2. The Job Application Process-
Interviews and Follow-up
Chapter # 19
By: Saif Bukhari

3. PREVIEW Successful preparation for the job interview
Successful Negotiating
Successful Follow-up Messages After the interview (not included)
Successful preparation for the job interview

4. Successful Preparation for the Job Interview
Definitions of success
One of the well-accepted definitions of success is goal attainment. Achieving a challenging goal or set of goals would be considered success by most people.

5. Success
"Success means the achievement of a challenging and measurable goal that I have set for myself or that has been delegated to me. In my previous position I had specific sales targets to meet every quarter. I set myself the goal of been up on my monthly targets by 5 percent. I managed to exceed my quarterly targets by 8 percent on average. That, for me, was success!"

6. I - Successful Preparation for the Job Interview
A. Prior to the Interview
B. Chronology of the Interview
C. Activity During the Interview
D. Answering or Asking Questions During the Interview
Chronology, The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.
Chronological - Urdu meanings: تاریخ وارانہ

7. II. Successful Follow-Up Messages After the Interview
A. Candidate to Employer
B. Employer to Candidate

8. III. Successful Negotiating
A. Basic Preparation for Negotiating the Job Offer .
B. Basic Issues in Negotiating the Job Offer
Negotiating
1. Discussion aimed at reaching an agreement: “
2. The action or process of negotiating: "negotiation of the deals".
Negotiating negotiate - Urdu meanings: بات چیت کرنا

9. INTERVIEW PREPARATION
Know yourself
Know your resume
Know the company
Know the position
Know some questions and answers
Know that your nonverbal appearance communicates loudly
Know that your oral delivery also communicates
Know the meeting place, time, and other details
Know some basic salary ranges
Know that you must rehearse
INTERVIEW
PREPARATION

10. Purpose of the Resume & Cover Letter:
To obtain an interview (not a job) by communicating your unique knowledge, skills and values required for a targeted job

11. Important preliminary steps
Self-Assess: What are your skills, interests, values?
Identify specific career fields of interest: Which are a good fit for you?
Research the career fields
Identify the specific language of the fields
Identify the skills of the fields: Job specific skills and transferable skills

12. Picking a resume style which best presents your qualifications
Chronological
Represents your experience in a date order with the most recent/relevant experience first.
Functional
Emphasizes qualifications according to categories using job-related skills. Work experience is placed under different skill categories, not under specific positions.
Combination
Mixes both Chronological and Functional.

13. Chronological Interview
A chronological interview is a style of interview in which you will be asked to talk about your life in rough chronological order, usually from your school days through to the present day. You may be asked to explain why you made certain choices, or why you think your background and experiences make you a suitable candidate for the job you have applied for.
The chronological interview is less structured (Planned) than a standard interview as assessor (Evaluator) are trying to see the reasoning behind each life decision. They may ask you to elaborate on certain points of interest.
Candidates undertaking this type of interview are often asked to complete a career history form in advance, or minimally provide a CV.

14. CHRONOLOGY OF THE INTERVIEW
Introduction (2-5 mins)
Company information (5-10 mins)
Candidate Assessment mins)
Conclusion (1-2 mins)

15. ACTIVITY DURING THE INTERVIEW
Positive Desirable Behavior
Show enthusiasm, vitality and interest
Be honest
Listen attentively, concentrate
Keep answers brief
Show interest in the company
Show analytical skills
Negative Factors to avoid
Discourtesy
Jargon, slang
Overaggressive or cynical attitude (know it all)
Unfavorable comments
Disregard for positive factors

16. ANSWERING OR ASKING QUESTIONS DURING THE INTERVIEW
Check the list of 25 interview favorite questions and prepare accordingly
Five sample questions
Where do you expect to be in 5 years
Give me a list of your strengths and weaknesses
What do you think it takes to be successful in this position
Give me three reasons why you are interested in this position
Describe the kind of boss you prefer

17. Answering or asking questions during the Interview
Bridge confrontational and unfair employment questions
Questioning the interviewer
Prepare your questions about company, position and career advancement (check book)
Check the list of 25 interview favorite questions and prepare accordingly
Five sample questions
Where do you expect to be in 5 years
Give me a list of your strengths and weaknesses
What do you think it takes to be successful in this position
Give me three reasons why you are interested in this position
Describe the kind of boss you prefer

18. SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATING
Being personally satisfied, being at ease with a compromise is a valuable lesson in negotiation
Basic Preparation for Negotiating the job offer
Spend time in gathering comparative financial and benefit information in order to present your most forceful arguments for your position
Sources; Alumni, placement reports, your own resume, National Business Employment Weekly

19. NEGOTIATING THE BASIC ISSUES OF JOB
Negotiate Your Total Compensation Package
Cash issues
Fringe or other benefits issues
Your position
Your work envioronment
Your beginning / ending work benefits

20. Check list: SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATING A JOB OFFER
Gather information from alumni, friends, placement reports, your own resume and national publications
Prepare Carefully
Collect reliable information about the median and range of salaries in your functional area, your industry, and even your geographic area of the country
Know Specific data
Compensation issues as cash and fringe benefits
Position within the company
Environment of the company
Beginning and ending of work benefits
Organize negotiating plan into four parts

21. Take Away Hard work Learn english – keep improving Style yourself
Make long term and short term goals
Thing big
Read Quran in Urdu
Be kind to every one around

23. Interview Preparation
An invitation for an interview shows that, on paper, you are the right person required by the organisation for the vacant position. In fact, it is estimated that 80% of candidates are rejected at the application stage so you are really more than three quarters of the way towards getting the job!

