Chapter 7 - Interviewing

An important job skill related to thinking skills and attitude

• body language

• rehearsal

• problem solving

• self-evaluation

The gestures, posture, and eye contact you use to send messages

• body language

• rehearsal

• self-evaluation

• role-playing

Acting out a part in an invented situation

• rehearsal

• self-evaluation

• interview

• role-playing

Mental or physical tension that is the body's natural response to conflict

• body language

• rehearsal

• role-playing

• stress

Considering how well you did at an interview; examining your strong and weak points

• self-evaluation

• body language

• follow-up letter

• rehearsal

Document that thanks interviewer and restates an applicant's interest in the job

• cover letter

• follow-up letter

• resume

• job application

A formal meeting between an employer and a job applicant

• role-playing

• interview

• rehearsal

• problem solving

Practicing situations you may meet with in a job interview

• rehearsal

• problem solving

• role-playing

• body language

One of the first things to do to prepare for a job interview is:

• plan how to spend your first paycheck

• ask for a formal offer letter

• send a follow-up letter

• research the company

It is a good idea at an interview to:

• bring a tape recorder

• wear your most expensive jewelry

• dress conservatively

• take along a snack in case you get hungry