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DRESSING CODE

25 QUESTIONS TO AVOID IN AN INTERVIEW

TRADITIONAL JOB INTERVIEW QUESTIONSSALARY

NEGOTIATIONS

DRESSING FOR THE INTERVIEW Wear clothing that indicates you are ready to go to

work today.

Men and Women

All clothes should be neatly pressed. Conservative two-piece business suite (solid dark blue

or gray is best) Conservative long-sleeved shirt/blouse (white is best,

pastel is next best) Clean, polished, conservative shoes Clean and well-groomed* hairstyle Clean, trimmed fingernails Minimal cologne or perfume Empty pockets – no noisy coins No gum, candy or cigarette_____________

• njegovan, dotjeran

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Men

Necktie should be silk with a conservative pattern

Dark shoes (black lace-ups are best); clean and polished

Dark socks (black is best)

Short hair always fairs best in interviews

No beards – mustaches are acceptable (keep neat and trimmed)

No earrings

No heavy cologne3

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Always wear a suit with a jacket; or a sheath (=uz tijelo) dress with a jacket

Do not wear extremely high-heeled or platform shoes

Do not wear open-toe shoes (they are more casual)

Conservative hosiery at or near skin colour

If you wear nail polish (not required), use clear or a conservative colour

One set of earrings only Conservative makeup No heavy perfume No heavy cologne

Women

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25 THINGS TO AVOID IN AN INTERVIEW  Poor personal appearance Lack of interest and enthusiasm; passive and

indifferent  Over-emphasis on money  Criticism of past employer  Poor eye contact with interviewer  Late to interview  Failure to express appreciation for interviewer’s

time  Ask no questions about the job  Unwillingness to relocate  Indefinite answer to question  Overbearing, aggressive, conceited with ‘know-

it-all’ complex  Inability to express self clearly; poor voice, poor

diction, poor grammar

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 Lack of planning for career, no purpose or goals  Lack of confidence and poise, nervous  Failure to participate in activities Expect too much too soon  Make excuses, evasive (=izbjegavanje odgovora),

hedge (=oklijevanje) on unfavourable factors  Lack of tact  Lack of courtesy, ill-mannered  Lack of vitality  Lack of maturity  Sloppy application form  No interest in company or industry  Cynical  Intolerant, strong prejudices

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TRADITIONAL JOB INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

How would you describe yourself?

An engineer, a mathematician, and a computer programmer are driving down the road when the car they are in gets a flat tire.

The engineer says that they should buy a new car.

The mathematician says they should sell the old tire and buy a new one.

The computer programmer says they should drive the car around the block and see if the tire fixes itself.

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Why did you leave your last job? What are your long range and short range goals and

objectives? What specific goals other than those related to your

occupation, have you established for yourself for the next ten years?

What do you see yourself doing five years from now? Ten years from now?

Anything practical you learn will be obsolete before you use it, except the complex math, which you will never use.Engineering is like having an 8 a.m. class and a late afternoon lab every day for the rest of your life.Overtime pay? What overtime pay?Managers, not engineers, rule the world.

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What do you really want to do in life? What are your long range career objectives? How do you plan to achieve your career goals?

How many engineers does it take to change a light bulb?Answer 1: None. They are all too busy trying to design the perfect light bulb.Answer 2: Only one with the instructional manual.Answer 3: Three. One to hold the ladder, one to hold the light bulb, and the third to interpret the Japanese text. Answer 4: None. “According to my calculations, the problem doesn’t exist.” 

What are the most important rewards you expect in your career?

What do you expect to be earning in five years?

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Why did you choose this career?

Engineers aren’t boring people; they just get excited over boring things.

Can you explain this gap in your employment history?

How well do you work with people? Do you prefer working alone or in teams?

How would you evaluate your ability to deal with conflict?

Have you ever had difficulty with a supervisor? How did you resolve the conflict?

What's more important to you -- the work itself or how much you're paid for doing it?

What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses?

How would a good friend describe you?

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Describe the best job you've ever had. Describe the best supervisor you've ever had. What would your last boss say about your work

performance? Why should I hire you? What makes you qualified for this position?

Albert Einstein about communications:

The wireless telegraph is not difficult to understand.The ordinary telegraph is like a very long cat. You pull the tail in New York, and it meows in Los

Angeles.The wireless is the same, only without the cat.

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What qualifications do you have that make you successful in this career?

How do you determine or evaluate? What do you think it takes to be successful in a company like ours?

In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company?

Any circuit design must contain at least one part that is obsolete, two parts that are unobtainable and three parts that are still under development.

Do you have any hobbies? What do you do in your spare time?

