Chapter Ⅴ. Before the Interview 求职英语 Job-hunting English 教学文稿.pptVIP

Chapter Ⅴ. Before the Interview;Importance of the Interview;As a job seeker / interviewee, it is your responsibility to conduct in-depth research into the Companys policies, services and hiring practices. Begin by visiting the Cos official website and read up about its mission, policies, people and work culture. Based on such research, prepare yourself to handle a volley of questions that will be thrown at you during the job interview. ;Different Types of Interviews:;Screening This is usually done by the Human Resources Department or an outside agency. They want to eliminate candidates who do not have the basic requirements for the job. one interviewer interviewing one candidate (This type of interview is the most common) ?;Your Purpose: To make a good impression. Make sure you make eye contact with each member of the group. Focus on the individual who asked the question. After answering the question, look around the group and see if anyone wanted further clarification. Treat them all with respect. You will not know who is going to make the hiring decision.;Behavioral You will be asked about real-life situations. They are looking at how you respond in given situations. Some examples: Give me an example when you had to deal with a difficult student/teacher/neighbor. What happened? What did you do? Tell me about a major obstacle you encountered in your last job/class and how you handled it. What types of things make you angry? How have you dealt with them? ;Structured In a structured interview, a list of questions has been prepared based on the job requirements. The same questions are asked of every candidate. The same questions are asked in the same order. Notes are taken.;Unstructured This interview can be very stressful if you are not prepared. The interviewer may ask a question or two and then wait. You should be prepared with questions of your own and show initiative is asking them.;Semi-structured interview This type of interview is a blend of the