Interview

Task 9. Study recommendations for interview and pick 5 of each kind most important to your opinion. Explain your choice.

DO leam ahead of time about the company and its product. Do your homework.	DON'T keep stressing your need for a job.
DO apply for a job in person.	DON'T discuss past experience which has no application to the job situation.
DO let as many people as possible know you are "job hunting."	DON'T apologize for your age.
DO stress your qualification for the job opening.	DON'T be untidy in appearance.
DO recount experience you have had which would fit you for the job.	DON'T display "cocksuredness."
DO talk and think as far as possible about the future rather than the past.	DON'T cringe or beg for consideration.
DO indicate, where possible, your stability, attendance record and good safety experience.	DON'T speak with muffled voice or indistinctly.
DO assume an air of confidence.	DON'T be one of those who can do anything
DO approach the employer with respectful dignity.	DON'T hedge in answering questions.
DO try to be optimistic in your attitude.	DON'T express your ideas on com- pensation, hours, etc. early in the interview
DO maintain your poise and self control.	DON'T hesitate to fill out applications, give references, take physical examination or tests on request
DO try to overcome nervousness and shortness of breath.	DON'T hang around, prolonging the interview, when it should be over.
DO hold yourself erect.	DON'T go to an interview without a record of your former work connection.
DO answer questions honestly and with staitforwardness.	DON'T arrive late and breathless for an interview.
DO have a good resume.	DON'T be a "know it all" or a person who can't take instructions
DO know the importance of getting along with people	DON'T isolate yourself from contacts that might help you find a job.
DO recognize your limitations.	DON'T feel that the world owes you for a living.
DO make plenty of applications.	DON'T make claims if you cannot "deliver" on the job.
DO indicate your flexibility and readiness to learn	DON'T display a feeling of inferiority.
DO be well-gloomed and appropriately dressed-

Task 10. Answer the questions usual for an interview

1. Tell about yourself.

2. Describe your present job - what do you find rewarding about it?

3. We have a lot of applicants for this job, why should we appoint you?

4. What has been your most valuable experience?

5. How would you describe your personality?

6. When did you last lose your temper? Describe what happened.

7. Which is more important to you: status or money?

8. How long do you think you’d stay with us if you were appointed?

9. Why do you want to leave your present job?

10. What makes you think you’d enjoy working for us?

11. Are you an ambitious person?

12. What would you like to be doing ten years from now?

13. What are you most proud of having done in your present job (at school)?

14. What was the worst problem you have had in your present job and how did you solve it?

15. What is the best idea you’ve had in the past month?

16. What is your worst fault and what is your best quality?

17. Don’t you think you’re a little young/ old for this job?

18. What are your long-range goals?

19. What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses?

20. What do you do in your spare time?

21. What excites you about the job you’re doing now?

22. What worries you about the job you’re doing now.

23. Describe your ideal boss.

24. How would you rate your present job.

25. What are you day-to-day duties?