© Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication TodayChapter Interviewing for Employment and Following Up

© Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication TodayChapter Employment Interviews Organization’s Main Objective Applicant’s Main Objective Match Applicants with the Organization Match Goals and Capabilities with the Job

© Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication TodayChapter The Typical Sequence of Interviews Applicant’s Objectives Employer’s Objectives Hiring Decision The Interview Process Screening Stage Selection Stage Final Stage

© Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication TodayChapter Types of Interviews GroupStructuredOpen-Ended StressSituationalVideo

© Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication TodayChapter What Employers Want Fit with the Organization Qualifications for the Job EQ

© Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication TodayChapter PreemploymentTestingJob-SkillsTestsJob-SkillsTestsDrugTestsDrugTestsPsychologicalTestsPsychologicalTests

© Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication TodayChapter Researching the Organization The OrganizationThe Opportunity Full Name Location Age Products Industry Position Earnings & Growth Overall Structure Job Title Job Functions Job Qualifications Career Path Salary Range Travel Relocation

© Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication TodayChapter Anticipating the Employer’s Questions College Years Attitudes and Preferences Employers and Jobs Illegal/ Discriminating

© Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication TodayChapter Preparing Some Questions Are these my kind of people? Can I do this work? Will I enjoy the work? Do I want this job? Does the job pay well? Who will be my supervisor? What sort of future can I expect?

© Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication TodayChapter Preparing for the Job Interview Build Your Confidence Plan to Look Good Polish Your Interview Style ArrivePrepared

© Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication TodayChapter Handling the Actual Interview ScreeningInterviewScreeningInterviewSelectionInterviewSelectionInterviewFinalInterviewFinalInterview Cover Your Strong Points Cover Your Strong Points Emphasize Your Personality Emphasize DifferentiateYourselfDifferentiateYourself

© Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication TodayChapter Warm-Up Phase Question-and Answer Stage The Close Three-Step Interview Process

© Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication TodayChapter First Impressions Body Language The Warm-Up Phase

© Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication TodayChapter Questions and Answers Asking Questions Listening to the Interviewer Dealing with Personal Questions Answering Questions

© Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication TodayChapter The Close of the Interview Concluding Gracefully Discussing Salary Reviewing Notes

© Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication TodayChapter Following Up After the Interview Thank-You Messages Inquiry Messages

© Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication TodayChapter Other Types of Follow-up Messages Requesting More Time Declining an Offer (use what plan?) Accepting Resigning From a Job