Interview Attire/Etiquette
Jeans, sandals, a hat are an example of this.
What is something you SHOULDN'T wear to an interview?
What you should do with your phone during an interview.
What is turn it off; leave it in the car; put it away.
The purpose of a cover letter.
What is introduces your resume; increases your chance of gaining an interview.
These are the same as teachable skills.
What is hard skills?
This is how many days you have to send a thank-you letter.
What is 1-2 days?
You should wear this even if you're just going in to pick up an application.
Nice pants, shoes, collared shirt.
PPF
What is Present, Past, Future?
What is how you should answer "Tell me about yourself"?
An easy way for an employer to narrow his list of job applications/resumes is to toss any that have these.
What is spelling or punctuation errors?
An example of a hard skill if you are a paleontologist.
What is knowledge of dinosaurs?
A fact sheet of your work experience, skills, and education.
What is a resume?
1. Know yourself
2. Help the employer know you.
3. Help the employer remember you.
What are 3 steps to getting a job?
10 - 15 minutes.
How early should you arrive to an interview?
This is what each paragraph is about in a cover letter.
What is
1. why you are writing
2. describing your skills; selling yourself
3. express your interest in finding a time to meet?
Being able to "bend in the wind".
What is an example being flexible (soft skill)?
What you should do with a cover letter or resume before sending it.
What is proofread it?
This is how you should greet an interviewer or potential employer.
"Hi. My name is _______." (It's nice to meet you). (and a handshake)
Doing this during the interview will let the interviewer know that you are very interested.
What is taking notes or asking questions.
ALL CAPS!
What is something you SHOULDN'T use in an email?
Spaghetti and marshmallows.
What we used to create a tower in a team-work activity?
An example of a question you could ask in an interview.
What is "what are you looking for in an employee"? "what are the hours"? "how long do employees usually work here"? etc.
How you should address an interviewer in person and/or in a letter.
What is Mr. or Ms.?
Try to match these 2 things when answering interview questions.
What is match your skills/strengths with what the job requires.
This is something that can always be traced back to you (it can never really be deleted).
What is an email?
These are also referred to as "people" skills.
What are soft skills?
Something you do if you are interviewing somewhere you don't know much about.
What is research the company?