Most employers interview an applicant
Describe each of the
three stages of a successful employment interview.
·
The warm-up.
Interviewers will make important decisions about you based on their first
impression. Sell yourself nonverbally. Offer a firm but gentle handshake; use
the interviewer's name; smile. Let the interviewer begin the discussion.
(2) The question-and-answer stage: Let the interviewer lead the conversation.
Try to tailor your answers to make a favorable impression. Be sure to ask
questions of your own about the job and the company. Explain how you will be
able to help the company meet its needs.
(3) The close: Pay attention to the interviewer's signals that the interview is
coming to a close. Thank the interviewer and express your enthusiasm for the
job and the organization
Which of the following
would best support your ability to negotiate a starting salary?
·
market demand for your
skill set
Many interviewers
begin making a decision about the applicant
·
within the first 20
seconds of the interview.
The longest phase of a
job interview is usually
·
the
question-and-answer stage.
Most employers
interview an applicant once before deciding whether to offer a person a job.
·
False
When terminating the
job with a current employer, your letter of resignation
·
should include at
least two weeks' notice.
In a working
interview,
·
the candidate actually
performs a job-related activity during the interview.
Use the model for
direct messages when you write a
·
letter of acceptance.
During a behavioral
interview, you'll be asked to
·
relate specific
incidents or experiences from your past.
Which of the following
would be the best opening sentence for a solicited application letter?
·
Based on your
company's remarkable growth over the past three years, I can appreciate your
need for highly qualified and experienced sales personnel."
Based on your
company's remarkable growth over the past three years, I can appreciate your
need for highly qualified and experienced sales personnel."
·
just as important as
answering the employer's questions effectively.
Within two days after
an employment interview, you should
·
follow up with a short
note of thanks, using a tone that's positive while reinforcing why you are a
good fit.
A recent survey of hiring
professionals revealed that
·
answering mobile phone
calls or texting in the middle of an interview is the most common mistake
candidates make during their interviews.
During the selection
stage of the interview processes, you should
·
relate your skills and
experience to the organization's needs.
When a job interviewer
indicates the interview is coming to a close, you should
·
prepare to leave but
(if possible) try to pin down what will happen next.
If a job candidate
receives a job offer while other interviews are still pending, how should he or
she ask the employer for a time extension?
·
By being honest, it
lets the company know they you are weighing your options. This isn't a bad
thing. Most employers will give you the time, if not ask you who their
competition is and generally ask that you notify them once you make your
decision one way or another.
An employment
interview is
·
a formal meeting
during which you and the interviewer ask questions and exchange information.
The best salutation
for an application letter is.
·
one that addresses a
specific individual by name.
Your goal during the
interview process should be
·
to find the right
match for your goals and capabilities.
When you discuss
salary requirements with a prospective employer, you should
·
let the interviewer
raise the topic first.
When you're writing an
application letter to accompany your résumé,
·
treat it with same
care that you took with your résumé.
Unsolicited
application letters to prospective employers
·
require more research
than solicited letters.
You'll impress
prospective employers with your application letter if you
·
show that you know
something about the company and its marketplace.
When it comes to
length, an application letter should
·
be short-no more than
three paragraphs.
Because application
letters are ________ messages, the AIDA approach is ideally suited for them.
·
persuasive
In the middle section
of a job application letter, you should
·
present your strongest
selling points in terms of their potential benefit to the organization.
The employer's goal in
the initial screening interview is to
·
filter out applicants
who are not a good fit for the position.
The second stage of
interviews (following screening) is the ________ stage.
·
selection
Interviews in which
the interviewer adapts his or her line of questioning based on the answers you
give and any questions you ask are known as ________ interviews.
·
open-ended
Interviews in which
job candidates are asked how they would respond to various hypothetical
situations on the job are known as ________ interviews.
·
situational
When you're applying
for jobs, assume that potential employers will search online to learn more
about you.
·
True
When responding to
questions during a job interview, you should
·
look for opportunities
to frame your answers as brief stories rather than simple declarative answers.
Researching an
organization before an interview
·
will show you
understand the importance of investigation and analysis.
During the interview,
a candidate should ask questions about
·
what the company is
looking for in a new employee.
During the
question-and-answer stage of an intervie
·
let the interviewer
lead the conversation.
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