Video activity: Job Interview Dos and Don’ts

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ucmfPOBV8

(Vault’s Video Guide Interview Dos and Don’t’s)

a) Listen to the following tips and fill in the gaps

Most interviews, no matter what the industry, are desiring to assess a few key areas: ………………………………,
interest in the job being offered, …………….. for the job including applicable ………….. and ………………………….

Dress for success

Do be sure to dress ………………………………….for your interview.

If you are a man, wear a ……………… You can never go wrong with ………………………… or choco grey, a ………………
shirt and a nice ……………

If you are a woman, do make sure you wear a ……………………… for the interview. Either a …………….. suit or
a …………… suit is fine. Don’t wear…………… jewellery, ………………. colours or …………………………. make-up.

Handshakes

Don’t give a ………….. handshake. Do give a firm but not ……………………………. Handshake.

Also don’t forget to make ……………………………… and ……………..

How to handle some key questions

This isn’t a licence to tell your ……………………………… Rather use this as an ……………………. to give a …………………
summary of your career abilities and …………

Assessing your weaknesses

Interviewers want to know how you assess your good points and bad points. When discussing your
weaknesses, ………………………… personality and character flaws. Instead ……………………………….. areas that can
be improved upon over time.

Inappropriate questions

It is actually ……………………….. for interviewers to ask certain personal questions such as your ………………….
or …………………………, so you don’t need to volunteer that information.

b) Read the following tips for a successful interview. They appear in the video. Complete
them.

Some important things to remember….

1. Stand up and greet your ……………………………… .

2. Don’t wear too much ……………………………… or ……………………………… .
3. Bring a copy of your ……………………………… .
4. Ask for your interviewer’s ……………………………… ……………………………… .
5. Turn off your ……………………………… !
 Video activity: Job Interview Dos and Don’ts

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ucmfPOBV8

(Vault’s Video Guide Interview Dos and Don’t’s)

c) Listen to the following tips and fill in the gaps

Most interviews, no matter what the industry, are desiring to assess a few key areas: ………………………………,
interest in the job being offered, …………….. for the job including applicable ………….. and ………………………….

Dress for success

Do be sure to dress ………………………………….for your interview.

If you are a man, wear a ……………… You can never go wrong with ………………………… or choco grey, a ………………
shirt and a nice ……………

If you are a woman, do make sure you wear a ……………………… for the interview. Either a …………….. suit or
a …………… suit is fine. Don’t wear…………… jewellery, ………………. colours or …………………………. make-up.

Handshakes

Don’t give a ………….. handshake. Do give a firm but not ……………………………. Handshake.

Also don’t forget to make ……………………………… and ……………..

How to handle some key questions

This isn’t a licence to tell your ……………………………… Rather use this as an ……………………. to give a …………………
summary of your career abilities and …………

Assessing your weaknesses

Interviewers want to know how you assess your good points and bad points. When discussing your
weaknesses, ………………………… personality and character flaws. Instead ……………………………….. areas that can
be improved upon over time.

Inappropriate questions

It is actually ……………………….. for interviewers to ask certain personal questions such as your ………………….
or …………………………, so you don’t need to volunteer that information.

d) Read the following tips for a successful interview. They appear in the video. Complete
them.

Some important things to remember….

6. Stand up and greet your ……………………………… .

7. Don’t wear too much ……………………………… or ……………………………… .
8. Bring a copy of your ……………………………… .
9. Ask for your interviewer’s ……………………………… ……………………………… .
10. Turn off your ……………………………… !