2. ● Questions? Raise your hand!
● Tell us if we are going too fast
● Participation encouraged
● Ask for clarification or more
examples if needed
● Be respectful of everyone
Student Responsibilities
3. ● Help students understand the material
● Start on time and end on time
● Stimulate students’ thinking
● Accomidate different learning styles
● Be respectful of everyone
Facilitator Responsibilities
4. Agenda
● Research
● Job Interview Tips for Teens
● Prepare
● Day of interview
● How to act during the interview
● Sample questions
6. Research
● Look up the organization and read about:
o Mission
o Values
o History
o Some have an “About us” section
● Make yourself familiar with this before the interview
● Interviewer may ask questions based on the About us
section
11. Prepare
● Where will the interview be?
● Practice questions
● Clothing
● Good night’s sleep
● Print your resume and bring with you
● Bring notepad and pen
12. Day of Interview
● Dress for success
○ No jeans
○ Clean pressed pants, shirt, or dress/skirt
○ Clean shoes (NO Tennis Shoes)
● Arrive 5 minutes early
● A copy of your resume
● “On Stage”
● No cellular or electronic devices
15. Day of Interview Continued
● Bring a notepad and pen
● Bring 2 forms of I.D
● List of questions to ask at the end of the
interview
● Always get the interviewer's business card
16. How to act in the interview
● Posture straight
● Maintain eye contact
● Smile
● Stay positive
● Answer all questions honestly
● Rest hands on your lap or table
17. ● Tell me about yourself?
● What do you know about our company?
● What assets do you bring to this position?
● What are your weak areas?
● Why should I hire you?
Sample Questions
18. Behavioral Questions
STAR
● Situation: What was the event, not a
generalized description
● Task: What needed to be accomplished
● Action: Describe what you did and not what
others did in the situation
● Result: What happened? How did the event
end?
19. Behavioral Questions Continued
● Give me an example of a time when you
motivated others
● Please discuss an important written document
you were required to complete
● Tell me about a time when you had too many
things to do and had to prioritize tasks
20.
21. Activity
● Get with a partner and ask questions on the
handout.
● A pair to volunteer to demonstrate
interviewing in front of the class
● What was good? What could be improved?
22. After the interview
● Send thank you note
o Do this via email or postal mail within 24 hours of
the interview
● Why send a thank you note?
o Show appreciation
o Reiterate your skills and abilities
o Adds important information you didn't get to
mention
23.
24. Contact Information
WorkSource Youth Center @ Everett Train Station
2nd Floor, Suite 200
3201 Smith Avenue
Everett, WA 98201
Aldo Nunez, Employment Specialist
Phone: 425-374-8608
Email: aldo.nunez@rescare.com
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am-5pm
http://go2worksource.com
Editor's Notes
Job Club dates
Employers wants a personal connection to their organization/company
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http://www.evergreenfair.org/about-us.aspx
Where will the interview be?
-Directions to the organization/company. Are you familar with the route? Do you need to drive it/take a bus/walk their a few days before to make yourself familiar?
Where will you park?
Practice Questions- Be thinking a few days before about behavior based questions and answers, strengths, weaknesses, a time when…., how you handle conflict, how to handle upset people, how you work under pressure, and a time when you have failed - how you reacted, overcame, and made things positive.
Clothing- get your outfit ready the night before. Not the morning of.
Good Nights sleep is important because one needs rest to think and be alert, refreshed.
Print on resume paper, paper clip, not staple. Use it as a reference tool or to give to your interviewer if they did not print a copy.
Note pad and pen- take notes about the interview. Highlight things, don't write a novel. write questions you want to ask later on.
List of questions at the end- Do you think I am a good fit for this position, when will you be deciding or calling people back, what does a typical day look like, what is the culture like here, do you do activities in the community if so how often, what have other employees done in this position to be successful
On Stage- as soon as you are on their property you are “on stage”. Say hi or smile to everyone. Act professional until you leave their property.
ALWAYS ask questions at the end of the interview when they ask,
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How do you answer this question?
The right way to answer this is….talk about what you are doing now or what you hope to do in the future, what your goals are. Dont speak a lot on your resume because its all right there. Talk about things that are not on the resume and use adjectives to describe your life right now or where you want to go- Im currently working as a marketing executive or Im working as a cashier at X and really enjoy working with people in customer service where I can make them smile everyday, which gives me a huge sense of satisfaction and I feel great at the end of the day knowing I helped another.
Describe yourself in one word: passionate, eager, enthusiastic, care free, laid back,
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