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Applying and Interviewingfor Employment




Learning 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 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 Messages

• Application letters and forms

• Job-inquiry letters

• Application follow-ups




Application Letters

• Accompany the résumé

– What you are sending

– Why you are sending it

– Benefits of reading it




Tips for Application Letters

• 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 Model

• Attention

• Interest

• Desire

• Action




Application Follow-Ups

• Update application

• Show your interest

• Show persistence

• Underscore commitment




Employment Interviews

• Organization’s objective

– Match applicants with the organization

• Applicant’s objective

– Match goals and abilities with the job




Sequence of Interviews

• Screening stage

• Selection stage

• Final stage




Types of Interviews

• Structured

• Panel

• Behavioral

• Working

• Open-ended

• Group

• Situational

• Stress




Interview Media

• Telephone

• E-mail and IM

• Video technology

• Virtual online




What Do Employers Seek?

• Organization fit

– Attitudes

– Background

– Style

• Qualifications

– Education

– Experience

– Skills




Preemployment Testing

• Integrity tests

• Personality profiles

• Job skills tests

• Substance tests

• Background checks




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’m 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

• 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




The Interview Process

1. Warm-up stage

2. Questions-and-answers

3. Close of the interview




The Warm-Up Stage

• First impressions

• Body language

• Social skills




Questions-and-Answers

• Deal with questions

• Listen to the interviewer

• Handle discrimination




Close of the Interview

• Conclude gracefully

• Discuss salary

• Review notes




Following Up

After the Interview• Thank-you messages

•

Inquiry messages




More Follow-Up Messages

• Requesting more time

• Accepting job offers

• Declining job offers

• Resigning from a job

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