FINAL EXAM REVIEW/INTERVIEW PREP DAY
Bell Ringer:
o Grab all your papers from you file and have a seat. Try to organize your work.
o Take out something to write with.
o Place all your personal items UNDER the table.
Objectives:
1. Ask any final questions about the exam expectations.
2. Define key terms related to Interviews
3. Give opinions on your thoughts about various aspects of the interview process.
4. Locate pictures of “what to” and “what NOT to” wear.
5. Research a company you would like to work for one day.
Homework:
Interview someone worksheet, finish company profile, bring in portfolio, dress nice, and be prepared to answer questions.
http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/the-pursuit-of-happyness/internship-interview
http://movieclips.com/yfrzp-mashups-movie-why-are-job-interviews-so-awkward/
Final Exams-hand out study guides and go over specifications
Interview Overview
You guys have this beautiful portfolio now and I want you to use it. Employers are looking for individuals who can think on their feet, problem solvers, communicators, but most of all those with people skills. Positive impressions.
Next class you will come dressed and prepared to be an interviewer and an interviewee.
Interview - Is a meeting b/w a job applicant and a potential employer.
What is the difference b/w a job and a career? (A paid position of regular employment). (An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress)
Company culture is the personality of a company and defines what a company, from an employee perspective, is like to work for. Company culture includes the company mission, values, ethics, expectations, goals, and work environment.
CompanyKnowledge / How long have they been in business
Location- Mapquest from your house-how long should it take?
Hours of Operation
Salary – Wage scales /philosophy
Interview Questions / Tell me about yourself
Why should I hire you?
What do you know about us?
How did you become interested in this field?
What is your greatest strength?
What is your greatest weakness?
Why are you leaving your current position?
How do you gauge success?
Why do you want this position?
How do you handle stress?
Describe a difficult work condition and how you overcame it.
Do you have references?
Interview Attire / Women's Interview Attire
· Solid color, conservative suit
· Coordinated blouse
· Moderate shoes
· Limited jewelry
· Neat, professional hairstyle
· Tan or light hosiery
· Sparse make-up & perfume
· Manicured nails
· Portfolio or briefcase
· Men's Interview Attire
· Solid color, conservative suit
· White long sleeve shirt
· Conservative tie
· Dark socks, professional shoes
· Very limited jewelry
· Neat, professional hairstyle
· Go easy on the aftershave
· Neatly trimmed nails
· Portfolio or briefcase
Tips / 1. No gum
2. Arrive 15 minutes early
3. Practice interviewing.
4. Go alone. Do not take children or friends.
5. Greet the employer with a handshake.
6. Make frequent eye contact.
7. Smile, be polite, and try to relax.
8. Listen carefully to the questions asked. Ask the interviewer to restate a question if you are confused.
9. Answer questions as directly as possible.
10. Be upbeat and make positive statements.
11. If you've worked before, talk about what you learned from it.
12. Use examples of how your skills and abilities would fit the job.
13. Bring your "Fact Sheet" with telephone numbers and addresses of your references and former employers, just in case you are asked to complete an application. (See "The Application," "Fact Sheet.")
Interviews / Introduce yourself to the receptionist
Sit quietly and look over the company profile and possible answers to questions you might be asked
Shake hands and introduce yourself to the interviewer
Be polite and sit still
Shake hands at the end and thank them for their time
What would you say about your supervisors and me if you were asked to talk about your last working experience?
What NOT to Wear - An article in U.S.A. Today spoke about candidates for jobs wearing jeans, purple sweat suits, and spike heels or sneakers. Other applicants weren't afraid to show pierced body parts and spiked hair. Still others chewed gum or showed up in rumpled clothes or with their pants falling down. One recruiter even told a candidate with his trousers down below his hips, to "Pull your pants up." According to the article, the outlandish dress costs some candidates the job.
"Although employers try to avoid making judgments on appearance, usually they would rather not hire someone who has body art," Miller says. "Studies have shown co-workers prefer not to work with people who have non-concealable body art."
TATS and Piercings-While tattoos might appear prevalent, most people still do not have them. According to a study conducted by the American Academy of Dermatology, 36 percent of those between 18 and 29 have at least one tattoo, while 24 percent of Americans between the ages 18 and 50 have one.
Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/20120330tattoos-piercings-can-hold-you-back-from-new-job.html#ixzz2UXO0zRO4
According to Kim Zoller at Image Dynamics, 55% of another person's perception of you is based on how you look.
Think-Pair-Share
1. Define Interview-
2. Define Job-
3. Define Career-
4. Where do you want to work when you grow up? What position? How much do you want to make? How much education are willing to get?
5. What should you know before the interview about the company you want to work for?
6. What are the top 3 questions you would ask a potential employee?
a.
b.
c.
7. What would you tell them about your last job?
8. Personal Appearance: Look in the magazines provided and find one picture of what someone should look like on an interview and one picture of how they should not look. Cut out and past them below with a List of do’s and don’ts below.
9. Lists tips you would give someone before an interview.
10. Scenarios: Highlight two of the following plus o and write down how you would feel about these candidates for hire.
Observing Interviewee Behavior
a. Brooke brings her two-year-old sister to the interview.
b. Josh stares out the window for the entire interview
c. Ryan slowly strolls into the office after arriving five-minutes late.
d. Tiffany takes a stick of gum from her purse and offers some to you.
e. Courtney fumbles through her large purse, never finding the pen she thought was there.
f. Dale slouches in the chair and never smiles.
g. After introducing yourself to Jim, he calls you by the wrong name.
h. Shawna says, “I don’t care what job I get, Just as long as I get something”.
i. Jaime keeps fidgeting, trying to conceal her torn collar.
j. Randy wears dirty jeans and too much after-shave lotion to the interview.
k. Scott gives you a very limp handshake before and after the interview
l. Kirby repeats everything you say.
m. Alan does not have an answer for over half of your questions.
n. Rhonda keeps fingering her long, dangling earrings.
o. Curt arrives early, answers all your questions well, behaves politely, and leaves samples of his work with you.
Company Profile
If you can’t come up for a company you want to work for or what you want to be then pretend you want to be a preschool teacher at
Golden Pond Preschool in Ashburn, VA
Name:
Location:
Hours of operations:
Position Applying for:
Employee Salary/Wages:
(try simplyhired.com or
Special Benefits:
Time to get there from your house:
Philosophy:
Other interesting facts:
Highlight 5 of the questions or statements below you would ask someone on an interview and write a brief answer to them.
· Tell me about yourself
· Why should I hire you?
· What do you know about us?
· How did you become interested in this field?
· What is your greatest strength?
· What is your greatest weakness?
· Why are you leaving your current position?
· How do you gauge success?
· Why do you want this position?
· How do you handle stress?
· Describe a difficult work condition and how you overcame it.
· Do you have any references?