Job Interview Checklist: During the Job Interview

During the Job Interview

• Introduce yourself, smile, and greet the interviewer with a firm handshake.

• Appear engaged and enthusiastic by sitting upright, making eye contact, nodding occasionally, and avoiding nervous gestures.

• Allow the interviewer to speak and ask questions uninterrupted.

• Understand the question before answering it, and make sure all responses and examples are work-related, rather than personal.

Job Interview Checklist

​During the Interview

During the Job Interview

• Communicate clearly in complete sentences, without rambling or using filler words such as like, um, or uh.

• Answer situational questions by (1) describing a specific situation or example, (2) explaining the actions taken, and (3) detailing the results.

• Provide complete answers to all multipart questions.

• Demonstrate any requested skills or tasks calmly using industry-accepted terminology, procedures, and examples.

During the Job Interview

• Ask intelligent questions about the position or organization that were not answered during the interview.

• Avoid bringing up salary or benefit questions (e.g., vacation days, bonuses, etc.) during the initial meeting.

• Thank the interviewer, request contact information politely, and shake hands during the wrap-up time.

Multiple Choice

When answering interview questions, it is important to...

• Be specific

• Be general

• Stretch the truth to look better

• Take up as much time as possible.

Multiple Choice

Gestures, posture and eye contact are considered to be_______________.

• not important

• social skills

• body language

• soft skills

Multiple Choice

Which of these are extremely important during a job interview?

• eye contact
• first impression
• your attire
• all of these

Multiple Choice

Does you body language give off an impression to the employer?

• No

• Yes

Multiple Choice

Can you ask an interviewer to repeat a question?

• Yes
• No

Multiple Choice

It is OK to slouch in your chair and cross your arms during an interview?

• Truefalse
• True
• False

Multiple Choice

 Should you answer interview questions in complete sentences or give a one word answer?

• complete sentences
• one word answers
• both
• neither

Multiple Choice

The best way to get the job, is to lie through the interview

• False
• True

Multiple Choice

Three keys to a handshake are to smile, firmness, and eye contact.

• False
• True

Multiple Choice

Employers want employees who are flexible and willing to learn.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Which is  something you should do at the beginning of an interview?

• shake the persons hand
• tell the employer your name
• smile
• all of these

Multiple Choice

Words that are appropriate for a social setting but should not be used in an interview.

• uncommon words

• respectful words

• slang words

Multiple Choice

How should you greet the interviewer?

• Firm handshake

• Fist bump

• A hug

• A hi-five

Multiple Choice

You should be "authentic" in an interview. What does authentic mean?

• False

• Invalid

• Surprising

• Real

Multiple Select

What should you focus on during the interview? Check all that apply.

• Strengths

• Positive Work Experiences

• Jobs you were fired from

• Weaknesses

Multiple Choice

Is this the correct posture for an interview?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Job Interviews are usually more _____.

• Formal

• Casual

Multiple Choice

Is this good or bad posture for an interview?

• Good

• Bad