared for your interview?

Be prepared about what to say

Dress up in your finest party clothes

Plan on getting there a few minutes late so the interviewer will think you’re a busy person

all of the above

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Great work!

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The question was…“What should you do to be prepared for your interview?”

The correct answer is…1. Be prepared about what

to say

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There are several things you can do to prepare for an interview.

* Be prepared about what you are going to say. Practice answering some

common interview questions. Also, be ready to talk about your schooling and work experience.

* Know something about the company. You then will be able to show a sincere interest in the company. You will be able to ask intelligent questions about the job and the company.

* Have your resume ready to take with you. The interviewer may not have seen your resume or not have a copy available.

* Be appropriately dressed and groomed for the interview.

We'll talk about what to wear to an interview in just a few minutes.

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3. You have an interview at 10:00 am. It takes 15 minutes to get there. What time should you

leave?

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Excellent!

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The question was…“You have an interview at 10:00 am. It takes 15 minutes to get there. What time should you leave?”

The correct answer is…3. 9:30 am

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You should always allow for some extra travel time when going to a job interview.

You should not arrive so early, though, as to appear over-anxious. Ten to 15 minutes ahead of time is a good guideline.

Never arrive late for an interview. Employers want employees who are on time.

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4. Your car won’t start and you find a friend who can take you to the interview. You will now be about 15 minutes late. What should

you do?

Go ahead and pretend you were given the wrong time

Explain in person why you are late

Call and say you’re sick and reschedule

Call the interviewer and explain

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INTERVIEWING FOR A JOB

Copyright MMXI, EDUCATION ASSOCIATES, INC.First Edition

Printed in the United States of AmericaAuthor: Shelley Mauer

Published by:EDUCATION ASSOCIATES, INC.

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