Chapter 14 Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 14 - 1 Applying and Interviewing for...

Chapter 14

Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 14 - 1

Applying and Interviewing for

Employment

1. Submitting your résumé

2. Understanding the interview process

3. Preparing for a job interview

4. Interviewing for success

5. Following up after an interview

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Learning Objectives

Chapter 14 - 2

Submitting Your Résumé



Solicited Unsolicited

Why You Are Sending It

What You Are Sending

Benefits of Reading It

Application Letters

Application Letter Tips


•Write to a specific person

•Clearly identify the opportunity

•Show you understand the company

•Don’t volunteer salary history

Application Letter Tips


•Keep your message short

•Show personality but be businesslike

•Project confidence, not arrogance

•Don’t rehash your résumé


Using the AIDA Plan

•Attention

•Interest

•Desire

•Action

Résumé Follow-Up


•Communication

•Professionalism

•Employer Instructions

•Closing Date

• Has a hiring 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?

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Follow-Up Questions

Chapter 14 - 9

Summary of Discussion


Understanding the Interview Process


Interview Sequence


Screening Selection Final Stage


Group

Stress

Situational

Open-Ended

Panel

Working

Behavioral

Structured

Types ofInterviews


Interview Media•Telephone

•Email and IM

•Video Technology

•Online Options


What Employers Seek

Suitability Organization Fit

Attitudes

Personal Style

Background

Experience

Job-Related Traits

Education


Language Knowledge and Skills

SubstanceTests

BackgroundChecks

Integrity Personality Cognition

Preemployment Tests

Preparing for a Job Interview



Research the Company

•Operations•Markets•Challenges•Management


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

Prepare Your Questions


DemonstrateUnderstanding

Steer the Discussion

Evaluate theOpportunity

Meet InterviewerExpectations


Boost Your Confidence

•Personal Value

•Positive Traits

•Strengths

•Preparation


Polish Your Style

•Mock Interviews

•Nonverbal Skills

•Voice Training


Professional Image

•Clothing

•Grooming

•Behavior


Preparing Traveling Waiting

Your Résumé

Support Papers

Your Portfolio

The Location

The Route

Travel Time

Review

Professionalism

Respect

Be Ready Upon Arrival

Interviewing for Success



FirstImpression

BodyLanguage

SocialSkills

The Warm-Up Stage


Asking andResponding

CarefulListening

PersonalQuestions

Questions & Answers


Conclude Gracefully

SalaryOptions

InterviewNotes

Close the Interview

Following Up After an Interview


Types of Messages


•Follow-Up Message •Message of Inquiry•Request for More Time

Types of Messages


•Letter of Acceptance•Letter Declining a Job•Letter of Resignation

Applying and Interviewing for

Employment


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