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The Job Interview�WHAT IS IT AND ITS PURPOSE?�

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  1. After screening applications, employers select the top job candidates for a meeting.
  2. It is a formal meeting with one or more managers.
  3. A series of work related questions are asked.
  4. Last about 10 minutes.

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What is a JOB INTERVIEW?

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What is the purpose of a job interview?

  1. Employers are trying to discover what type of worker you are.
  2. If you will fit in with the culture of company.

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How is an interview used by employers to select new employees?

  1. Responses to questions are judged.

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  • Non-verbal communication is judged.

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What is non-verbal communication?

  1. Sending information without words.
      • Appearance
      • Gestures and body language

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Why are non-verbal communication skills so important in a job interview?

  • Employers rely on it as a major way of judging who you are and what type of worker you will be.
  • 55 percent of the way we communicate is through body language.

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What type of questions are asked?

  • Questions about your:

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        • Skills, talents, and abilities
        • Goals
        • Past work experience
        • Work ethic
        • Attitude

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