Have you ever been fired or forced to resign? What qualities should a successful manager possess? Do you consider yourself a leader? What are the attributes of a good leader? Describe the workload in your current (or most

recent) job.

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Which is more important: creativity or efficiency? Why?

What's the most recent book you've read? Describe the relationship that should exist between

the supervisor and those reporting to him or her? What two or three accomplishments have given you

the most satisfaction? Why? Describe the most rewarding experience of your

career thus far. If you were hiring a job-seeker for this position, what

qualities would you look for? Do you have plans for continued study? An advanced

degree?

The graduate with a Science degree asks, "Why does it work?" The graduate with an Engineering degree asks, "How does it work?" The graduate with an Accounting degree asks, "How much will it cost?"

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In what kind of work environment are you most comfortable?

How do you work under pressure? Are you good at delegating tasks? What's one of the hardest decisions you've ever had

to make? How well do you adapt to new situations? Why did you decide to seek a position in this

company? What can you tell us about our company? What interests you about our products? What do you know about our competitors? What two or three things are most important to you

in your job? Are you seeking employment in a company of a

certain size? Why? What are your expectations regarding promotions

and salary increases? What criteria are you using to evaluate the company

for which you hope to work?

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Do you have a geographic preference? Why? Are you willing to relocate? Are you willing to travel for the job? Why do you think you might like to live in the

community in which our company is located? What have you learned from your mistakes? What have you accomplished that shows your

initiative and willingness to work? What motivates you to go the extra mile on a project

or job? Why should I hire you? What makes you qualified for this position? What qualifications do you have that make you

successful in this career? How do you determine or evaluate? What do you

think it takes to be successful in a company like ours?

In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company?

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SALARY NEGOTIATIONS

start by being very patient do your best not to bring up compensation until the

employer makes you an offer if you're asked what your salary requirements are,

say:

1 that they are open based upon the position and the overall compensation package or tell the employer

2 that you'd like to know more about the responsibilities and the challenges of the job prior to discussing salary.

give the employer a salary range based upon the salary research you've done up front

don't need to accept or reject the offer right away, say

3 "I need to think it over" – this can get you an increase in the original offer.

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if you're ambivalent about the position a "no" can bring you a better offer too

”Regardless of salary, I turned down a position I knew I didn't want, and received three follow-up phone calls upping the compensation package,” one candidate said.

be careful though, if you do definitely need that new job, there's a risk that the employer may accept your declining the position and move on to the next candidate.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

Anketa

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1 PRESENT CONTINUOUS – PAST TENSES 2&3PRESENT PERFECT – PASSIVE4&5INDIRECT SPEECH – CONDITIONALS6&7UNREAL PAST – ARTICLES8&9COMPOUNDS; FORMAL WRITING AND RESEARCH PAPERS10 CAUSATIVE “HAVE” OR “GET”11 TRANSFORMATIONS 1

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1 HOW TO WRITE A CVHOW TO WRITE A COVER LETTER

2 EUROPASS CURRICULUM VITAE 3 HOW TO WRITE A LETTER

(Business Letters, Useful Phrases for Writing Letters, Emails and Faxes, Punctuation) 4 HOW TO MAKE A PRESENTATION

(Body Language Quiz, Introduction, Today’s Topic is …, My First Slide Shows …, The Rule of Six, To Sum up)5 SOME CULTURAL AND COMMUNICATION ASPECTS

(When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do, Politically Correct Language – He vs. She, A Handshake, a Bow or an Embrace, Small Talks)6 HOW TO WRITE A SUMMARY / ABSTRACT

(Useful Phrases and Distribution, Tenses in Technical and Scientific Writing, Final Tips) 7 BUSINESS MEETINGS AND SOME HINTS ABOUT SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS

(Business Meetings in English, Useful Meeting Phrases, Useful English Phrases for Participating in a Business Meeting)

8 JOB INTERVIEW QUESTIONS (Job Interview Questions about You, about the New Job and the Company, Interview Questions: The Future, Questions about College, about You and Your Technical Skills)

9 THE 25 MOST DIFFICULT QUESTIONS YOU’LL BE ASKED ON A

JOB INTERVIEW (and tips for answers)10 TELEPHONE TERMS (Telephone Language, Making an Appointment,

Taking a Message, Telephone Phrases, Leaving a Message)11 DIPLOMSKI RAD (Upute za izradu i obranu diplomskog rada,

Pravopisni savjeti) 12 POJMOVNIK13 GENERAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SHOWING

YOU ARE THE ONE14 MORE ABOUT JOB INTERVIEWS (Dressing Code, 25 Things to

Avoid in an Interview, Traditional Job Interview Questions, Salary Negotiations)

Thank you for your attention, it’s been a pleasure working with you!