INTERVIEW SKILLS
SKILLS KNOWLEDGE
SOCIAL MEDIA AND ONLINE APPLICATIONS
APPLICATIONS
MAKING A GOOD IMPRESSION
100

WHAT DO YOU SAY WHEN THE INTERVIEWER ASKS HOW MUCH SALARY DO YOU WANT?

WHAT IS NEGOTIABLE OR OPEN FOR DISCUSSION
100

Give an example of a soft skill?

punctuality

100

What is the ATS software?

application tracking system

100

WHAT COLOR PEN DO YOU USE FOR AN APPLICATION?

What is BLUE OR BLACK PEN

100

WHAT IS ONE EXAMPLE OF GOOD BODY LANGUAGE DURING AN INTERVIEW?

What is BEING ALERT, SMILE, HAVING GOOD POSTURE, GOOD LISTENING SKILLS.

200

WHAT NOT TO DO WAITING FOR THE INTERVIEW OR DURING AN INTERVIEW?  NAME TWO?

What is BEING LATE, HAVING EAR PHONES IN WAITING ROOM, A CELL PHONE NOT TURNED OFF, TALKING ON CELL PHONE, BEING UNPREPARED WITH NO RESUME OR USING SLANG, TALKING TOO FAST, TOO SLOW, NO EYE CONTACT.

200

What are interpersonal skills?

What are interpersonal skills?  Listening, non verbal communication, negotiation, problem solving, decision making, verbal communication, getting along with others.

200

What is the reason to clean up your social media?

What is your good reputation and looking professional and mature to employers and anyone who looks at your social media?

200

WHAT IS THE REASON YOU WOULD INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO A MANAGER AND GET THEIR BUSINESS CARD WHEN APPLYING FOR A JOB?

What is CALLING MANAGER AFTER YOU FILL OUT THE APPLICATION, SO THE MANAGER IS GETS TO KNOW WHO YOU ARE. 

200

WHAT WOULD YOU WEAR TO THE INTERVIEW? 

What is CLEAN, WRINKLED FREE DRESS PANTS AND NO BAGGY JEANS. 

300

WHAT IS ONE WEAKNESS AND HOW YOU ARE MAKING THAT WEAKNESS A STRENGTH?

What is ...................

300

What makes you a good worker?

What is being responsible?

300

What IS SOCIAL MEDIA?

What is ANY ONLINE PLATFORM SUCH AS YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, ETC.

300
WHAT IS THE ANSWER TO "TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF"?

What is I AM A CONSTANT LEARNER, I AM A CREATIVE THINKER WITH AN OPEN MIND, I AM A GOOD COMMUNICATOR, I WOULD DESCRIVE MYSELF AS A PEOPLE PERSON.

300

WOULD YOU APPLY FOR A JOB WITH FRIENDS OR CHILDREN AND WHY OR WHY NOT?

What is NOT BRINGING FRIENDS OR CHILDREN AS THEY ARE A DISTRACTION.

400

WHAT ARE TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS?  NAME ONE.

WHAT ARE SKILLS TRANSFERRED TO A JOB.  THOSE SKILLS YOU DO EVERY DAY AT HOME OR VOLUNTEERING THAT CAN BE TRANSFERRED INTO A JOB.  EXAMPLES ARE TAKING CARE OF PETS, CHILDCARE OF YOUNGER SIBLINGS, WASHING CLOTHES, WASHING DISHES, ORGANIZING AND MAINTAINING HOME CLEANLINESS, ETC.
400
WHAT TYPE OF SKILLS DO YOU NEED TO BE A DOCTOR OR A CDL TRUCK DRIVER?

What is HARD SKILLS?

400

WHAT IS A RESUME?

What is a formal page that a job applicant creates to itemize qualifications for a job showing your job history, volunteer and education.  

400

WHAT IS ONE WEAKNESS AND ONE STRENGTH AND GIVE AN EXAMPLE FOR BOTH?

What is .....................

400

WHAT IS DRESSING FOR SUCCESS AND WHY SHOULD YOU LOOK LIKE YOU ARE READY TO GO TO WORK EVEN WHEN FILLING OUT AN APPLICATION?

What is TO MAKE A GOOD IMPRESSION BY YOUR BODY LANGUAGE, LOOKING LIKE YOU ARE READY FOR WORK AND READY FOR AN ON THE SPOT INTERVIEW.

500
WHY SHOULD YOU WRITE A THANK YOU NOTE OR EMAIL EACH PERSON WHO INTERVIEWED YOU RIGHT AFTER THE INTERVIEW?

WHAT IS FOR INTERVIEWER TO REMEMBER YOU AND TO SHOW INTEREST IN JOB AS WELL AS DOING THE EXTRA IN SENDING THE THANK YOU NOTE.

500

WHAT ARE TWO GOOD WORK HABITS?  

WHAT IS 1.BEING ON TIME,2. LEARN WORKPLACE POLICIES AND RULES, 3.KEEP YOUR SUPERVISOR INFORMED,4. TEAM WORKER, 5.APPEARANCE 6. GETTING ALONG WITH OTHERS.

500

WHAT IS THE REASON WHY THE ATS SOFTWARE ON ONLINE APPLICATIONS THROW OUT AN APPLICATION?

What is NOT USING THE JOB DESCRIPTION OR MENTIONING MORE THAN JOB YOU ARE APLLYING FOR.  AS AN EXAMPLE:  YOU APPLY FOR A HOSTESS JOB AND THEN PLACE CASHIER.  IT CONFUSES THE ATS SYSTEM.  ONLY APPLY FOR ONE POSTION PER ONLINE APPLICATION.

500

WHY MUST YOU HAVE REFERENCES?

What ARE THREE PEOPLE THAT HAVE KNOWN YOU AT LEAST A YEAR AND ARE WILLING TO VOUCH FOR YOUR GOOD CHARACTER.  EXAMPLES ARE SUPERVISOR, FORMER CUSTOMERS, DOCTOR, TEACHERS, CLERGY, NEIGHBORS, COACHES, CO WORKERS.  DO NOT USE RELATIVES OR ANYONE YOUNGER THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE.

500

WHY SHOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT THE COMPANY YOU ARE APPLYING FOR?  

What is KNOWING THE PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND THE COMPANY'S MISSION STATEMENT.  IN CASE THE INTERVIEWER ASKS "DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS COMPANY?"