Interview Necessities This activity will prepare students for job applications and interviews.

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1 Back t KnwHw2GO Activities Instructins Interview Necessities This activity will prepare students fr jb applicatins and interviews. A. Have students cmplete the Emplyment Applicatin prvided with this activity. Prvide them with the fllwing tips fr cmpleting the applicatin: Read each questin carefully befre yu write. Use a black r blue pen and use yur best handwriting. Be hnest. Check yur spelling. If a questin desn t apply, dn t leave it blank. Write N/A, meaning nt applicable. When asked what psitin yu are applying fr, give a specific psitin, nt any. When asked fr a salary requirement, write negtiable r flexible. Have imprtant infrmatin available such as reference names and phne numbers, Scial Security number, etc. Past wrk experience can include baby-sitting, mwing yards, etc. B. Prvide and review Interview Tips and Interview Rubric with students. Have them wrk with a partner t answer questins frm the Ptential Interview Questins wrksheet. C. Set up mck interviews between students and lcal business peple, principals, cunselrs, etc. Prvide interviewers with the Ptential Interview Questins wrksheet s they ll knw what questins t ask students. Als prvide them with the Interview Rubric s they ll knw hw t grade students. a. Set up 30-minute time slts fr each interview: 15 minutes fr the interview, 10 minutes fr the interviewer t give feedback t the student, and 5 minutes fr a break/buffer. b. Set up the interview area/rm. As interviewers arrive, hand them the students cmpleted emplyment applicatin. D. Have students write a reflectin abut their experience. What surprised them? What will they change in the next interview? What will they remember fr future interviews?

2 Emplyment Applicatin Name Last First MI Scial Security Number xxx-xx-xxx Phne Address City State ZIP Are yu currently emplyed? Yes N May we cntact yur emplyer? Yes N Date available fr wrk / / Are yu available t wrk: Full-time Desired salary range Part-time Wrk Experience (Begin with mst recent) Emplyer Jb Title Salary Dates f Emplyment 2. Educatin Schl Name Dates Attended 2. List all training, skills, certificatins, etc. yu have received: References: Name Phne Number 2. State additinal infrmatin yu feel may be helpful t us in cnsidering yur applicatin: I certify that all the abve answers are true and crrect t the best f my knwledge. Applicant Signature Date

3 Interview Tips What yu shuld d: Knw smething abut the cmpany/business. Shake hands firmly with the Maintain eye cntact with Act as natural as pssible. Have gd psture and bdy language. Have a psitive attitude. Silence yur cell phne. Answer questins hnestly and clearly. Thank yur interviewer befre leaving. Send a thank yu nte. What yu shuldn t d: Dn t chew gum. Dn t criticize thers during the interview. Dn t ask abut pay and benefits. Dn t exaggerate. Questins the interviewer may ask yu: What interests yu abut this jb? What jb experience d yu have? What are yur strengths? Why shuld I hire yu? Questins yu shuld ask: What are the duties f this psitin? What pprtunities exist fr advancement? What skills are yu lking fr? When will a decisin be made? Where t lk fr a jb: Area businesses/restaurants Family, friends and neighbrs Emplyment agencies Cmmunity service prgrams

4 Interview Rubric Excellent interview: Yu shuld get a jb ffer! Average interview: yu culd get called back but it is nt certain. Interviewing skills need significant imprvement: Yu wuld nt get this jb. First Impressins Yur appearance is prfessinal yu are wearing a bluse r buttn-dwn shirt and dress slacks. Yu greet and shake hands with yur interviewer crrectly. Yu seem excited t be there. Yu lk nice but yu d nt wear dress slacks r a bluse r buttndwn shirt. Yur greeting is apprpriate but yu have a weak handshake. Yu seem mildly excited t be there. Yur attire is nt prfessinal yu wear jeans r shrts t this interview. Yu d nt greet r shake hands when yu meet yur Yu seem bred. Interview Cntent Yu respnd t interview questins with impressive answers. Yu display pise and cnfidence. Yu relate yur skills t the jb very well. Yu respnd t interview questins with mstly apprpriate answers. Yu display adequate cnfidence in yur answers. Yu state yur skills but d nt adequately relate them t the jb. Yu d nt respnd t mst interview questins with apprpriate answers. Yu are nt cnfident in answering questins abut yurself. Yu d nt state the skills yu have t d this jb. Interview Skills / Techniques Yu have excellent eye cntact with yur interviewer withut staring. Yur language and grammar is apprpriate. Yu d nt use um. Yu speak at the right speed. Yu have adequate eye cntact with yur Yur language and grammar are adequate. Yu say um a few times, but nt enugh t disrupt the interview. Yu talk a little t fast r t slw. Yu lk at the flr r ceiling when speaking. Yur grammar and language are nt apprpriate. Yu say um t many times. Yu talk t fast r t slw. Clsing Yu successfully cnvey yur interest in this psitin. Yu ask apprpriate questins t the Yu thank the Surce: Yu cnvey sme interest in the psitin. Yu are nt prepared t ask any questins. Yu thank the Yu d nt shw any interest in this psitin. Yu d nt ask any questins. Yu d nt thank the

5 Ptential Interview Questins What qualificatins d yu have fr this jb? Explain hw current grades and activities wuld psitively impact yur jb psitin. Tell me abut yurself. Talk abut things yu have dne in relatin t the jb psitin. What jb experience d yu have? Describe past psitins (i.e. babysitting, taking care f a pet, mwing; anything that shws respnsibility) and relate them t the current psitin. Why d yu think yu wuld d well in this jb? Give reasns that include yur experience, skills, r interests. D yu cnsider yurself successful? Yes - explain at least ne gal set, hw yu ve achieved it, and describe ne gal yu want t achieve. What are yur strengths? List and explain at least tw strengths. All strengths shuld be psitive. What wuld classmates say abut yu? Give a specific, psitive attribute a classmate wuld say abut yu. Are yu a team player? Yes - give an example f a time yu were a team player. Why d yu want t wrk fr this rganizatin? Answer is related t lng-term gals, such as the type f career yu want t g int r just a general desire t learn skills that will be helpful in the future. What mtivates yu t d yur best wrk? Share a persnal mtivatr, such as challenge, achievement r recgnitin.