Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 16 - 1 Applying and Interviewing for Employment

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Chapter 16 - 1

Applying and Interviewing Applying and Interviewing for Employmentfor Employment


Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

• Define the purpose of application letters and

explain how to apply the AIDA model to them

• Describe the typical sequence of job

interviews

• Describe briefly what employers look for

during an employment interview and

preemployment testing


Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

• List six tasks you need to complete to

prepare for a successful job interview

• Explain the three stages of a successful

employment interview

• Identify the most common employment

messages that follow an interview and

explain when you would use each one


Employment MessagesEmployment Messages

• Application letters and forms

• Job-inquiry letters

• Application follow-ups


Application LettersApplication Letters

• Accompany the résumé

– What you are sending

– Why you are sending it

– Benefits of reading it


Tips for Application Tips for Application LettersLetters

• Be clear and specific

• Show you are informed

• Don’t volunteer salary information

• Keep it short

• Show some personality

• Aim for high quality


Using the AIDA ModelUsing the AIDA Model

• Attention

• Interest

• Desire

• Action


Application Follow-UpsApplication Follow-Ups

• Update application

• Show your interest

• Show persistence

• Underscore commitment


Employment InterviewsEmployment Interviews

• Organization’s objective

– Match applicants with the organization

• Applicant’s objective

– Match goals and abilities with the job


Sequence of InterviewsSequence of Interviews

• Screening stage

• Selection stage

• Final stage


Types of InterviewsTypes of Interviews

• Structured

• Panel

• Behavioral

• Working

• Open-ended

• Group

• Situational

• Stress


Interview MediaInterview Media

• Telephone

• E-mail and IM

• Video technology

• Virtual online


What Do Employers What Do Employers Seek?Seek?

• Organization fit

– Attitudes

– Background

– Style

• Qualifications

– Education

– Experience

– Skills


Preemployment TestingPreemployment Testing

• Integrity tests

• Personality profiles

• Job skills tests

• Substance tests

• Background checks


Interview PreparationInterview Preparation

• Learn about the organization

• Think ahead about questions

• Bolster your confidence

• Polish your interview style

• Present a professional image

• Be ready when you arrive


Study the OrganizationStudy the Organization

• Operations

• Markets

• Challenges


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


Prepare Some QuestionsPrepare Some Questions

• 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’m worth?

• Who would I be working for?

• What sort of future can I expect?


Build Your ConfidenceBuild Your Confidence

• Minimize weaknesses

• Maximize strengths

• Manage apprehension


Polish Your Interview Polish Your Interview

StyleStyle• Mock interviews

• Nonverbal skills

• Voice training


A Professional ImageA Professional Image

• Business clothing

• Good grooming

• Appropriate behavior


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


The Interview ProcessThe Interview Process

1. Warm-up stage

2. Questions-and-answers

3. Close of the interview


The Warm-Up StageThe Warm-Up Stage

• First impressions

• Body language

• Social skills


Questions-and-AnswersQuestions-and-Answers

• Deal with questions

• Listen to the interviewer

• Handle discrimination


Close of the InterviewClose of the Interview

• Conclude gracefully

• Discuss salary

• Review notes


Following Up Following Up After the InterviewAfter the Interview

• Thank-you messages

• Inquiry messages


More Follow-Up More Follow-Up MessagesMessages

• Requesting more time

• Accepting job offers

• Declining job offers

• Resigning from a job

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