InterviewsInterviews

Interview-Interview- a planned meeting between a job a planned meeting between a job applicant and an employer.applicant and an employer.

Virtual interviewVirtual interview –– an on-line interview (Skype) an on-line interview (Skype)

Informational interview-Informational interview- A planned meeting in A planned meeting in which a job applicant learns more about an which a job applicant learns more about an occupation from a person employed in that job occupation from a person employed in that job area.area.

EtiquetteEtiquette

A A code of code of behavior behavior that guides that guides social social manners.manners.

Follow Up LetterFollow Up Letter

A brief letter written in business form to A brief letter written in business form to thank the employer for the interview.thank the employer for the interview.

PostmarkPostmark

The official US Postal Service stamp on The official US Postal Service stamp on the delivered mail.the delivered mail.

It is best that your follow-up letter be It is best that your follow-up letter be postmarked within two days of your postmarked within two days of your interview.interview.

401K Program401K Program Retirement program that companies offer Retirement program that companies offer

to its employeesto its employees

Always dress one step above what you Always dress one step above what you would wear on the job.would wear on the job.

Arrive 5-10 minutes earlyArrive 5-10 minutes early

Make eye contact with the interviewerMake eye contact with the interviewer

Don’t brag about your accomplishments Don’t brag about your accomplishments during the interview. Your resume is the during the interview. Your resume is the place you list your experience and place you list your experience and accomplishments.accomplishments.

After the interview, you should always After the interview, you should always write a follow-up letter thanking the write a follow-up letter thanking the interviewer for his time and include a interviewer for his time and include a statement about your continued statement about your continued interest in the position.interest in the position.

IllegalIllegal

Never answer a question that violates Never answer a question that violates your rights. You can ask how the your rights. You can ask how the question and job are related and state question and job are related and state that you are happy to answer any that you are happy to answer any question that is job related.question that is job related.

Always ask about pay and benefits.Always ask about pay and benefits.

Ask the employer if they offer health Ask the employer if they offer health insurance, and a retirement plan?insurance, and a retirement plan?

Few job seekers are offered a job after Few job seekers are offered a job after just one or two interviews.just one or two interviews.