Chapter 15 - 1

APPLYING ANDINTERVIEWING FOR EMPLOYMENT

Chapter 15 - 2

ContentsContents

• Employment Messages

• Employment Interviews

• Interview Preparation

• Build Your Confidence• Following Up After the Interview

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Employment MessagesEmployment Messages

Résumé Support Documents

Applications Inquiries Follow-Ups

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Application LettersApplication Letters

Accompany the RésuméAccompany the Résumé

Completing

What You Are SendingWhat You Are Sending

Why You Are Sending ItWhy You Are Sending It

Benefits of Reading ItBenefits of Reading It

WritingPlanning

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Tips for Application Tips for Application LettersLetters

Be Clear and SpecificBe Clear and Specific

Show Your KnowledgeShow Your Knowledge

Do Not Mention SalaryDo Not Mention Salary

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Tips for Application Tips for Application LettersLetters

Keep It ShortKeep It Short

Show Your PersonalityShow Your Personality

Aim for High QualityAim for High Quality

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InterestAttention

DesireAction

Using the AIDA Model

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Application Follow-UpsApplication Follow-Ups

Update theApplicationUpdate theApplication

DemonstrateInterest

DemonstrateInterest

ShowPersistence

ShowPersistence

UnderscoreCommitmentUnderscore

Commitment

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Employment Employment InterviewsInterviews

Organization’sOrganization’sMain ObjectiveMain Objective

Applicant’s Applicant’s Main ObjectiveMain Objective

Find Best Talent to Fill Job Openings

Find Best Talent to Fill Job Openings

Find Right Match forGoals and CapabilitiesFind Right Match for

Goals and Capabilities

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Sequence of Sequence of InterviewsInterviews

ApplicantObjectives

EmployerObjectives

The Typical Process

Screening StageScreening Stage

Selection StageSelection Stage

Final StageFinal Stage

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PanelPanel

WorkingWorking

BehavioralBehavioral

GroupGroup

StressStress

SituationalSituational

StructuredStructured Open-EndedOpen-Ended

Types ofInterviewsTypes of

Interviews

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What Do Employers What Do Employers

Seek?Seek?

Job QualificationsJob QualificationsJob QualificationsJob QualificationsOrganization FitOrganization FitOrganization FitOrganization Fit

AttitudesAttitudesAttitudesAttitudes

StyleStyleStyleStyle

BackgroundBackgroundBackgroundBackground

Experience Experience Experience Experience

SkillsSkillsSkillsSkills

EducationEducationEducationEducation

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Preemployment Preemployment TestingTesting

Job Skills Tests

Job Skills Tests

Substance Tests

Substance Tests

BackgroundChecks

BackgroundChecks

Integrity Tests

Integrity Tests

PersonalityProfiles

PersonalityProfiles

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Interview Interview PreparationPreparation

Learn about the organization

Think ahead about questions

Bolster your confidence

Polish your interview style

Present a professional image

Be ready when you arrive

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Study the OrganizationStudy the Organization

OperationsOperations

MarketsMarkets

ChallengesChallenges

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Plan to Answer Plan to Answer QuestionsQuestions

The hardest decision you ever made

Your greatest weaknesses

Goals over the next five years

What you didn’t like about prior jobs

Some information about yourself

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Prepare Some Prepare Some QuestionsQuestions

• Are these my kind of people?

• Can I do the work and will I enjoy it?

• Is this the job I want?

• Does the job pay what I am worth?

• Who would I be working for?

• What sort of future can I expect?

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Build Your Build Your ConfidenceConfidence

Minimize Weaknesses

Maximize Strengths

Manage Apprehension

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Polish Your Interview Polish Your Interview StyleStyle

Good Manners

Good Judgment

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Mock Mock InterviewsInterviews

Nonverbal Nonverbal SkillsSkills

Voice Voice TrainingTraining

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A Professional A Professional ImageImage

Business ClothingBusiness Clothing

Good GroomingGood Grooming

Appropriate BehaviorAppropriate Behavior

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Be Ready When You Be Ready When You ArriveArrive

Preparing Traveling Waiting

Your Résumé

Support Papers

Your Portfolio

The Location

The Route

Travel Time

Review and Plan

Be Professional

Practice Courtesy

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Following Up Following Up After the InterviewAfter the Interview

Thank-You Messages

Inquiry Messages

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More Follow-Up More Follow-Up MessagesMessages

RequestingRequestingMore TimeMore TimeRequestingRequestingMore TimeMore Time

AcceptingAcceptingJob OffersJob OffersAcceptingAcceptingJob OffersJob Offers

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More Follow-Up More Follow-Up MessagesMessages

DecliningDecliningJob OffersJob OffersDecliningDecliningJob OffersJob Offers

ResigningResigningFrom a JobFrom a JobResigningResigning

From a JobFrom a Job