Chapter : 19

The Job Application Process - Interviews and Follow-Up

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S. No.Chapter No.

Final Exam Q. No. Chapter Heading Date

Introduction July 2, 20121 11 1,2 Short Reports July 4, 20122 12 3,4 Long (Formal) Reports July 9, 20123 13 5 Proposals July 11, 2012

4 14 6 Strategies for Successful Speaking and Successful Listening July 16 & 25, 2012

5 15 7Strategies for Successful Informative and Persuasive Speaking July 30, 2012

6 16 8 Strategies for Successful Interpersonal Communication August 1 & 5, 2012

7 17 9,10 Strategies for Successful Business and Group Meetings August 6 & 8, 2012

8 18 11 The Job Application Process - The Written Job Presentation August 13, 2012

9 19 12 The Job Application Process - Interviews and Follow-Up August 15, 2012

Course Outline

Home work• Check list 18.1

Assignment• Group 1: Chap 18 ‘The Job Application

Process - The Written Job Presentation’• Group 2: Chap 19 ‘The Job Application

Process - Interviews and Follow-Up’• Action 1: group assignment – communication• Action 2: Date finalization• Action 3: sharing of presentation• Action 4: presentation• Print 6• Visuals 2• Presentation 7• Sunday – first 3 partcipants sms

1. Group a1. Jahanzaib2. Rashid3. Jawed4. Abid shah5. Ali shareef6. Rehan mughal

2. Group b1. Abdul fateh2. Mudassir3. Usman4. Jawad5. Ali murtuza6. Arif shamim

PREVIEW

Successful Negotiating

Successful Follow-up Messages After the interview (not included)

Successful preparation for the job interview

Disclaimer:The following is just an outline of course, for

details, please refer book

Know yourself

Know your resume

Know the company

Know the position

Know some questions

and answers

Know that your nonverbal

appearance communicates

loudly

Know that your oral

delivery also communicate

s

Know the meeting

place, time, and other

details

Know some basic salary

ranges

Know that you must rehearse

INTERVIEW PREPARATION

• Introduction (2-5 mins)• Company information (5-10 mins)• Candidate Assessment 10-20 mins)• Conclusion (1-2 mins)

CHRONOLOGY OF THE INTERVIEW

ACTIVITY DURING THE INTERVIEWPositive Desirable Behavior

Show enthusiasm, vitality and interest

Be honest

Listen attentively, concentrate

Keep answers brief

Show interest in the company

Show analytical skills

Negative Factors to avoid

Discourtesy

Jargon, slang

Overaggressive or cynical attitude (know it all)

Unfavorable comments

Disregard for positive factors

• Check the list of 25 interview favorite questions and prepare accordingly

• Five sample questions1. Where do you expect to be in 5 years2. Give me a list of your strengths and weaknesses3. What do you think it takes to be successful in this position4. Give me three reasons why you are interested in this

position5. Describe the kind of boss you prefer

ANSWERING OR ASKING QUESTIONS DURING THE

INTERVIEW

• Bridge confrontational and unfair employment questions• Questioning the interviewer

– Prepare your questions about company, position and career advancement (check book)

• Check the list of 25 interview favorite questions and prepare accordingly• Five sample questions

1. Where do you expect to be in 5 years2. Give me a list of your strengths and weaknesses3. What do you think it takes to be successful in this position4. Give me three reasons why you are interested in this position5. Describe the kind of boss you prefer

ANSWERING OR ASKING QUESTIONS DURING THE

INTERVIEW

• Being personally satisfied, being at ease with a compromise is a valuable lesson in negotiation

• Basic Preparation for Negotiating the job offer– Spend time in gathering comparative financial and

benefit information in order to present your most forceful arguments for your position

– Sources; Alumni, placement reports, your own resume, National Business Employment Weekly

SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATING

NEGOTIATING THE BASIC ISSUES OF JOB

Negotiate Your Total Compensation Package• Cash issues• Fringe or other benefits issues• Your position• Your work envioronment• Your beginning / ending work benefits

• Gather information from alumni, friends, placement reports, your own resume and national publications

Prepare Carefully

• Collect reliable information about the median and range of salaries in your functional area, your industry, and even your geographic area of the country

Know Specific data

• Compensation issues as cash and fringe benefits• Position within the company• Environment of the company• Beginning and ending of work benefits

Organize negotiating plan into four parts

Check list: SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATING A JOB OFFER

Take AwayHard work

Learn english – keep improving

Style yourself

Make long term and short term goals

Thing big

Read Quran in Urdu

Be kind to every one around

1. Chap 11: Names of Tools of modern business communication, how can you use linked in for job search

2. Chap 11: name and briefly describe all Contents of short reports3. Chap: 12: contents of long report, briefly explain the supplemental sections4. Chap : 13: Check list for writing a proposal5. Chap: 13: what are the parts of proposal, explain any five6. Chap : 13: what are the parts of short proposals, explain any five7. Chap: 14 : what are the ways of delivering the oral message, explain.8. Chap : 14: what are the strategies for effective non verbal delivery, explain9. Chap : 14 : make a check list for reducing stage freight10. Chap : 15 : What are the suggestions for approaching a hostile group11. Chap : 15 : how do you organize your speech 12. Chap : 16 : write note on interviewee’s responsibilities13. Chap : 17 : formation of groups14. Chap : 17 : Methods of problem solving in group meetings15. Chap : 17: what are the leadership’s responsibilities in group meetings16. Chap : 18: What is the self assessment process before writing a job resume17. Chap : 19: Mention the steps of interview preparation and explain anyone18. Chap : 19: Write the checklist on successfully negotiating the job offer