Title: Applying for a Job
1Chapter 7 Applying for a Job
Lesson 7.2 Putting Your Best Foot Forward
2Discover
- How to prepare for an interview
- What happens in an interview
- How to follow up after an interview
3Why Its Important
- Interviews are an important part of applying for
a job. The more practice you get, the more
confident youll be in future interviews.
4Key Terms
- interview
- pre-employment tests
- body language
5Putting Your Best Foot Forward
- An interview is a formal meeting about a possible
job between a job seeker and an employer.
6Putting Your Best Foot Forward
- The interview is an employers chance to meet you
and decide if youre right for the job.
7Putting Your Best Foot Forward
- The interview is your chance to convince an
employer that you are the right person for the
job, and to decide if the job is right for you.
8Getting Ready for an Interview
- What you do before an interview is an important
as what you do during the interview.
9Be Prepared
- You need to be prepared to answer questions about
your interests, skills, work experience,
education, and career goals.
10Be Prepared
- Be prepared for pre-employment tests.
- Pre-employment tests are tests given to a job
seeker by an employer to find out if the job
seeker fits the job.
11Be Prepared
- Pre-employment tests can evaluate your
personality and your skills.
12Know the Job and the Company
- To succeed in an interview, you need to know as
much as possible about the job you want.
13Know the Job and the Company
- Find out as much as you can about the job before
the interview. - Then you will be better able to sell yourself as
the best possible candidate.
14Know the Job and the Company
- Get to know the business or organization where
youre interviewing. - Be prepared to ask questions about the job and
the employer.
15Practice Makes a Difference
- The more practice you have, the more comfortable
youll feel during the interview. - One way to practice is to ask a friend or family
member to role-play an interview with you.
16Practice Makes a Difference
- Make a list of questions you might be asked.
- Prepare answers.
- Make a list of questions you want to ask.
17Try This Activity
Role-Play
- Role-play interviewing techniques with a partner.
Have your partner ask you typical questions.
Practice answering them.
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18Try This Activity
Role-Play
- Practice, Practice, Practice! Tape-record or
videotape the interview if you can. Then listen
to yourself. Look at yourself. Keep practicing
until you get it right.
19Dress the Part
- Give some thought to what you are going to wear.
- Remember, first impressions count.
20The Interview Itself
- If youve put effort into preparing for an
interview, its likely it will go well for you.
21A Winning Attitude
- The biggest boost you can have going into an
interview is a positive attitude. - If you feel positive, youll have just the
attitude employers are looking for.
22A Good Conversation
- A good interview is like a good conversation.
- Each person should have a chance to speak and ask
questions.
23A Good Conversation
- Each person should listen carefully and pay
attention to the other.
24Graphic Organizer
Be Prepared for These Questions
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What can you tell me about yourself?
Do you prefer to work with others or on your own?
What are your greatest strengths?
Why do you want this job?
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What are your greatest weaknesses?
What are your career goals?
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25Watch Your Body Language
- Body language plays an important part of an
interview. - Body language is the gestures, posture, and eye
contact you use to express yourself.
26After You Say Good-Bye
- There are some important things you should do
following an interview.
27Take Time to Say Thanks
- Write a letter of thanks no matter how the
interview went. - A letter of thanks should go out no later than a
day after the interview.
28Take Stock
- Make some notes for yourself while the interview
is still fresh in your mind. - Write a summary of the interview.
29Take Stock
- In your summary, write down anything youd do
differently next time.
30Take It in Stride
- You may get the job. You may not.
- If you dont, dont give up.
- Rejection is part of life and part of the
learning process.
31Investigating Career Clusters
Government and Public Administration
- Government The institution through which the
state keeps order, provides services, and
enforces laws - Public Administration The administrative
management of government and nonprofit
organizations
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32Investigating Career Clusters
Government and Public Administration
- People in the Government and Public
Administration career cluster collect taxes,
build infrastructure, protect the nations
borders, and make laws. Workers in this cluster
often have excellent job security and benefits.
33Critical Thinking Review
- What questions should you be prepared to answer
at a job interview? - Answers will vary but should include questions
about skills and past work experience that
qualifies the applicant for the job.
Critical Thinking
Q
A
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34Critical Thinking Review
- What questions would you ask an employer at a job
interview? - Questions students ask should focus on the
company or organization, the job itself, their
responsibilities in the job, and opportunities
for growth in the company or organization.
Critical Thinking
Q
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35End of Chapter 7 Applying for a Job
Lesson 7.2 Putting Your Best Foot Forward