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Prentice Hall , 2003

Business Communicat ion Today

Chapter 18 - 1

Interviewing

for Employment

and Following Up

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Chapter 18 - 2

Employment

Interviews

Organization’s

Main Objective

Applicant’s

Main Objective

Match Applicants with the

Organization

Match Goals and Capabilities with

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Chapter 18 - 3

The Typical Sequence

of Interviews

Applicant’s Objectives Employer’s

Objectives

Hiring Decision

Hiring Decision The Interview

Process The Interview

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Chapter 18 - 4

Types of Interviews

Group

Structured

Open-Ended

Stress

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Chapter 18 - 5

What Employers

Want

Fit with the

Organization

Fit with the

Organization

Qualifications

for the Job

Qualifications

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Chapter 18 - 6

Preemployment

Testing

Job-Skills

Tests

Job-Skills

Tests

Drug

Tests

Drug

Tests

Psychological

Tests

Psychological

Tests

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Chapter 18 - 7

Researching the

Organization

The Organization

The Opportunity

•Full Name

•Location

•Age

•Products

•Industry Position

•Earnings & Growth

•Overall Structure

•Job Title

•Job Functions

•Job Qualifications

•Career Path

•Salary Range

•Travel

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Chapter 18 - 8

Anticipating the

Employer’s Questions

College Years

Attitudes

and Preferences

Attitudes

and Preferences

Employers

and Jobs

Employers

and Jobs

Work Habits

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Chapter 18 - 9

Preparing Some Questions

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Are these my kind of people?

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Can I do this work?

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Will I enjoy the work?

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Do I want this job?

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Does the job pay well?

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Who will be my supervisor?

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Chapter 18 - 10

Preparing for

the Job Interview

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Chapter 18 - 11

Handling the

Actual Interview

Screening Screening Interview Interview Screening Screening Interview

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Selection

Interview

Interview Interview_InterviewFinalFinal

Final Final Interview Interview Cover Your Cover Your Strong Points Strong Points Cover Your Cover Your Strong Points

Strong Points Your Personality_{Your Personality}EmphasizeEmphasize

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Chapter 18 - 12

Warm-Up Phase

Question-and

Answer Stage

The Close

Three-Step

Interview Process

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Chapter 18 - 13

First

Impressions

Body

Language

The Warm-Up Phase

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Chapter 18 - 14

Questions and

Answers

Asking Questions Asking Questions

Listening Listening

to the Interviewer to the Interviewer

Dealing with Dealing with

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Chapter 18 - 15

The Close

of the Interview

Concluding Gracefully

Discussing Salary

Reviewing Notes

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Chapter 18 - 16

Following Up

After the Interview

Thank-You

Messages

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Chapter 18 - 17

Other Types of

Follow-up Messages

Requesting

More Time

Requesting

More Time

Declining

an Offer

Declining

an Offer

Accepting

an Offer

Accepting

an Offer

Resigning

From a Job

Resigning

From a Job