24. Interview Preparation
Larger organisations will have interviewers who are often personnel professionals, or who are trained and experienced interviewers, so expect the interview to be very structured to obtain the maximum from you. In smaller firms you are more likely to be interviewed by a partner who may not be a trained interviewer. If you are confronted by a 'bad' interviewer you will have to work hard to use the questions as a means of conveying the points you wish to make. It can be a good idea to try to steer the conversation towards the topics you have particular strengths in, highlighting your good points.

25. Interview Preparation
There are several different types of interview/questioning techniques: -
The straightforward chronological interview, where you are asked questions around your CV / Application form
Criterion referenced interviews, where you will be asked to give examples of how you meet their criteria e.g., examples of teamwork, negotiating, leadership

26. Interview Preparation
The off-the-wall questions where you might be asked some bizarre questions. This is to see if you can think on the spot and how creative/logical you are.
The pressurised interview where your views will be challenged (or even ridiculed) and you might feel like you are being goaded into an argument. If this happens to you do not lose your cool, it is to test how you react under extreme pressure and to see if you can hold your own without starting a fight or being reduced to tears.

27. Preparation for Interview
Preparation is essential if you want to do well. Have a look at the checklist: Stage 1 - Preparation
Re-read your resume.
Prepare questions to ask and to be asked
Work out clothes to wear
Rehearse interview
Anticipate the obvious questions during the interview
Work out a strategy for dealing with stress
Read vacancy details, employer's literature - what they are and what they want
Know where the interview will take place

28. Preparation for Interview
Stage 2 - First Impressions Count
Arrive in good time
Make a good entrance
Body language - handshake, posture, eye contact
Smile
Stage 3 - The Interview
Be yourself
Be honest
Be prepared to talk - but not too much
Don't be afraid to ask for clarification
Illustrate your answers with examples
Be ready to sell yourself
Be interesting

29. Preparation for Interview
Stage 4 - The Final Stage
Know when the interview is over - read employer's body language
Thank him/her for his/her time
Learn from the experience - ask for feedback if necessary
Questions You May Wish To Ask The Organization
Major current projects
Future developments

30. Preparation for Interview
Work
What you would be doing
How long for
Typical projects/timescales
Variety of work
Training
Training offered/possible
Help with professional qualifications
Colleagues
Who would you work with?
Location
Where would you be based?
How much travel/mobility

31. Preparation for Interview
Prospects/Salary
Likely progression
Where are previous graduates
General Way of Life
Accommodation, amenities, limits on free time etc

32. Questions You Can Prepare
Questions You Can Prepare for interview
Tell us about yourself
Why did you choose your degree and what have you gained from it?
What has been your most important achievement in life so far? Why?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Why have you applied for this job?
What do you have to offer us?
What are the current issues in this sector of work?
What experience do you have of working in a team and what role did you play in that team?
Describe a project you have successfully completed.
How would your friends describe you?
Describe a situation you have found difficult. How did you overcome it?
What questions would you like to ask us?

33. Chap 11: name and briefly describe all Contents of short reports
Chap 11: Names of Tools of modern business communication, how can you use linked in for job search
Chap 11: name and briefly describe all Contents of short reports
Chap: 12: contents of long report, briefly explain the supplemental sections
Chap : 13: Check list for writing a proposal
Chap: 13: what are the parts of proposal, explain any five
Chap : 13: what are the parts of short proposals, explain any five
Chap: 14 : what are the ways of delivering the oral message, explain.
Chap : 14: what are the strategies for effective non verbal delivery, explain
Chap : 14 : make a check list for reducing stage freight
Chap : 15 : What are the suggestions for approaching a hostile (aggressive) group
Chap : 15 : how do you organize your speech
Chap : 16 : write note on interviewee’s responsibilities
Chap : 17 : formation of groups
Chap : 17 : Methods of problem solving in group meetings
Chap : 17: what are the leadership’s responsibilities in group meetings
Chap : 18: What is the self assessment process before writing a job resume
Chap : 19: Mention the steps of interview preparation and explain anyone
Chap : 19: Write the checklist on successfully negotiating the job offer
The length of content may vary, according to the number of required questions in question paper

34. WISH YOU ALL THE BEST
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