Adulting101: Professionalism and Careers

I am interviewing for a teaching position at Huron High School. My interview includes myself, the principal, assistant principal, superintendent, guidance counselor, and department chair. What type of interview is this?

• Phone Interview

• One-On-One Interview

• Panel Interview

• Group Interview

Since the pandemic began, there has been an increase in what type of interviews?

• Phone Interview

• One-On-One Interview

• Panel Interview

• Video Interview

One of the worst things you can do is arrive late to an interview.

• True

• False

When discussing your weaknesses, you should:

• Being authentic and relevant

• Refuse to answer as showing weaknesses could prevent you from getting the job

• Turn a weakness into a positive (i.e. I work to hard)

• Be brutally honest, after all they should know all of your weaknesses

When answering a behavioral question (Tell me a time...), you should use the STAR Approach which stands for:

• Start, Teach, Assess, Reiterate

• Start, Task, Assess, Results

• Situation, Task, Approach, Results

• Situation, Teach, Approach, Reiterate

Nonverbal communication includes

• Eye contact

• Smiling

• Body posture

• Tone of voice

What are the three key components to our 3-part model for a good "Tell me about yourself" response?

• Personal overview/Education/Job history

• Value Proposition/Supporting evidence/Open-Ended question

• Objective/Job history/Interests

• Who you are/Why you're qualified/Why you're here

Which of the following questions IS an appropriate question?

• Please tell me about your last job.
  

• Do you have any children?
  

• Oh, I went to Cleveland State. What year did you graduate?
  

• Do you or any of your family members have a history of heart disease?

Which of the following is a cited as one of an interviewer's top mistakes?

• Being concise

• Selling themselves
  

• Not researching the company

• Showing enthusiasm

When dressing for an interview, you should:

• Wear the latest fashion

• Wear bold colors to make you stand out
  

• Dress a little more formal than the dress code

• Wear a lot of accessories