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Chapter 14

Chapter 14. Applying and Interviewing for Employment. Learning Objectives. Submitting your résumé Understanding the interview process Preparing for a job interview Interviewing for success Following up after an interview. Submitting Your Résumé. Application Letters. Solicited.

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Chapter 14

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  1. Chapter 14 Applying and Interviewing for Employment

  2. Learning Objectives • Submitting your résumé • Understanding the interview process • Preparing for a job interview • Interviewing for success • Following up after an interview

  3. Submitting Your Résumé

  4. Application Letters Solicited Unsolicited What You Are Sending Why You Are Sending It Benefits of Reading It

  5. Application Letter Tips • Clearly identify the opportunity • Show you understand the company • Don’t volunteer salary history • Keep it short—about three paragraphs • Show personality but stay businesslike • Project confidence, not arrogance

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

  7. Résumé Follow-Up • Communication • Professionalism • Employer Instructions • Closing Date

  8. Follow-Up Questions • Has a decision been made? • Can you tell me what will happen next? • What is the company’s time frame? • Could I follow-up in another week? • Can I provide additional information?

  9. Understanding the Interview Process

  10. Interview Sequence Screening Selection Final Stage

  11. Open-Ended Structured Group Panel Types ofInterviews Situational Behavioral Stress Working

  12. Telephone • Email and IM • Video Technology • Online Options Interview Media

  13. What Employers Seek Suitability Organization Fit Education Background Experience Attitudes Job-Related Traits Personal Style

  14. Preemployment Tests Integrity Knowledge and Skills Personality Substance Abuse Cognition Background

  15. Preparing for a Job Interview

  16. Research the Company Operations Markets Challenges

  17. Employer’s Questions • The hardest decision you ever made • Your greatest weaknesses • Goals over the next five years • What you didn’t like about prior jobs • Relate something about yourself

  18. Prepare Your Questions Demonstrate Understanding Steer the Discussion Evaluate the Opportunity Meet Interviewer Expectations

  19. Build Your Confidence Weaknesses Strengths Apprehension

  20. Polish Your Style • Mock Interviews • Nonverbal Skills • Voice Training

  21. Professional Image • Clothing • Grooming • Behavior

  22. Your Résumé The Location Review Support Papers The Route Professionalism Your Portfolio Travel Time Respect Be Ready Upon Arrival Preparing Traveling Waiting

  23. Interviewing for Success

  24. The Warm-Up Stage First Impression Body Language Social Skills

  25. Questions-and-Answers Asking and Responding Careful Listening Personal Questions

  26. Close the Interview Courtesy and Interest Salary Options Interview Notes

  27. Following Up After an Interview

  28. Follow-Up Messages • Thank-You Message • Message of Inquiry • Request Time Extension

  29. Follow-Up Messages • Letter of Acceptance • Letter Declining Job Offer • Letter of Resignation

  30. Applying and Interviewing for Employment

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