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Applying and Interviewingfor Employment
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Learning Objectives
• Define the purpose of application letters and
explain how to apply the AIDA model to them
• Describe the typical sequence of job
interviews
• Describe briefly what employers look for
during an employment interview and
preemployment testing
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Learning Objectives
• List six tasks you need to complete to
prepare for a successful job interview
• Explain the three stages of a successful
employment interview
• Identify the most common employment
messages that follow an interview and
explain when you would use each one
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Employment Messages
• Application letters and forms
• Job-inquiry letters
• Application follow-ups
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Application Letters
• Accompany the résumé
– What you are sending
– Why you are sending it
– Benefits of reading it
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Tips for Application Letters
• Be clear and specific
• Show you are informed
• Don’t volunteer salary information
• Keep it short
• Show some personality
• Aim for high quality
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Using the AIDA Model
• Attention
• Interest
• Desire
• Action
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Application Follow-Ups
• Update application
• Show your interest
• Show persistence
• Underscore commitment
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Employment Interviews
• Organization’s objective
– Match applicants with the organization
• Applicant’s objective
– Match goals and abilities with the job
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Sequence of Interviews
• Screening stage
• Selection stage
• Final stage
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Types of Interviews
• Structured
• Panel
• Behavioral
• Working
• Open-ended
• Group
• Situational
• Stress
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Interview Media
• Telephone
• E-mail and IM
• Video technology
• Virtual online
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What Do Employers Seek?
• Organization fit
– Attitudes
– Background
– Style
• Qualifications
– Education
– Experience
– Skills
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Preemployment Testing
• Integrity tests
• Personality profiles
• Job skills tests
• Substance tests
• Background checks
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Interview Preparation
• Learn about the organization
• Think ahead about questions
• Bolster your confidence
• Polish your interview style
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Present a professional image• Be ready when you arrive
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Study the Organization
• Operations
• Markets
• Challenges
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Plan to Answer Questions
• The hardest decision you ever made
• Your greatest weaknesses
• Goals over the next five years
• What you didn’t like about prior jobs
• Some information about yourself
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Prepare Some Questions
• Are these my kind of people?
• Can I do the work and will I enjoy it?
• Is this the job I want?
• Does the job pay what I’m worth?
• Who would I be working for?
• What sort of future can I expect?
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Build Your Confidence
• Minimize weaknesses
• Maximize strengths
• Manage apprehension
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Polish Your Interview Style
• Mock interviews
• Nonverbal skills
• Voice training
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A Professional Image
• Business clothing
• Good grooming
• Appropriate behavior
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Be Ready When You Arrive
Preparing Traveling Waiting
Your Résumé
Support Papers
Your Portfolio
The Location
The Route
Travel Time
Review and Plan
Be Professional
Practice Courtesy
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The Interview Process
1. Warm-up stage
2. Questions-and-answers
3. Close of the interview
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The Warm-Up Stage
• First impressions
• Body language
• Social skills
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Questions-and-Answers
• Deal with questions
• Listen to the interviewer
• Handle discrimination
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Close of the Interview
• Conclude gracefully
• Discuss salary
• Review notes
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Following Up
After the Interview• Thank-you messages
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Inquiry messages