Interview Assessment

Fill in the blank...The more you practice and understand the strategies of an ________, more than likely you will be able to get the ________.

• Career, money

• Interview, job

• Technique, job

• Meeting, salary

True or false. You should always take someone with you to an interview so that you can relax.

• True, you should always take someone to the interview so that you can relax and have someone to talk to.

• False, you never take someone with you to an interview.

How should you shake the interviewer's hand?

• Hard enough so that he or she knows you mean business.

• Very gently

• Firm, but don't try to break the individual's hand.

True or false...You should arrive at least five minutes before the interview starts.

• True...you should always arrive at least five minutes before the interview starts.

• False...you should always arrive ten to fifteen minutes early so that you can relax.

True or false...Interviewers can ask how old you are?

• False...it is illegal to ask about your age.

• True...the employer has the right to ask about your age.

Name three ways you can practice for the interview.

• Practice answering interview questions in front of a mirror, ask a friend to help you, and video tape your responses

• Ask your boss to help, ask a co-worker, and ask a friend

• Practice at home, write down some of your responses, and memorize what you might say

• All of the above

How should you dress for an interview?

• Depends on the job you are applying for.

• Dress, or nice suit.

• Jeans

• All of the above

The first question in almost every interview is, "tell me about yourself." Explain in detail how you would respond to this question in 90 seconds. Be specific. 

How should you respond to..."what can you bring to this company?" Explain in detail.