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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. Your appearance...
Appropriate dress - Neat - Clean - well pressed clothes - well groomed face and hands - shaved
You're going for the interview
Extreme styles of shoes - very high heels - haughty jewelry - Large briefcases or purses - dyed hair - crazy colors - strong perfumes or aftershave
Warm smile and firm handshake

2. The best choices for women is a...
Are always safe
Early for the appointment
Suit or Dress or a Skirt - Blouse - and Jacket
An interviewee's correspondence

3. The Interviewer wants..
To find out if you have the skills needed for the job
Early in an interview or during the first interview
You're going for the interview
To find out more about the company

4. You will want..
Suit or Dress or a Skirt - Blouse - and Jacket
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
To find out more about the company

5. Leave your _____ off or silenet or at home
Build on that first impression
About the company or organization
Cellphone
Early in an interview or during the first interview

6. Review...
About the company or organization
Within the company
Your skills - abilities - talents
Jeans - T Shirts - Athletic Shoes

7. Take a paper and pen for...
That would be distracting or disturbing
Taking notes or filling out forms
Build on that first impression
Extreme styles of shoes - very high heels - haughty jewelry - Large briefcases or purses - dyed hair - crazy colors - strong perfumes or aftershave

8. Look alert and try...
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)
Not to fidget
Appropriate dress - Neat - Clean - well pressed clothes - well groomed face and hands - shaved
Extreme styles of shoes - very high heels - haughty jewelry - Large briefcases or purses - dyed hair - crazy colors - strong perfumes or aftershave

9. Know where...

10. The interview allows you to...
Within the company
Your skills - abilities - talents
Build on that first impression
Assess whether the job is right for you

11. To convince..
To find out more about the company
To find out if you have the skills needed for the job
An interviewee's correspondence
The Employer that you are the right person for the job

12. Avoid asking about salary benefits....
You're going for the interview
Business like in appearance
Early in an interview or during the first interview
Within the company

13. The interview allows you to...
That would be distracting or disturbing
The Employer that you are the right person for the job
Build on that first impression
Early in an interview or during the first interview

14. Dark colors...
Not to fidget
Extreme styles of shoes - very high heels - haughty jewelry - Large briefcases or purses - dyed hair - crazy colors - strong perfumes or aftershave
Taking notes or filling out forms
Are always safe

15. Clothing should be...
Some will allow you to negotiate salary
Business like in appearance
Your skills - abilities - talents
You're going for the interview

16. Generally - men should wear...
Shirt & Tie - Sports Jacket and Dress Slacks - Suit; Dark Shoes and Socks
Your qualifications
Are always safe
An interviewee's correspondence

17. A good resume has...
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
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
Some will allow you to negotiate salary

18. Are not appropriate for interviews
The Employer that you are the right person for the job
You're going for the interview
Jeans - T Shirts - Athletic Shoes
Some will allow you to negotiate salary

19. Meet your interviewer with a...
Warm smile and firm handshake
About the company or organization
Early in an interview or during the first 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

20. Find out about a company's...
Shirt & Tie - Sports Jacket and Dress Slacks - Suit; Dark Shoes and Socks
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
Not to fidget
To find out more about the company

21. Be (five to ten minutes) _______ to help you avoid rushing
Your skills - abilities - talents
Early for the appointment
About the company or organization
You're going for the interview

22. Avoid extreme things like...
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)
Extreme styles of shoes - very high heels - haughty jewelry - Large briefcases or purses - dyed hair - crazy colors - strong perfumes or aftershave
Within the company
Suit or Dress or a Skirt - Blouse - and Jacket

23. Find out...
About the company or organization
Early for the appointment
That would be distracting or disturbing
Within the company

24. Explain...
Your qualifications
You're going for the interview
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

25. Some set the salary & benefits scale while...
Some will allow you to negotiate salary
Your skills - abilities - talents
About the company or organization
Jeans - T Shirts - Athletic Shoes

26. The interviewer wants to find out how well will you work...
Within the company
The Employer that you are the right person for the job
Your skills - abilities - talents
An interviewee's correspondence

27. Practice for your interview...
To find out if you have the skills needed for the job
Practice introducing yourself - your handshake - the meeting - responsing to questions - asking questions
The Employer that you are the right person for the job
Early for the appointment

28. Do not do anything...
Early for the appointment
Business like in appearance
About the company or organization
That would be distracting or disturbing

29. An employer first impressions is through...