Day 23 Assignment

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Day 23 Assignment

• Prepare for mock interviews next class. Write
  down questions on note cards.
• As interviewer get copy of resume and cover
  letter from assigned interview partner today.
  Read over and formulate questions.
• As applicant anticipate responses to some
  frequently asked interview questions.
• Dress for an employment interview.
• (Clarification)
• Writing Exercises

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Todays Agenda

• 1. Plan Mock Interviews Collect one copy of
  resume and cover letter Review guidelines from
  Syllabus Assign interview partners Exchange
  copies of resume and letter Distribute
  interview observation forms
• 2. Questions on Chap. 7, Types of Interviews?
• Notes on Etiquette, punctuality, andworkplace
  behavior.
• Film clips on Interviewing

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Quick Business Etiquette and Workplace Manners
Quiz

• TRUE or FALSE
• You have a job interview with a company that you
  think has a casual dress policy. For the
  interview you should dress conservatively just to
  be safe.

2. When a businessman is being introduced
to a businesswoman, the man should politely
wait for the woman to extend her hand first.
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3. In your new position you are pleasantly
surprised to find that your boss is about your
own age and seems to be very friendly. The best
career strategy for you would be to strive to
become good buddies with your boss.

• 4. You work in an office with cubicles and you
  hear someone a couple of cubes away ask a
  question that you can answer. Its better for
  you to act as if you have not overheard the
  nearby conversation and restrain your urge to
  answer

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5. Youre in a business meeting that is long and
you are not directly involved. It is acceptable
for you to perform minor grooming tasks such as
combing your hair, applying lipstick, or clipping
your fingernails so long as you do so
discreetly.

• How did you do?
• The importance of workplace etiquette
• Brush up on manners shaking hands,
• proper sequence of introductions, appropriate
  actions, table manners, etc.

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First Impression

• Professional attire
• Pleasant expressionand smile
• Confident walk, good posture
• Eye Contact
• Handshake
• Articulate greeting

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Making a Good First Impression in Business

• Stand when you meet someone
• Smile to convey a positive attitude
• Make frequent eye contact to show that you are
  focusing on the conversation
• Initiate a handshake
• Speak distinctly to make sure you are understood
• Repeat the name of a newly met person a few times
  during your discussion to help commit it to memory

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Proper Introductions

• Always introduce the junior person to the more
  senior
• Always introduce everyone in the group, even if
  you have to admit to forgetting someones name
• Dont use persons first name when first
  introduced. (Wait for the person to say its
  okay.)

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Punctuality

• Matter of common courtesy
• Message that being late sends?
• Explanations?
• Reasons?
• Unrealistic attitude about time
• Inability to manage schedule

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How to Break the LATE Habit

• Clock how long it really takes
• Have things you need to take with you right by
  the door
• Never plan to be on time plan to arrive early
• Learn to welcome the wait
• Embrace the early-bird mentality
• Reward yourself

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A proper Handshake

• Either male or female may offer hand first
• Good Grasp open palms until thumbs lock.Ring
  pinkie fingers should curl under
• Firm but polite medium pressure,not a wet
  noodle or a vice grip squeeze
• Pay attention to your posture and motion -Be at
  a comfortable distance
• Pump 2 or 3 times maxand gently release.
• (dont jerk or control arm)
• Look at person, connect

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