JOB PREPARATION:

Interviewing
& Job Skills
Rachel Han & Michelle Martinez
 Agenda

01. Pre-Test
03. Mock
Interview
Activity

02. Steps for 04. Post-Test

success
Pre-Test
Click HERE!
 PREPARE!
Your interview starts before you walk into an
employer’s door...
STEP 1:
Understand Yourself
What are some of your attributes?
● Education ● Clubs and Organizations
● Experience ● Extra-curricular activities
● Accomplishments and Achievements ● Work Ethics
● Skills ● Values
● Community Service
 What are your skills and strengths?
Example of characteristics and abilities employers like:

● Motivation ● Character ● Perseverance

● Maturity ● Loyalty ● Prior work experience
● Personality ● Reliability ● Leadership skills
● Hobbies and interests ● Decisiveness ● Ability to work as a
● Attitude ● Ability to team member

● Presentation communicate
● Willingness to work
 STEP 2:
Create Your Professional Profile
● Create your resume
● Describe your work experience and accomplishments in
a way that captures the reader’s interest
● Use action words to describe yourself and your
accomplishments
● Give yourself the credit you deserve
○ Don’t minimize or underestimate yourself!
 Step 3:
Know the Position
Make sure you and the position are a match!

What does the work

What is the pay?
schedule look like?

Can you do the duties

Where is the job?
of the position?
 Step 4:
Do Your Research

What kind of
What is the What does the
products or
company’s mission company do?
services do they
and/or goal?
sell/offer?
Where to find an organization’s information:

● Organization or company’s website

● Search engines like Google
● Job websites:
○ Indeed
○ Glassdoor
○ Monster
○ LinkedIn
Step 5:
General Tips
● Be on time - map your route to the interview site before the day
● Look sharp - dress appropriately and professionally
● Turn off or silence your cell phone
● Be prepared - know your resume and achievements
● Practice, practice, practice
● Think about questions YOU want to ask
● Be confident and be yourself!
Common Interview Questions & How to
Answer Them!
“Do you have any work
“ Tell me about yourself.”
experience?”

Be prepared to answer Even if you have never had a

questions about yourself that job before, emphasize that
show you ability to do well on you can handle responsibility.
the job! Point out relevant skills with
specific examples!

* click here for more tips, strategies, and questions *

 More Questions...
“What are some of your “What hours are you available
weaknesses?” to work?”
Be realistic. Don’t sugarcoat! Assure them that you will honor
Admit to a minor problem and your commitment to show up and
explain how you’re working on it! be available when they need you.

“Why do you want this job?” “Do you have questions for me?”
Let them know you are excited Don’t ask about the pay. Ask
about the job and their questions that show your interest
company! in working for them!
Activity: Mock Interview
 Summary
● Know yourself and what you have to offer
● Know the position and the employer
● Be prepared!
○ Resume, mock interviews, attire
● Be on time
● Be yourself!
Post-Test
Click HERE!
Thanks!
Any questions?
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wisdom that someone
important said and can make
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Objectives
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Study
objectives

Mercury Venus Mars

It’s the closest Venus has a Despite being red,
planet to the Sun beautiful name and Mars is actually a
and the smallest is the second planet cold place. It’s full of
one of them all from the Sun iron oxide dust
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the reader get inspired.”

—Someone Famous
The most
common motifs
● Strawberries
● Mushrooms
● Flowers
● Gardens
● Books
● Green foliage
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Results analysis Task 1 Task 2 Task 3

Mars
80% Despite being red,
Mars is a cold place

Venus 5,000

Leads this month

Ceres 100
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Leads this month
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Jupiter's rotation period

333,000.000
The Sun’s mass compared to Earth’s

386,000 km
Distance between Earth and the Moon
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Precursors

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Mars Venus Pluto Jupiter

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Mercury Venus Mars

Mercury is the closest Venus is the second Mars is actually a very
planet to the Sun planet from the Sun cold place

Jupiter Saturn Neptune

Jupiter is the biggest It’s composed of It’s the farthest planet
planet of them all hydrogen and helium from the Sun
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Venus
Venus has a beautiful name and is
the second planet from the Sun

Jupiter
Jupiter is a gas giant and the
biggest planet in the Solar System

Neptune
It's the fourth-largest object by
diameter in the Solar System
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