Transcript Chapter 14 Interviewing for a Job and Preparing Employment Messages Business Communication

Chapter 14
Chapter 14
Interviewing for a Job and Preparing
Employment Messages
Business Communication, Anniversary Edition
Lehman and DuFrene
2002 South-Western/Thomson Learning
Chapter 14
Preparation for an Interview
• Research the company
• Study yourself to identify how your
qualifications match the job
• Be ready to provide clear, specific
evidence of your qualifications
• Plan a professional appearance
• Plan to arrive several minutes early
• Practice
Business Communication, Anniversary Edition
Lehman and DuFrene
2002 South-Western/Thomson Learning
Chapter 14
Effective Interviewee Behaviors
• Prepare for the interview
• Practice the interview with the help of an
objective individual
• Know about interviewer strategies
• Think before you speak, but
provide intelligent answers
without undue delay
Business Communication, Anniversary Edition
Lehman and DuFrene
2002 South-Western/Thomson Learning
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Effective Interviewee Behaviors
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Look interested — attentive posture
and eye contact
Avoid negative mannerisms
Be able to avoid answering illegal
questions without offending
the interviewer
Business Communication, Anniversary Edition
Lehman and DuFrene
2002 South-Western/Thomson Learning
Chapter 14
Employment Success Traits
People skills
Client/customer
orientation
Leadership
communication
skills
Team player
Computer
proficiency
Motivation, creativity,
and adaptability
Business Communication, Anniversary Edition
Lehman and DuFrene
2002 South-Western/Thomson Learning
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Illegal Interview Questions
• National origin and religion
• Age
• Disabilities health conditions, and
physical characteristics not reasonably
related to the job
• Marital status, spouse’s employment, or
dependents
• Arrests or criminal convictions that are
not related to the job
Business Communication, Anniversary Edition
Lehman and DuFrene
2002 South-Western/Thomson Learning