Employment Skills

EMPLOYMENT SKILLS

JOB INTERVIEW

By: Doris Borja (MRU Student)

& Silvia Vidal (Program Manager)

DOS AND DON’T’S OF JOBS INTERVIEWS

DO Use the interview as

a chance for you to interview the employer.

Remember you have the right to get information and to be respected

DON’T Don’t let the

interviewer intimidate you.

Employers wmay intimidate you by asking personal, unfair, and illegal questions.

DOS AND DON’T’S OF JOBS INTERVIEWS

DO

Sit straight, but comfortable

Use direct eye contact

Be as natural as you can

Speak clearly and loudly enough

Smile when introducing yourself

Be prepared for a handshake

DON’T

Don’t slouch

Don’t chew your fingernails

Don’t wring your hands

Don’t smoke

Don’t drink or eat

Don’t chew gum in the interview

DOS AND DON’T’S OF JOBS INTERVIEWS

DO

Wear clothes that are appropriate

Be neat and tidy

DON’T

Don’t feel that you have to put on all you best to impress!

Don’t wear loud colours, heavy make-up or heavy jewelry

DOS AND DON’T’S OF JOBS INTERVIEWS

DO

Try to bring up positive points in response to questions

Be enthusiastic about the company ad the job

DON’T

Don’t complain about your previous job

Don’t discuss your personal problems

DOS AND DON’T’S OF JOBS INTERVIEWS

DO

Think about which questions are best to ask first

Make a list of questions you want to ask

DON’T

Don’t ask about salary or benefits in the first part of the interview

DOS AND DON’T’S OF JOBS INTERVIEWS

DO

If you feel the need for moral support, get a friend or family member to practice to you before the interview

Always bring a two or three copies of your resume to the interview

DON’T

Don’t go to the interview with friends or family members

Don’t take weekly shopping with you

(a portfolio or a notebook is enough)

DOS AND DON’T’S OF JOBS INTERVIEWS

DO

An interviewer may use words that are unfamiliar for you. Ask for clarification.

If possible, practice some expression before the interview

DON’T

Don’t pretend to understand when you don’t

BEHAVIOURAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

The interviewer will ask you questions about how you handled situations and

what you accomplished in the past.

You can use the STAR method to answer!

STAR METHOD

Describe a Situation or problem in the past

Targeted Action that you took to deal with the situation

Conclude with the Result your action produced

EXAMPLES OF BEHAVOURAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Give an example of a time when you had to handle an angry customer

Describe a conflict that you had with a co-worker and how it was resolved

Give an example of a time when you made a mistake and you have to correct it

AFTER THE INTERVIEW

Talk to your friend about the interview in order to assess it, and plan your strategies for the next time

Write a short letter thanking the interviewer for the opportunity to meet with them

Thank you very muchand good luck in your job search!

For further Informationcall us at

(403) 263-4414