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Job Interview

Instructions:

Answer 29 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Generally - men should wear...
Early in an interview or during the first interview
Shirt & Tie - Sports Jacket and Dress Slacks - Suit; Dark Shoes and Socks
Extreme styles of shoes - very high heels - haughty jewelry - Large briefcases or purses - dyed hair - crazy colors - strong perfumes or aftershave
Practice introducing yourself - your handshake - the meeting - responsing to questions - asking questions

2. Your appearance...
Appropriate dress - Neat - Clean - well pressed clothes - well groomed face and hands - shaved
Build on that first impression
Not to fidget
Your qualifications

3. Find out...
Assess whether the job is right for you
Extreme styles of shoes - very high heels - haughty jewelry - Large briefcases or purses - dyed hair - crazy colors - strong perfumes or aftershave
About the company or organization
Not to fidget

4. Review...
Suit or Dress or a Skirt - Blouse - and Jacket
Your skills - abilities - talents
Within the company
Practice introducing yourself - your handshake - the meeting - responsing to questions - asking questions

5. Clothing should be...
Warm smile and firm handshake
Suit or Dress or a Skirt - Blouse - and Jacket
Business like in appearance
The Employer that you are the right person for the job

6. To convince..
Shirt & Tie - Sports Jacket and Dress Slacks - Suit; Dark Shoes and Socks
Jeans - T Shirts - Athletic Shoes
About the company or organization
The Employer that you are the right person for the job

7. Are not appropriate for interviews
Your qualifications
Early for the appointment
To find out if you have the skills needed for the job
Jeans - T Shirts - Athletic Shoes

8. The Interviewer wants..
To find out if you have the skills needed for the job
You're going for the interview
Early for the appointment
Practice introducing yourself - your handshake - the meeting - responsing to questions - asking questions

9. Meet your interviewer with a...
Your qualifications
Assess whether the job is right for you
Warm smile and firm handshake
Are always safe

10. You will want..
Personal Info. (name - mailing address- phone) - Job interest (the job you are applying for)- Education - Work experience (latest job first) - Good references (name - contact and phone - people who know you got the relevant skills)
To find out more about the company
Suit or Dress or a Skirt - Blouse - and Jacket
Not to fidget

11. Explain...
Appropriate dress - Neat - Clean - well pressed clothes - well groomed face and hands - shaved
Jeans - T Shirts - Athletic Shoes
Early for the appointment
Your qualifications

12. Find out about a company's...
Resources - Services offered or products produced - Size of the company - Competitors - number of employees - types of jobs available - how the company operates - reputation - advancement opportunities
You're going for the interview
Business like in appearance
Suit or Dress or a Skirt - Blouse - and Jacket

13. The interview allows you to...
Assess whether the job is right for you
Personal Info. (name - mailing address- phone) - Job interest (the job you are applying for)- Education - Work experience (latest job first) - Good references (name - contact and phone - people who know you got the relevant skills)
Business like in appearance
The Employer that you are the right person for the job

14. Some set the salary & benefits scale while...
Assess whether the job is right for you
Personal Info. (name - mailing address- phone) - Job interest (the job you are applying for)- Education - Work experience (latest job first) - Good references (name - contact and phone - people who know you got the relevant skills)
An interviewee's correspondence
Some will allow you to negotiate salary

15. The best choices for women is a...
Suit or Dress or a Skirt - Blouse - and Jacket
Warm smile and firm handshake
Are always safe
Your skills - abilities - talents

16. Avoid extreme things like...
An interviewee's correspondence
Extreme styles of shoes - very high heels - haughty jewelry - Large briefcases or purses - dyed hair - crazy colors - strong perfumes or aftershave
Assess whether the job is right for you
The Employer that you are the right person for the job

17. Look alert and try...
Cellphone
Your qualifications
Not to fidget
Your skills - abilities - talents

18. A good resume has...
Early for the appointment
Personal Info. (name - mailing address- phone) - Job interest (the job you are applying for)- Education - Work experience (latest job first) - Good references (name - contact and phone - people who know you got the relevant skills)
Are always safe
Shirt & Tie - Sports Jacket and Dress Slacks - Suit; Dark Shoes and Socks

19. An employer first impressions is through...

20. The interviewer wants to find out how well will you work...
Within the company
Build on that first impression
You're going for the interview
Personal Info. (name - mailing address- phone) - Job interest (the job you are applying for)- Education - Work experience (latest job first) - Good references (name - contact and phone - people who know you got the relevant skills)

21. Know where...

22. Dark colors...
About the company or organization
Personal Info. (name - mailing address- phone) - Job interest (the job you are applying for)- Education - Work experience (latest job first) - Good references (name - contact and phone - people who know you got the relevant skills)
Are always safe
You're going for the interview

23. Be (five to ten minutes) _______ to help you avoid rushing
To find out if you have the skills needed for the job
Early for the appointment
Some will allow you to negotiate salary
Taking notes or filling out forms

24. Leave your _____ off or silenet or at home
Practice introducing yourself - your handshake - the meeting - responsing to questions - asking questions
Are always safe
Cellphone
To find out if you have the skills needed for the job

25. Avoid asking about salary benefits....
Early in an interview or during the first interview
Suit or Dress or a Skirt - Blouse - and Jacket
That would be distracting or disturbing
About the company or organization

26. Do not do anything...
Cellphone
Assess whether the job is right for you
An interviewee's correspondence
That would be distracting or disturbing

27. Take a paper and pen for...
Your qualifications
Taking notes or filling out forms
Warm smile and firm handshake
Within the company

28. Practice for your interview...
Not to fidget
Your qualifications
You're going for the interview
Practice introducing yourself - your handshake - the meeting - responsing to questions - asking questions

29. The interview allows you to...
Shirt & Tie - Sports Jacket and Dress Slacks - Suit; Dark Shoes and Socks
The Employer that you are the right person for the job
Build on that first impression
Resources - Services offered or products produced - Size of the company - Competitors - number of employees - types of jobs available - how the company operates - reputation - advancement opportunities