VOLinC_wk4_job interview

Question 1 of 10

1. Question

What is the purpose of a job interview?

To provide you an opportunity to tell the employer about your qualifications and to do the best job of selling yourself.
To answer all the questions asked by the employer in an honest and convincing way.
To enable both the organization and potential employee to obtain the information needed to make an informed decision.

Question 2 of 10

2. Question

What time should you arrive for your interview?

At the time specified.
Ten minutes early.
Half an hour early

Question 3 of 10

3. Question

What is the first question likely to be?

Tell me about yourself.
When can you join us?
Which skills do you have to do this job?

Question 4 of 10

4. Question

What is the best way to respond to the request, “Tell me about yourself”?

Describe your hobbies and interests so that you are more than just a name on a resume.
Talk about your family, children and how long you have been married.
Focus on your education, work experience and skills to show your fit and enthusiasm for the job.

Question 5 of 10

5. Question

When asked about your skills, the STAR approach is a helpful tool.

STAR stands for self-respect, transition, approachability and result.
STAR stands for specific situation, task, action and result.
STAR stands for self-confidence, task, accomplishment and result.

Question 6 of 10

6. Question

When asked about your weaknesses, what do you say?

Say that you have no weaknesses.
Tell the interviewer your weakness but focus on what you are doing to improve your weakness.
Explain that your weakness is that you work too hard.

Question 7 of 10

7. Question

The interviewer asks you a question that you really don’t understand. Do you:

Smile sweetly and say "I'm sorry, I really haven't a clue"?
Say "I'm sorry, I don't quite understand the question – could you repeat it please?"
Take a deep breath, wade in and say something that you hope sounds OK?

Question 8 of 10

8. Question

At the end of the interview, the interviewer asks “Are there any questions you would like to ask me?”- but all your carefully-prepared questions have already been answered during the interview. Do you:

Say "No thank you"
Ask a question that you already know the answer to.
Say "Well. I had made a note to ask about … but we've covered that during the interview, so I don't have any more questions"

Question 9 of 10

9. Question

When wrapping up the interview, the THINC- technique is a good way to remember what to do. THINC stands for:

Thank the interviewer; give a firm handshake; reinstate your interest; use the name of the interviewer; confirm further contact and follow up.
Thank the interviewer, have your business card ready, inform him about your contact information, negotiate when the interviewer will contact you again, call the next day.
Thank the interviewer; give a handshake; reinstate your interest; negotiate the follow up; confirm the contact information.

Question 10 of 10

10. Question

What is an appropriate follow up after an interview?

Send a thank you email within 24 hrs after the interview.
Just wait and hope for the best, it is annoying to call.
Send a thank you email and call after a few days and see if the decision was made.

VOLinC_wk4_job interview