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Job

Interview

Module 5
JOB INTERVIEW ETIQUETTES

Face to Face Job Interview Etiquette


• Punctuality. Arrive at least 15 mins early.
⚬ Consistently being on time is a product of proper planning, personal discipline, and a
respect to other people’s time.
• What to say when you arrive at the interview?
⚬ Introduce yourself
• What to say when you meet the hiring manager?
⚬ Greet your interviewer/s with his/her title
⚬ Firm handshake and no sweaty palms
⚬ Look people in the eye and smile
JOB INTERVIEW ETIQUETTES

Face to Face Job Interview Etiquette


• Make sure your phone is off or on silent.. not on vibrate.
• Don’t step on the last 3 words of someone’s conversation
• Sit up straight and lean slightly forward.
• Your interview is not yet over until your drive down the road.
• Say “Thank you”.
8 Steps in preparing for a Job Interview

Analyze the job Make the match Research the company

Review the job description, Make a list of your assets and It can help you answer the interview
consider what the company is match them to the job questions about the company. You can
seeking in a candidate. requirements also find out if the company and the
culture is good fit for you.

Practice interviewing Dress well Bring the essentials


This will help you to prepare Your first impression should be Know what to bring and what
for the questions and calm your a great one. Dress accordingly not to bring
nerves. in business attire.

Practice the interview


Get directions
etiquette

Greet everyone you meet politely, Know where you need to go for the
pleasantly, and enthusiastically. interview to avoid running late
EXPRESSING ONESELF SPONTANEOUSLY
DURING A JOB INTERVIEW
• Mind your verbal and non verbal cues during the interview
⚬ When you are afraid to pause, you fill the silence with “er”, “you know”,
“um”, “ah” “well” or “like.” These verbal ticks can be very distracting and
often suggest that you are not very mindful of what you are saying. Record
a mock interview with a friend or mentor and check your performance for
verbal ticks.
EXPRESSING ONESELF SPONTANEOUSLY
DURING A JOB INTERVIEW
• Match the interviewer’s communication style
⚬ You have to learn to distinguish whether your interviewer wants the talk to
be purely business or whether he/she is personable and wants the
conversation light with a personal touch. Listen very carefully to know the
tone the interviewer wants to set. The questions, facial expressions,
language expressions used will tell you about this.
HOW SHOULD YOU DRESS?

If you want other people to be impressed, then dress to impress...If you want them to see you as a
professional then dress professionally...That's what it means to dress how you want to be addressed.
H O W TO S TA N D O U T I N A G R O U P
I N T E RV I E W ?
• Be prepared
• Be confident and respectful
• Be a good listener
• Be a leader
⚬ Be the first one to answer
questions, lead by volunteering to
answer first, etc.
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND WHAT
THEY REALLY MEANT

Why do you want to work in this company?

The interviewer wants to see how much research you’ve done about
the company, besides finding out how much you want this job, or
whether you’re just in the market for any job.
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND WHAT
THEY REALLY MEANT

How does this job compare with others you’ve applied for?

The interviewer wants to know how actively you’re looking for a job and how honest
you’ll be in your answer. If you say this is the only job you’re applying for, they’ll
assume you’re lying as most people would be applying for a number of jobs to increase
their chances of success. On the other hand, you don’t want to be too specific or name
any names of companies you’re applying for.
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND WHAT
THEY REALLY MEANT

Why do you want to leave your current job?

The interviewer wants to know whether you’re motivated solely by money and financial
perks, or whether you’re looking for a more challenging job (which would be the
preferred scenario by most employers).
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND WHAT
THEY REALLY MEANT

What is your ideal company to work for?

The recruiter wants to gauge how loyal you will be to the company and whether you’ll
be easily swayed to join the competitors if a better offer comes along.
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND WHAT
THEY REALLY MEANT

Why were you laid off?

Employers want to see whether you are emotionally mature enough to respond to
sensitive questions with tact and professionalism despite your actual feelings on the
matter.
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND WHAT
THEY REALLY MEANT

Tell me about yourself

This isn’t your cue to talk about yourself. It is your cue to talk about why you’re the best
person for the job, and to convince the interviewer that you’ll be an asset to the
organization.
S TA R M E T H O D T E C H N I Q U E F O R A N S W E R I N G
I N T E RV I E W Q U E S T I O N S

Situation
Set the stage for the story by sharing context
around the situation or challenge you faced.
Share any relevant details.

For example, “In my last role as lead designer,


my team was short-staffed and facing a
significant backlog of work. The account
managers were setting unrealistic deadlines,
which was causing stress for my team and
affecting morale.”
S TA R M E T H O D T E C H N I Q U E F O R A N S W E R I N G
I N T E RV I E W Q U E S T I O N S

Task
Describe your responsibility or role in the
situation or challenge.
For example, “As a team leader, it was my role
not only to ensure my team met our deadlines but
also to communicate bandwidth to other
departments and keep my team motivated.”
S TA R M E T H O D T E C H N I Q U E F O R A N S W E R I N G
I N T E RV I E W Q U E S T I O N S

Action

Explain how you handled the situation or


overcame the challenge. If the action was carried
out by a team, focus on your efforts.
For example, “I set up a formal creative request
process including project timeline estimates to set
better expectations. I scheduled weekly meetings
with account managers to discuss my team’s
bandwidth and share progress updates.”
S TA R M E T H O D T E C H N I Q U E F O R A N S W E R I N G
I N T E RV I E W Q U E S T I O N S

Result

What was the outcome you reached through your


actions? If possible, quantify your success or provide
concrete examples of the effects of your efforts.
For example, “By providing more transparency into my
team’s processes and setting better expectations with the
account managers, we were able to re-prioritize the
design team’s to-do list and complete everything in our
backlog. The following quarter, we shortened our
average project timeline by two days.”

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