Recruitment 6

Job Interviews
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The recruitment process

Week 9 - 10
Resumes

Job Search
Job Interviews
(5%)

Business Letters

Full Job
Application
(10%)

Letters of application

Interview techniques

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Aims
To consider some interview

strategies
To learn about the interview process
To discuss the roles of each group
To discuss grading
To determine attendance
requirements for the interview period
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Source
Some of the information in this slide is adapted
from parts of the course text:

Kolin, P. (2012). Successful writing at work. (Concise

3rd Edition ed., Vol. International Edition, pp. 160174). Boston, MA: Wadsworth.
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Preparing for an
Interview
Take your preparation seriously:
1. Do your homework about the company.
2. Review the job description carefully.
3. Prepare a one- or two-minute summary of your
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chief qualifications.
Bring your portfolio, including 3-4 extra copies
of your rsum.
Practice your interview skills with a friend or
job counselor.
Brush up on business etiquette.
Bring any necessary identification such as a
photo ID.
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Typical Questions
1. Why do you want to work for us?
2. What qualifications do you have for the
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job?
What could you offer us that other
candidates do not have?
Why did you attend this school?
Why did you major in X?
Why did you get a grade of C in a
course?
What extracurricular activities did you
participate in while in high school or
college?
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Typical Questions
8. Did you learn as much as you wanted

from your course work?

9. What is your greatest strength?
10.What is your greatest shortcoming?
11.How do you handle conflict with coworker, boss, customer?
12.Why did you leave your last job?
13.Why would you leave your current job?
14.What are your career goals over the
next three to five years?
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Dos and donts

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Be on time.
Turn off your mobile phone.
Dress appropriately and be well-groomed.
Greet the interviewer with a friendly and firm
handshake.
Dont sit down before the interviewer does.
Speak slowly and distinctly.
Refrain from chewing gum, clicking your pen,
fidgeting, twirling your hair, or tapping your
foot.
Maintain eye contact with the interviewer.
Thank the interviewer when the interview is
over, and say you look forward to hearing from
them.
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Required Questions
Your job interview will contain the

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following questions (next page) as a

minimum, and you should prepare
responses to them.
There are sample responses in the
links provided in the Word document.
They are videos from YouTube, and in
some cases, the actor is a woman. If
this is a problem, then please dont
open the links.
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Required Questions
Tell me about yourself Required ques tions
What is your greatest achievement?
Why do you want to work here?
What is your ideal job?
Why should we hire you?
Where do you see yourself in 5

years?
Tell me about a weakness you have?
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