Interview Essay Outline

Bethany Garner
Journal/ Chapter Outline 16
BUS 102-225
5/2/2012
BUS 102 Journal/Chapter Outline Assignment
Step 1: What are the main topics of the chapter? I. The targeted job II. Company specific research III. The personal commercial IV. The invitation to interview V. The interview portfolio VI. Practice interview questions VII. Preinterview practice VIII. The day of the interview IX. The interview X. Phone interviews XI. Interview methods and types of interview questions XII. Discrimination and employee rights XIII. Tough questions XIV. Closing the interview XV. After the interview XVI. Negotiation XVII. Pre-employment screenings and medical exams XVIII. When you
Prepare a personal commercial that sells your skills and ties theses skills to the particular job for which you are interviewing. IV. The invitation to interview d. There is a strategy to successful interviews and it starts as soon as you receive an invitation to interview. V. The interview portfolio e. An interview portfolio is a small folder containing relevant documents that are taken to an interview. VI. Practice interview questions f. Another activity in preparing for an interview is to practice interview questions. VII. Preinterview practice g. Prior to the day of your interview, visit the interview location, pre-plan your interview wardrobe, ensure your interview portfolio is up-to-date, and prepare post-interview thank-you notes. VIII. The day of the interview h. Be well rested and have food in your stomach prior to leaving your home for the interview. i. Positive self-talk is a mental form of positive-reinforcement. IX. The interview j. During an interview communicate confidence. X. Phone interviews k. In some situations your first interview may take place over the phone. XI. Interview methods and types of interview
Structured interview questions address job-related issues where each applicant is asked the same question. v. Unstructured interview question is a probing, open-ended question. vi. Behavioral interview questions are questions that ask candidates to share a past experience related to a workplace situation. XII. Discrimination and employee rights m. If an interviewer asks you a question that is illegal or could be discriminatory, do not answer the question; instead, address the issue. XIII. Tough questions n. Life is unpredictable and sometimes results in situations that can be embarrassing or difficult to explain during a job interview. XIV. Closing the interview o. After the interview has completed his or her questioning, you may be asked if you have any questions. XV. After the interview p. After delivering your thank-you notes, congratulate yourself. XVI. Negotiation q. Soon after your initial interview, you should hear back from the company. XVII. Pre-employment screenings and medical exams r. Prior to receiving a job offer or within a few weeks of being hired, an employer may conduct pre-employment screenings and medical exams. XVIII. When you are not offered a