Volunteering in Canada: Review Quiz Week 4

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

When does the interview preparation start?

At the time you scheduled the interview
The interview preparation starts when the volunteer organisation calls to set up the interview.
Five minutes before the interview, because your first impression really counts.

Question 3 of 10

3. Question

What time should you arrive for your interview?

At the time specified
Ten minutes early
Half an hour early

Question 4 of 10

4. Question

When is the interviewer likely to make his/her decision on whether you are the right candidate for the job?

As soon as you walk in at the door.
Five minutes into the interview.
At the end of the day, after careful reflection and having compared you with all the other candidates.

Question 5 of 10

5. Question

What is the first question likely to be?

What do you know about this organization?
How was your journey here today?
Why do you want this job?

Question 6 of 10

6. Question

What is the best way to respond to the interview question, “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.
Show your excitement, vision, development and compatibility.

Question 7 of 10

7. 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 self-confidence, task, accomplishment and result.
STAR stands for situation, task, action and result.

Question 8 of 10

8. Question

When asked about your weaknesses, what do you say:

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

Question 9 of 10

9. Question

The interviewer asks you a question that you really don’t understand. You would …

Smile 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 10 of 10

10. Question

At the end of the interview, the interviewer asks you if you have any questions and all your carefully-prepared questions have already been answered. You would …

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".

Volunteering in Canada: Review Quiz Week 4