Job Interview Preparation Strategies

What is a good way to act when you first meet the interviewer?

• Run into the room and sit down fast.

• Say hello, shake their hand, and smile.

• Sit with your feet on the table.

• Start talking on your phone.

How many copies of your resume should you bring to an interview?

• Only one copy.

• No copies, they have it already.

• A few extra copies.

• Just one, folded in your pocket.

What should you talk about when asked about your past jobs?

• Only jobs that are like the new job.

• All the jobs you have ever done.

• Jobs that are not like the new job.

• How much money you made at your old job.

What is a good way to show your strengths in an interview?

• Say you are good at math.

• Give examples of when you used your strengths.

• Say you play basketball.

• Say you spend a lot of time on your phone.

What if you don't have much experience for the job?

• Say you can't do the job.

• Talk about other skills you have and how you can learn fast.

• Make up experience you don't have.

• Say you only want the job for the money.

What kind of questions should you ask the interviewer at the end?

• Questions about your pay.

• Questions about the next steps and growing in the job.

• Questions about their personal life.

• Questions about when you can go home.

Why is it good to ask questions at the end of an interview?

• It shows you are not ready to leave.

• It shows you are interested in the job.

• It helps you get more time.

• It makes the interviewer tired.

How should you dress for a job interview?

• In casual clothes like a t-shirt and shorts.

• In clothes that are neat and look professional.

• In clothes you wear to play sports.

• In clothes that are dirty or wrinkled.

What should you NOT do with your phone during an interview?

• Turn it off.

• Put it on silent.

• Answer a call.

• Keep it in your bag.

What should you do if your resume is crumpled?

• Give it to the interviewer anyway.

• Say you forgot it.

• Apologize and offer a clean, extra copy.

• Try to smooth it out quickly.