WHAT TO DO ON AN INTERVIEW
IS EYE CONTACT AND A FIRM HANDSHAKE IMPORTANT WHEN MEETING AN INTERVIEWER ? TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Should you chew gum on an interview ?
NO
SHOULD YOU RESEARCH THE COMPANY ?
YES !!!!! YOU SHOULD ALWAYS KNOW FACTS ABOUT THE COMPANY.
SHOULD YOU SEND A THANK YOU LETTER OR EMAIL ?
ABSOLUTELY !!!!!!
NAME ONE NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILL ?
NODDING, EYE CONTACT, LEANING IN, SMILING
WHEN GOING ON AN INTERVIEW; WHO SHOULD SIT FIRST ?
ALWAYS ALLOW THE INTERVIEWER SIT FIRST !!!
SHOULD YOU ADMIT YOU HAVE WEAKNESSES ?
YES, EVERYONE HAS A WEAKNESS !!!
SHOULD YOU PRACTICE FOR AN INTERVIEW ?
ABSOLUTELY !!! PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.
BEFORE LEAVING THE INTERVIEW, NAME AT LEAST TWO THINGS YOU NEED TO DO ?
GIVE EYE CONTACT, A FIRM HANDSHAKE
ABOUT _____% OF THE WAY WE COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER IS THROUGH BODY LANGUAGE . 50% 55% 75%
55%
SHOULD YOU DRESS A STEP UP OR DOWN FOR AN INTERVIEW.
ALWAYS DRESS A STEP UP FOR AN INTERVIEW !!!
DO YOU ASK ABOUT YOUR PAY SCALE OR SALARY ON YOUR INTERVIEW ?
NOOO !!!!
SHOULD YOU KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES ?
YES, YOU WILL IMPRESS THE INTERVIEWER !!!
SHOULD YOU FOLLOW UP WITH THE EMPLOYER ?
YESSS !!!!!
WHEN ASKED A QUESTION SHOULD YOU REPEAT THE QUESTION BACK AND THEN ANSWER IT.
YES !!! EXAMPLE; WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS?
MY STRENGTHS ARE, THEN NAME THEM.
SHOULD YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO THE RECEPTIONIST AND LET HER KNOW YOU ARE THERE FOR AN INTERVIEW.
YES !!! YOU SHOULD INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO THE RECEPTIONIST AND LET HER KNOW WHO YOU ARE THERE TO SEE.
SHOULD YOU HAVE YOUR CELL PHONE DURING THE INTERVIEW ?
NOO!!!!!!
DO YOU THINK YOU SHOULD RESEARCH THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE COMPANY ?
YESSS !!!
HOW DO YOU FOLLOW UP WITH THE INTERVIEWER ?
YOU CAN FOLLOW UP WITH AN INTERVIEWER BY EMAILING, CALLING
SHOULD YOU ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE INTERVIEWER IS ASKING ?
YES !!!!!
Should you arrive early for an interview ?
YES !!!! Arrive at least five to ten minutes early.
SHOULD YOU TALK ABOUT YOUR BOYFRIEND OR GIRLFRIEND DURING AN INTERVIEW ?
ABSOLUTELY NOT !!!!
SHOULD HAVE YOUR RESUME ON YOUR INTERVIEW?
YES, IT IS ALSO HELPFUL TO HAVE A SMALL POCKET RESUME WITH REFERENCES.
SHOULD YOU WRITE DOWN THE FIRST AND LAST NAME OF THE INTERVIEWER AND DATE YOU MET WITH THEM.
ABSOLUTELY !!!
ARE FACIAL GESTURES IMPORTANT ?
YES !!!