INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES - Job interview preparation - discussion techniques and after-interview tasks

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Interactive course for EMLT students building or extending skills in interview techniques. It guides preparation before a job interview, including a structured checklist covering appointment confirmation, information gathering about the company, competitor awareness, and practical planning such as scheduling and route management. The module also explains varieties of job interviews and their procedures, then focuses on discussion techniques, common interview questions, and the questions applicants should ask. It further covers important post-interview steps like contract negotiations and handling refusals.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages63

Reading Time22 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

Before the interview

What you should ask yourself before the interview

Checklist for preparation

Appointment confirmation

Gathering information about the company

What to do after the interview

[www . em lt . eu](www . em lt . eu) JUNE, 2016 INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES KATH RIN FREY WELF RING YVONNE SCHAL EK KARL WILBERS PREFACE This interactive course is aimed at EMLT students who want to build up or extend their knowledge about Interview Techniques. Prior knowledge or skills are not needed for the course participation or to succeed. This module teaches you how to prepare before a job interview, what should be on your checklist and how to choose the right outfit. It provides an overview of the varieties of job interviews and their procedures and teaches you how to succeed these types of interviews successfully. Furthermore, discussion techniques and common interview questions are covered in this course, also including the questions which the applicant should ask. In addition, important tasks after the interview, for example the contract negotiations or how to cope with refusals are taught. TABLE OF CONTENT Click on the titles to navigate to the respective units. 1 Before the interview pages 5-18 Varieties of job interviewsand their procedures pages 19-30 Discussion techniques and common questions pages 31-46 After the interview pages 47-60 References pages 61-63 CHAPTERS Click on the titles to navigate to the content. 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. What you should ask yourself before the interview Checkliste for preparation The right outfit Body Language and Diction Exercises Check Yourself 5 1 Before the Interview WHAT YOU SHOULD ASK YOURSELF BEFORE THE INTERVIEW Thanks to the module “Job Finding Tools and Process” you have learned how to create a job application. With all this new knowledge, your application was successful and you got an invitation for a job interview! This is great, but don’t go to that appointment without preparation. You have to consider several questions before the interview and prepare yourself very well, to finally achieve the goal of getting your dream job. The questions you should ask yourself 1. How many other applicants are invited to a job interview? 2. How will my interlocutor be? 3. How many interlocutors will attend the interview? 4. How can I prepare myself really well? (own representation based on Hofert, 2010, pp. 132-133) 1. This question is a bit tricky to answer, because it depends on the company, the job and the application. Some companies invite up to ten applicants for one interview, some invite only three. If you have applied for a higher position or in case it has been a speculative application, then you might be out of competitors during the interview itself (Hofert, 2010, p. 132) . 2. All interlocutors who will attend the interview should be mentioned in the confirmation of the appointment. If there are no names mentioned, just go ahead and enquire the missing names and positions of the interviewer in a nice and friendly way, either via email or telephone. To know all the names of the interview participants, helps you to prepare yourself mentally (Hofert, 2010, p. 133). So, if the head of the department or even the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) is going to attend the interview, you won’t be as stunned or nervous as if you’ll discover it during the interview. 3. Usually there are more than one interlocutors in a job interview. Typically there will be someone from the Human Resource Department, as well as your future boss. Also, there can be more than one interview round and in each round the amount of participants can increase (Hofert, 2010, p. 133) . 4. There is a bit of work to do before you should attend the interview. You’ll learn in this and the following units, what should be considered before a job interview. 6 VIDEO ~~ ~~ As a sneak peak, here’s a short video with five tips. JOB INTERVIEW TIPS-HOW TO PREPARE FOR A JOB INTERVIEW CHECKLIST FOR PREPARATION On the next pages you’ll learn what you should have on your personal checklist. It is a good thing to have a checkli

FAQs

What should candidates prepare before a job interview?

Candidates should consider key questions about other applicants, the interviewer(s), and the interview setting, then prepare thoroughly using a checklist and by gathering company information.

What items belong on the personal checklist for preparation?

The checklist includes confirming the appointment and preparing knowledge about the company, such as products, locations, current developments, and competitor context.

What topics are covered after the interview?

After the interview, the module addresses important tasks such as contract negotiations and how to cope with refusals.

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