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THE KEY TO THE KEY TO GETTING A JOBGETTING A JOB

THE INTERVIEWTHE INTERVIEW

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INTERVIEWING: BEFORE

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BEFORE THE

INTERVIEW

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SELF-EXPLORATION

Be Aware of the following:Be Aware of the following:

Interest

Abilities

Experiences

Values

Be sure you can answer any questions about your education and previous work experiences.

Know the names of former employers, addresses, and current telephone numbers.

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•Your job title(s), starting and ending dates of previous employment, and your starting and ending salaries.

•Names of your direct supervisor's) and other persons able to give information about your work performance.

•Reasons you left your previous employment. Elements of your jobs that you have liked best and that you least liked, and why.

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LEARN ABOUT THE LEARN ABOUT THE COMPANYCOMPANY

Contact the Chamber of Commerce/ Contact the Chamber of Commerce/ company websitecompany website

Find out about the company in Find out about the company in the following ways:the following ways:

* Types of products services

* Competitors

* Philosophy

* History

* Size

* Number of employees

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MOST IMPORTANT THING MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO BEFORE THE TO DO BEFORE THE

INTERVIEWINTERVIEW

Ask for a job Ask for a job description of the description of the position for which position for which you are you are interviewing before interviewing before the interview.the interview.

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You should ask You should ask your school your school guidance guidance counselor, counselor, family or family or friends to friends to practice the practice the interview interview before you do before you do the actual the actual interview.interview.

Social Security Card Drivers License Birth Certificate

RESUME!

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Outfits should be neat and clean

Dress to fit the job.

For example:

If you are applying for a job where the employees wear a shirt and tie, that’s what you should wear.

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Go alone to the Interview.

Be Early (Remember the Early Bird gets the worm.)

If you arrive when the interview is scheduled to start you are late.

Address the Interviewer as Mr. or Mrs. and shake hands firmly.

Wait until you are told to be seated. Never go in and sit down on your own.

Maintain good eye contact.

Do not answer any questions until you have put some thought into them.

Main thing in an interview is to

Think Positive!Think Positive!

Smoke or chew anything. Ask about salary or days off. Discuss personal problems, etc. Handle anything on the

interviewers desk. Provide information, which is

not factual. Beg for the job, or hang around

after the interview.

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Be prepared for the following question:“Why don’t you tell me something about yourself.”

This is the time to really sell yourself to the employer. Some things to tell them:

1.1. A summary of how much training you A summary of how much training you have for the job that you are have for the job that you are interviewing for.interviewing for.

2. Do not go into personal things about yourself, whether you have kids, married, etc. They have no right to know about these things.

3. The main thing is to be yourself!yourself!

Be as specific as Be as specific as you can. The best you can. The best answer to this answer to this question can be question can be found in the job found in the job description.description.

You can repeat the You can repeat the duties listed for duties listed for the position for the position for which you are which you are interviewing.interviewing.

Other answers Other answers suggest you want to suggest you want to grow and learn or grow and learn or want to demonstrate want to demonstrate your good work ethic.your good work ethic.

--For example: For example: ““I want a job in which I I want a job in which I

will be able to produce will be able to produce for the company and for the company and grow along with it.”grow along with it.”

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No employer will believe that you are without weaknesses.

An interview is not a place to confess self-doubt.

You are selling a product – your professional self – and no employer will buy the product if you put it down.

Refer to a strength as a weakness, or turn your weakness into a strength.

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““I’m something of a perfectionist. I want my work to I’m something of a perfectionist. I want my work to reflect the highest standards of quality”reflect the highest standards of quality”

““I have the attitude that I come to work to do a job. I I have the attitude that I come to work to do a job. I do not like to waste work time. That can make me less do not like to waste work time. That can make me less than popular with coworkers who want to use the than popular with coworkers who want to use the employer’s time to chat or goof off.”employer’s time to chat or goof off.”

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Send a thank-you letter expressing appreciation for the interview and reemphasizing your qualifications for the job.

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-Wait the allotted time period mentioned during the interview for the company to contact you. This could be a few days or weeks.

***Make Each Interview a ***Make Each Interview a Learning Experience***Learning Experience***