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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. The interviewer wants to find out how well will you work...
Within the company
Shirt & Tie - Sports Jacket and Dress Slacks - Suit; Dark Shoes and Socks
Appropriate dress - Neat - Clean - well pressed clothes - well groomed face and hands - shaved
Your qualifications

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

3. Are not appropriate for interviews
Taking notes or filling out forms
Suit or Dress or a Skirt - Blouse - and Jacket
Appropriate dress - Neat - Clean - well pressed clothes - well groomed face and hands - shaved
Jeans - T Shirts - Athletic Shoes

4. Be (five to ten minutes) _______ to help you avoid rushing
Suit or Dress or a Skirt - Blouse - and Jacket
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)
Early for the appointment
An interviewee's correspondence

5. Avoid asking about salary benefits....
An interviewee's correspondence
To find out if you have the skills needed for the job
Early in an interview or during the first interview
Not to fidget

6. Meet your interviewer with a...
Cellphone
Your qualifications
Warm smile and firm handshake
You're going for the interview

7. Clothing should be...
Your skills - abilities - talents
Jeans - T Shirts - Athletic Shoes
Business like in appearance
Cellphone

8. Dark colors...
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
Cellphone
Within the company
Are always safe

9. Practice for your interview...
Extreme styles of shoes - very high heels - haughty jewelry - Large briefcases or purses - dyed hair - crazy colors - strong perfumes or aftershave
You're going for the interview
Build on that first impression
Practice introducing yourself - your handshake - the meeting - responsing to questions - asking questions

10. Leave your _____ off or silenet or at home
You're going for the interview
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
Taking notes or filling out forms
Cellphone

11. To convince..
The Employer that you are the right person for the job
You're going for the interview
Business like in appearance
Your skills - abilities - talents

12. The best choices for women is a...
Cellphone
Practice introducing yourself - your handshake - the meeting - responsing to questions - asking questions
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
Suit or Dress or a Skirt - Blouse - and Jacket

13. Find out...
An interviewee's correspondence
Not to fidget
Business like in appearance
About the company or organization

14. Know where...

15. Avoid extreme things like...
Not to fidget
Suit or Dress or a Skirt - Blouse - and Jacket
Practice introducing yourself - your handshake - the meeting - responsing to questions - asking questions
Extreme styles of shoes - very high heels - haughty jewelry - Large briefcases or purses - dyed hair - crazy colors - strong perfumes or aftershave

16. Some set the salary & benefits scale while...
Some will allow you to negotiate salary
Are always safe
Assess whether the job is right for you
Suit or Dress or a Skirt - Blouse - and Jacket

17. Generally - men should wear...
Taking notes or filling out forms
Your skills - abilities - talents
Shirt & Tie - Sports Jacket and Dress Slacks - Suit; Dark Shoes and Socks
The Employer that you are the right person for the job

18. Take a paper and pen for...
Shirt & Tie - Sports Jacket and Dress Slacks - Suit; Dark Shoes and Socks
Taking notes or filling out forms
Some will allow you to negotiate salary
Assess whether the job is right for you

19. Do not do anything...
Jeans - T Shirts - Athletic Shoes
Extreme styles of shoes - very high heels - haughty jewelry - Large briefcases or purses - dyed hair - crazy colors - strong perfumes or aftershave
That would be distracting or disturbing
Business like in appearance

20. The interview allows you to...
You're going for the interview
Appropriate dress - Neat - Clean - well pressed clothes - well groomed face and hands - shaved
Assess whether the job is right for you
Suit or Dress or a Skirt - Blouse - and Jacket

21. You will want..
Early for the appointment
Your skills - abilities - talents
To find out more about the company
Warm smile and firm handshake

22. A good resume has...
About the company or organization
Warm smile and firm handshake
Cellphone
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)

23. The Interviewer wants..
Business like in appearance
Early in an interview or during the first interview
Suit or Dress or a Skirt - Blouse - and Jacket
To find out if you have the skills needed for the job

24. 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
That would be distracting or disturbing
To find out if you have the skills needed for the job
Taking notes or filling out forms

25. An employer first impressions is through...

26. Your appearance...
Your qualifications
Build on that first impression
Practice introducing yourself - your handshake - the meeting - responsing to questions - asking questions
Appropriate dress - Neat - Clean - well pressed clothes - well groomed face and hands - shaved

27. Look alert and try...
Assess whether the job is right for you
Not to fidget
Early for the appointment
Taking notes or filling out forms

28. The interview allows you to...
About the company or organization
Build on that first impression
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

29. Review...
Your skills - abilities - talents
Some will allow you to negotiate salary
An interviewee's correspondence
Within the company