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Interviewing
for Employment and
Following Up

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Writing Employment
Messages
• Application letters
• Inquiry letters
• Application follow-ups

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Tips for Application
Letters
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Research the organization
Focus on the audience
Avoid gimmicks
Don’t waste the reader’s time
Use a straightforward style

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Types of Application
Letters
• Solicited
• Unsolicited
– Getting attention
– Building interest
– Increasing desire
– Motivating action
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Application Follow-Ups
• Exhibit interest
• Show persistence
• Update application

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Employment Interviews
• Organization’s objective
– Match applicants with the organization

• Applicant’s objective
– Match goals and abilities with the job

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Typical Interview

Sequence
• Screening stage
• Selection stage
• Final stage

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Types of Interviews
• Structured
• Open-ended
• Group

• Situational
• Behavioral
• Working

• Stress

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Interview Media
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E-mail
Telephone
Instant messaging

Virtual online systems
Videoconferencing

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What Employers Look
For
• Fit with the organization
– Personality
– Background
– Style

• Qualifications for the job
– Knowledge
– Skills
– Abilities
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Preemployment Testing
• Integrity tests
• Personality tests
• Job-skills tests
• Substance tests
• Background checks

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Preparing for a Job
Interview
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Learn about the organization
Think ahead about questions
Build your confidence
Polish your interview style
Plan to look good
Arrive prepared
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Learn About the
Organization
The Organization

The Opportunity

•Full name

•Job title

•Location

•Job functions

•Age

•Job qualifications

•Products

•Career path

•Industry position

•Salary range

•Earnings and growth

•Travel

•Overall structure

•Relocation

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Planning for Questions
• Skills
• Goals

• Achievements
• Interests
• Attitudes
• Relationships
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Prepare Some Questions
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Are these my kind of people?
Can I do this work?
Will I enjoy the work?
Do I want this job?
Does the job pay what I’m worth?
Who will be my supervisor?
What kind of future can I expect?
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Bolster Your Confidence
• Manage your apprehension
• Emphasize positive traits
• Focus on your strengths

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Polish Your Interview
Style
• Confidence
• Poise
• Good manners
• Good judgment
– Mock interviews
– Nonverbal skills
– Voice training
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Plan to Look Good
• Conservative clothing
• Appropriate accessories
• Good grooming

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Be Ready When You
Arrive
• Paperwork
• Travel time
• Waiting time

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The Interview Process
• Screening interview
– Differentiate yourself

• Initial selection interview
– Cover your strong points

• Final interview
– Emphasize your personality
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Three Interview Stages
• The warm-up
• Questions-and-answers
• The close

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The Warm-Up Stage
• First impressions
• Body language

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Questions and Answers
• Asking and responding
• Listening to the interviewer
• Handling personal questions

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Close of the Interview
• Concluding gracefully
• Discussing salary
• Reviewing notes

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Following Up
After the Interview
• Thank-you messages
• Inquiry messages

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More Follow-up
Messages
• Requesting a time extension
• Accepting a job offer
• Declining a job offer
• Resigning from a job

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