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Applying and Interviewing for Employment

Applying and Interviewing for Employment. Employment Messages. Application letters Job-inquiry letters Application follow-ups. Application Letters. Accompany the r ésumé What you are sending Why you are sending it Benefits of reading it. Tips for Application Letters.

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Applying and Interviewing for Employment

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  1. Applying and Interviewing for Employment

  2. Employment Messages • Application letters • Job-inquiry letters • Application follow-ups

  3. Application Letters • Accompany the résumé • What you are sending • Why you are sending it • Benefits of reading it

  4. Tips for Application Letters • Be clear and specific • Show you are informed • Don’t volunteer salary information • Keep it short • Show some personality • Aim for high quality

  5. Types of Application Letters • Solicited • Unsolicited

  6. Using the AIDA Model • Attention • Interest • Desire • Action

  7. Application Follow-Ups • Update application • Show your interest • Demonstrate persistence • Show your commitment

  8. Employment Interviews • Organization’s objective • Match applicants with the organization • Applicant’s objective • Match goals and abilities with the job

  9. Sequence of Interviews • Screening stage • Selection stage • Final stage

  10. Common Interview Types • Structured vs. unstructured • Panel and group • Behavioral and situational • Working and stress

  11. Interview Media • Telephone • Email and IM • Video technology • Virtual online

  12. Organization fit Personality Work ethic Attributes Job qualifications Education Experience Skills What Do Employers Seek?

  13. Preemployment Testing • Integrity tests • Personality tests • Job-skills tests • Substance tests • Background checks

  14. Interview Preparation • Learn about the company • Think ahead about questions • Build your confidence • Polish your interview style • Plan to look your best • Be ready when you arrive

  15. Learn About the Company • Operations • Markets • Challenges

  16. Plan to Answer Questions • The hardest decision you ever made • Your greatest weakness • Goals over the next five years • What you didn’t like about prior jobs • Relate something about yourself

  17. Prepare Some Questions • Are these my kind of people? • Will I enjoy doing the work? • Do I want this job? • Does the job pay well? • Who will supervise me? • What about my future?

  18. Build Your Confidence • Minimize weaknesses • Maximize strengths • Manage apprehension

  19. Polish Your Interview Style • Mock interviews • Nonverbal skills • Voice training

  20. Plan to Look Good • Business clothing • Good grooming • Appropriate behavior

  21. Planning Traveling Waiting Your Résumé The Location Review and Plan Support Papers The Route Be Professional Your Portfolio Travel Time Practice Courtesy Be Ready When You Arrive

  22. The Interview Process • Warm-up stage • Question-and-answers • Close of the interview

  23. The Warm-Up Stage • First impressions • Body language • Social skills

  24. Questions-and-Answers • Asking and responding • Listening to the interviewer • Handling discriminatory questions

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

  26. After Interview Follow-Up • Thank-you messages • Inquiry messages

  27. More Follow-Up Messages • Asking for more time • Accepting an offer • Declining an offer • Job resignations

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