1. Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Lesson 7.2 Putting Your Best Foot Forward Lesson 7.2 Putting Your Best Foot Forward

2. 2 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Discover How to prepare for an interview What happens in an interview How to follow up after an interview

3. 3 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Why It’s Important Interviews are an important part of applying for a job. The more practice you get, the more confident you’ll be in future interviews.

4. 4 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Key Terms interview pre-employment tests body language

5. 5 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward An interview is a formal meeting about a possible job between a job seeker and an employer.

6. 6 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward The interview is an employer’s chance to meet you and decide if you’re right for the job.

7. 7 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward The interview is your chance to convince an employer that you are the right person for the job, and to decide if the job is right for you.

8. 8 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Getting Ready for an Interview What you do before an interview is an important as what you do during the interview.

9. 9 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Be Prepared You need to be prepared to answer questions about your interests, skills, work experience, education, and career goals.

10. 10 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Be Prepared Be prepared for pre-employment tests. Pre-employment tests are tests given to a job seeker by an employer to find out if the job seeker fits the job.

11. 11 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Be Prepared Pre-employment tests can evaluate your personality and your skills.

12. 12 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Know the Job and the Company To succeed in an interview, you need to know as much as possible about the job you want.

13. 13 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Know the Job and the Company Find out as much as you can about the job before the interview. Then you will be better able to sell yourself as the best possible candidate.

14. 14 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Know the Job and the Company Get to know the business or organization where you’re interviewing. Be prepared to ask questions about the job and the employer.

15. 15 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Practice Makes a Difference The more practice you have, the more comfortable you’ll feel during the interview. One way to practice is to ask a friend or family member to role- play an interview with you.

16. 16 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Practice Makes a Difference Make a list of questions you might be asked. Prepare answers. Make a list of questions you want to ask.

17. 17 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Try This Activity Role-play interviewing techniques with a partner. Have your partner ask you typical questions. Practice answering them. Role-Play continued

18. 18 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Try This Activity Practice, Practice, Practice! Tape- record or videotape the interview if you can. Then listen to yourself. Look at yourself. Keep practicing until you get it right. Role-Play

19. 19 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Dress the Part Give some thought to what you are going to wear. Remember, first impressions count.

20. 20 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward The Interview Itself If you’ve put effort into preparing for an interview, it’s likely it will go well for you.

21. 21 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward A Winning Attitude The biggest boost you can have going into an interview is a positive attitude. If you feel positive, you’ll have just the attitude employers are looking for.

22. 22 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward A Good Conversation A good interview is like a good conversation. Each person should have a chance to speak and ask questions.

23. 23 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward A Good Conversation Each person should listen carefully and pay attention to the other.

24. 24 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward ? ? ? ? ? ? Be Prepared for These Questions Graphic Organizer What can you tell me about yourself? What are your greatest strengths? What are your greatest weaknesses? Do you prefer to work with others or on your own? Why do you want this job? What are your career goals?

25. 25 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Watch Your Body Language Body language plays an important part of an interview. Body language is the gestures, posture, and eye contact you use to express yourself.

26. 26 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward After You Say Good-Bye There are some important things you should do following an interview.

27. 27 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Take Time to Say Thanks Write a letter of thanks no matter how the interview went. A letter of thanks should go out no later than a day after the interview.

28. 28 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Take Stock Make some notes for yourself while the interview is still fresh in your mind. Write a summary of the interview.

29. 29 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Take Stock In your summary, write down anything you’d do differently next time.

30. 30 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Take It in Stride You may get the job. You may not. If you don’t, don’t give up. Rejection is part of life and part of the learning process.

31. 31 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Investigating Career Clusters Government The institution through which the state keeps order, provides services, and enforces laws Public Administration The administrative management of government and nonprofit organizations Government The institution through which the state keeps order, provides services, and enforces laws Public Administration The administrative management of government and nonprofit organizations continued Government and Public Administration Government and Public Administration

32. 32 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward Investigating Career Clusters People in the Government and Public Administration career cluster collect taxes, build infrastructure, protect the nation’s borders, and make laws. Workers in this cluster often have excellent job security and benefits. Government and Public Administration Government and Public Administration

33. 33 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward What questions should you be prepared to answer at a job interview? Answers will vary but should include questions about skills and past work experience that qualifies the applicant for the job. What questions should you be prepared to answer at a job interview? Answers will vary but should include questions about skills and past work experience that qualifies the applicant for the job. Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q Q A A continued

34. 34 Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Putting Your Best Foot Forward What questions would you ask an employer at a job interview? Questions students ask should focus on the company or organization, the job itself, their responsibilities in the job, and opportunities for growth in the company or organization. What questions would you ask an employer at a job interview? Questions students ask should focus on the company or organization, the job itself, their responsibilities in the job, and opportunities for growth in the company or organization. Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q Q A A

35. End of Chapter 7 Applying for a Job End of Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Lesson 7.2 Putting Your Best Foot Forward Lesson 7.2 Putting Your Best Foot Forward