1. Lecture 28

2. Improving Interview Skills

3. Successful Job Interview

4. VI. The Successful Job Interview
Group interviews are commonplace to supplement individual interviews.
More emphasis is placed today on the behavioral interview in which a candidate is asked how he or she handled a particular problem in the past.
Becoming a skilled interviewee requires practice.
An effective technique is to videotape the responses and observe the playback.
A general guide for performing well in the job interview is to present a positive but accurate picture of yourself.
What you can do for the company or employer.
Demonstrate how useful you could be for the employer.

5. Successful Interview
Suggestions for having a successful interview follow:
1. Prepare in advance (including memorizing basic facts about oneself).
2. Dress appropriately (match the type of employer).
3. Focus on important job factors (not benefits and vacations).
4. Be prepared for a frank discussion of your strengths and areas for improvement.
5. Do not knock former employers.

6. 6. Ask a few good questions.
7. Let the interviewer introduce the topic of compensation.
8. Smile and exhibit a positive attitude.
9. Emphasize how your skills can benefit the employer. (Get in a skills-benefit statement, a brief explanation of how your skills can benefit the company.)
10. Avoid appearing desperate. (For example, being open to taking any job.)
11. Ask for the job and follow through (with a thank you letter).

7. Suggestions for Having a Successful Interview

8. 1. Prepare in Advance

9. 2. Dress Appropriately

10. 3. Focus on Important Job Factors

11. 4. Be prepared for a frank discussion of your strengths and areas for improvement

12. 5. Do not Knock Former Employers

13. 6. Ask a Few Good Questions

14. 7. Let the Interviewer Introduce the Topic of Compensation

15. 8. Smile and Exhibit a Positive Attitude

16. 9. Emphasize how your skills can benefit the employer

17. 10. Avoid Appearing Desperate

18. 11. Ask for the Job and Follow Through

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20. Relevant Educational Experience
Summarize your educational experiences as it relates to the position for which you are being interviewed
Articulate your pertinent skills and abilities
Cite examples of how you have developed and used particular skills
Know your personal strengths and weaknesses
Discuss your work and co-curricular experiences in detail
Talk about your career goals and objectives
Know where you want to work
Identify any problem areas in your background and be prepared to discuss them
Discuss variables you are willing to negotiate (e.g. salary for geographical preference)

21. Relevant Educational Experience

22. Summarize your educational experiences as it relates to the position for which you are being interviewed.

23. Articulate your pertinent skills and abilities

24. Cite examples of how you have developed and used particular skills

25. Know your personal strengths and weaknesses

26. Discuss your work and co-curricular experiences in detail

27. Talk about your career goals and objectives

28. Know where you want to work

29. Identify any problem areas in your background and be prepared to discuss them

30. Discuss Variables you are Willing to Negotiate

31. Knowing the Employer or Organization
Through your research, you should become familiar with: Type of organization and its function
Mission and goals
Products or services
Divisions and subsidiaries
Position description and career paths
Sales and earnings (if company is a public, for-profit organization)
Size
Competitors
Location, including international operations Projects
New trends in the field

32. Knowing the Employer or Organization

33. Type of organization and its function

34. Mission and goals

35. Products or Services

36. Divisions and Subsidiaries

37. Position Description and Career Paths

38. Sales and Earnings

39. Size

40. Competitors

41. Location, Including International Operations

42. Projects

43. New Trends in the Field

44. Psychological Testing
Psychological and physical testing are two more challenges facing job candidates who have made it through the interview. Psychological (or personnel) testing can help both the employer and job candidate find a mutually satisfactory fit. The good fit is most likely to be found when the tests are accurate and fair, and the candidate answers them accurately.
Five types of psychological tests are widely used:
1. Achievement tests sample and measure the applicant’s knowledge and skills.
2. Aptitude tests measure an applicant’s capacity or potential for performing satisfactorily on the job, given sufficient training.
3. Personality tests measure personal traits and characteristics that could be related to job performance.
4. Interest tests measure preferences for engaging in certain job activities.
5. Honesty tests measure tendencies toward telling the truth. Such tests can be in paper and pencil (or computerized) form, or the polygraph.

45. Psychological Testing

46. 1. Achievement tests

47. 2. Aptitude tests

48. 3. Personality tests

49. 4. Interest tests

50. 5. Honesty tests

51. Physical Examination B. The Physical Examination and Drug Testing:
The physical examination gives some indication of an applicant’s ability to handle a particular job.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991 has increased the importance of the physical exam.
A disabled applicant can only be rejected if the workplace poses a threat to his or her safety or the safety of others.
A survey showed that pre-employment physicals are associated with fewer post-employment injuries and lowered medical insurance costs.
Approximately one-half of employers test applicants for illegal drug use. Some employers test for personality factors associated with drug use.

52. VIII. Managing the Downside of Conducting a Job Search:
The successful job hunter must not be overwhelmed by rejection—persistence leads to success even with average job qualifications.
“Every ‘no’ is a step closer to a yes.” Job hunters may also encounter rudeness frequently because so many people apply for desirable jobs.
To repeat, the entire job-search process is inefficient but effective.
An analysis of 36 studies involving 11,010 job seekers found that individuals who engaged in higher levels of job search behavior were more likely to obtain employment.