Fall 2011 English Discussion Lab: Job Interview, Debates, and Open Discussions Greeting!

The privilege that we have to be here together is one of the great blessings. The next coming ten weeks promise to be exciting for all of us as we all collaborate and work together to learn variety of new English skills which we may not have had experienced before. The supplementary tools we are using: Interview Skills That Win The Job: Simple techniques for answering all the tough questions, Mechael Spiropoulos Our commitment
Nine key points to remember about job interview: 1. Dont waste your time looking for quick fixesthey dont exist. They could even make matters worse. Great interview performances come from proper preparation and practice. 2. Avoid memorizing other peoples answers. 3. Remember that interviews are about more than just giving good answers; theyre also about building rapport and trust. And building rapport and trust is contingent upon more than simply wordsbody language and attitude are very important. 4. All interviewers want to know three things: 1). whether you can do the job; 2). how motivated or driven you are; and 3). whether youll fit into the existing workplace culture. 5. Using the four steps gives you a simple-to-follow system by which you can organize and bring together large amounts of disparate information about your work achievements, to help you form clear and articulate answers. 6. The vast majority of jobs have skills or duties that overlap. These include: being a good team player; planning and organizing your work effectively; good interpersonal communication skills; ability to cope with change in the workplace; and ability to provide effective customer service (including to internal customers). Awareness of these allows you to anticipate the nature of some of the questions you may be asked. 7. Do not fall into despondency if you have a bad interview. Everyone has them, even good interviewees. The key is to learn from it and get yourself ready for the next one. 8. Often, interviewers are not experienced and can ask questions that are not well considered. Your job is to know how to handle both the novice as well as the experienced interviewer. 9. Believe in yourself. Now that you know what to do theres no reason not to.