Interview Skills for Kids

If you are going to an interview, what is a good thing to do before you go?

• Go to bed very late and skip breakfast

• Get a good night’s sleep and eat breakfast

• Wear pajamas to the interview

• Forget to brush your teeth

Which of these is the best way to greet someone when you arrive for an interview?

• Ignore them and look at the floor

• Say “Hello” with a smile

• Yell loudly

• Walk away without saying anything

If you are asked, “Why do you want this job?” during an interview, what should you do?

• Stay silent and not answer

• Give a reason why you want the job

• Start talking about your favorite TV show

• Ask the interviewer to answer for you

Which of these is a polite thing to do during an interview?

• Interrupt the interviewer

• Listen carefully and wait for your turn to speak

• Play with your toys

• Talk to someone else in the room

If you are nervous before an interview, what is a good way to help yourself feel better?

• Take deep breaths and think positive thoughts

• Run away from the building

• Yell at someone

• Refuse to go inside

Imagine you are in an interview and the interviewer asks you about your favorite subject in school. How could you answer to show you are interested and excited?

• “I don’t know.”

• “I like math because I enjoy solving problems.”

• “I don’t care.”

• “I don’t want to answer.”

You are asked, “What would you do if you saw someone being unkind at school?” Which answer shows you are thinking carefully and making a good choice?

• “I would join in.”

• “I would tell a teacher and try to help.”

• “I would ignore it.”

• “I would laugh.”

If you forget what to say during an interview, what is a good plan?

• Sit quietly and say nothing

• Ask politely if you can have a moment to think

• Leave the room

• Start talking about something else

You are asked, “Can you tell me about a time you helped someone?” What is the best way to answer?

• Make up a story that isn’t true

• Share a real example and explain what you did

• Say, “I never help anyone.”

• Refuse to answer

If you want to show you are listening during an interview, what should you do?

• Look away and fidget

• Look at the person and nod your head

• Talk over the interviewer

• Play with your shoes