Applying and Interviewing for Employment

• APPLYING AND
• INTERVIEWING
• FOR EMPLOYMENT

Contents

• Employment Messages
• Employment Interviews
• Interview Preparation
• Build Your Confidence
• Following Up After the Interview

Employment Messages

• Résumé Support Documents

• Applications

• Inquiries

• Follow-Ups

Application Letters

• Accompany the Résumé

• Completing

• What You Are Sending

• Why You Are Sending It

• Benefits of Reading It

• Writing

• Planning

Tips for Application Letters

• Be Clear and Specific

• Show Your Knowledge

• Do Not Mention Salary

Tips for Application Letters

• Keep It Short

• Show Your Personality

• Aim for High Quality

• Interest

• Attention

• Desire

• Action

• Using the
• AIDA Model

Application Follow-Ups

• Update the
• Application

• Demonstrate
• Interest

• Show
• Persistence

• Underscore
• Commitment

Employment Interviews

• Organization’s
• Main Objective

• Applicant’s
• Main Objective

• Find Best Talent to
• Fill Job Openings

• Find Right Match for
• Goals and Capabilities

Sequence of Interviews

• Applicant
• Objectives

• Employer
• Objectives

• The Typical Process

• Screening Stage

• Selection Stage

• Final Stage

Types of Interviews

• Panel

• Working

• Behavioral

• Group

• Stress

• Situational

• Structured

• Open-Ended

• What Do Employers Seek?

• Job Qualifications

• Organization Fit

• Attitudes

• Style

• Background

• Experience

• Skills

• Education

Preemployment Testing

• Job Skills
• Tests

• Substance
• Tests

• Background
• Checks

• Integrity
• Tests

• Personality
• Profiles

Interview 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 Organization

• Operations

• Markets

• Challenges

Plan to Answer Questions

• 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 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 am worth?
• Who would I be working for?
• What sort of future can I expect?

Build Your Confidence

• Minimize Weaknesses

• Maximize Strengths

• Manage Apprehension

Polish Your Interview Style

• Good Manners

• Good Judgment

• Confidence

• Competence

• Mock
• Interviews

• Nonverbal
• Skills

• Voice
• Training

A Professional Image

• Business Clothing

• Good Grooming

• Appropriate Behavior

Be Ready When You Arrive

• Preparing

• Traveling

• Waiting

• Your Résumé

• Support Papers

• Your Portfolio

• The Location

• The Route

• Travel Time

• Review and Plan

• Be Professional

• Practice Courtesy

Following Up After the Interview

• Thank-You Messages

• Inquiry Messages

More Follow-Up Messages

• Requesting
• More Time

• Accepting
• Job Offers

More Follow-Up Messages

• Declining
• Job Offers

• Resigning
• From a Job