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Chapter 14
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Applying and Interviewing for
Employment
Learning Objectives1. 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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Submitting Your Résumé
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Application Letters
Solicited Unsolicited
Why You Are Sending It
What You Are Sending
Benefits of Reading It
• Clearly identify the opportunity
• Show you understand the company
• Don’t volunteer salary history
• Keep it short—about three paragraphs
• Show personality but stay businesslike
• Project confidence, not arrogance
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Application Letter Tips
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Using the AIDA Plan
•Attention
•Interest
•Desire
•Action
Résumé Follow-Up
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•Communication
•Professionalism
•Employer Instructions
•Closing Date
• Has a 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
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Understanding the Interview Process
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Interview Sequence
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Screening
Selection
Final Stage
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Group
Stress
Situational
Open-Ended
Panel
Working
Behavioral
Structured
Types ofInterviews
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Interview Media•Telephone
•Email and IM
•Video Technology
•Online Options
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What Employers Seek
Suitability Organization Fit
Attitudes
Personal Style
Background
Experience
Job-Related Traits
Education
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Preemployment Tests
Integrity
Personality
Cognition
Knowledge and Skills
SubstanceAbuse
Background
Preparing for a Job Interview
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Research the Company
Operations
Markets
Challenges
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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
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DemonstrateUnderstanding
Steer the Discussion
Evaluate theOpportunity
Meet InterviewerExpectations
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Build Your Confidence
Weaknesses
Strengths
Apprehension
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Polish Your Style
•Mock Interviews
•Nonverbal Skills
•Voice Training
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Professional Image
•Grooming
•Clothing
•Behavior
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Be Ready Upon Arrival
Preparing Traveling Waiting
Your Résumé
Support Papers
Your Portfolio
The Location
The Route
Travel Time
Review
Professionalism
Respect
Interviewing for Success
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The Warm-Up Stage
FirstImpression
BodyLanguage
SocialSkills
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Asking andResponding
CarefulListening
PersonalQuestions
Questions-and-Answers
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Courtesyand Interest
SalaryOptions
InterviewNotes
Close the Interview
Following Up After an Interview
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Follow-Up Messages
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• Thank-You Message
• Message of Inquiry
• Request Time Extension
Follow-Up Messages
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• Letter of Acceptance
• Letter Declining Job Offer
• Letter of Resignation
Applying and Interviewing for
Employment
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