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Applying and Interviewing for Employment

Applying and Interviewing for Employment. Employment Messages. Application letters Job-inquiry letters Application follow-ups. Tips for Application Letters. Be specific Address salary requirements Keep it short Show some personality Aim for high quality. Types of Application Letters.

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Applying and Interviewing for Employment

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  1. Applying and Interviewing for Employment Business Communication Today 8e

  2. Employment Messages • Application letters • Job-inquiry letters • Application follow-ups Business Communication Today 8e

  3. Tips for Application Letters • Be specific • Address salary requirements • Keep it short • Show some personality • Aim for high quality Business Communication Today 8e

  4. Types of Application Letters • Solicited • Unsolicited • Getting attention • Building interest • Increasing desire • Motivating action Business Communication Today 8e

  5. Cultural Considerations • The right style and approach • Proper tone and format Business Communication Today 8e

  6. Other Employment Messages • Job-inquiry letters • Exhibit interest • Show initiative • Obtain application • Application follow-ups • Exhibit interests • Show persistence • Update application Business Communication Today 8e

  7. Employment Interviews • Organization’s objective • Match applicants with the organization • Applicant’s objective • Match goals and abilities with the job Business Communication Today 8e

  8. Typical Interview Sequence • Screening stage • Selection stage • Final stage Business Communication Today 8e

  9. Types of Interviews • Structured • Open-ended • Group • Stress • Video • Situational Business Communication Today 8e

  10. What Do Employers Seek? • Fit with the organization • Personality • Background • Style • Qualifications for the job • Knowledge • Skills • Abilities Business Communication Today 8e

  11. Preemployment Testing • Job-skills tests • Psychological tests • Drug tests Business Communication Today 8e

  12. Interview Preparation • Conduct preliminary research • Think ahead about questions • Build your confidence • Polish your interview style • Plan to look good • Arrive prepared Business Communication Today 8e

  13. Conduct Preliminary Research The Organization The Opportunity • Full name • Location • Age • Products • Industry position • Earnings and growth • Overall structure • Job title • Job functions • Job qualifications • Career path • Salary range • Travel • Relocation Business Communication Today 8e

  14. Plan for Questions • Skills • Goals • Achievements • Interests • Attitudes • Relationships Business Communication Today 8e

  15. Prepare Some Questions • Are these my kind of people? • Will I enjoy the work? • Do I want this job? • Does the job pay well? • Who will supervise me? • What about my future? Business Communication Today 8e

  16. Plan for the Interview • Build your confidence • Polish your interview style • Plan to look good • Arrive prepared Business Communication Today 8e

  17. Build Your Confidence • Minimize weaknesses • Maximize strengths • Manage apprehension Business Communication Today 8e

  18. Polish Your Style • Mock interviews • Nonverbal skills • Voice training Business Communication Today 8e

  19. Plan to Look Good • Clothing • Accessories • Grooming Business Communication Today 8e

  20. Arrive Prepared • Paperwork • Travel time • Waiting time Business Communication Today 8e

  21. Interviewing for Success • Screening interview • Differentiate yourself • Selection interview • Cover your strong points • Final interview • Emphasize your personality Business Communication Today 8e

  22. Three-Step Interview Process • Warm-up phase • Question-and-answer stage • The close Business Communication Today 8e

  23. The Warm-Up Phase • First impressions • Body language Business Communication Today 8e

  24. Questions and Answers • Asking and responding • Listening to the interviewer • Handling personal questions Business Communication Today 8e

  25. Close of the Interview • Concluding gracefully • Discussing salary • Reviewing notes Business Communication Today 8e

  26. Following Up After the Interview • Thank-you messages • Inquiry messages Business Communication Today 8e

  27. More Follow-up Messages • Asking for more time • Accepting an offer • Declining an offer • Job resignations Business Communication Today 8e

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