The document discusses preparing for different types of job interviews, including structured, unstructured, stress, group, and virtual interviews. It provides tips on how to effectively prepare for an interview by researching the employer, understanding the job requirements, planning appearance and materials, and practicing answering common and illegal interview questions. The summary should focus on the key types of interviews discussed and essential preparation strategies.

2.  Explainthe nature of structured,
unstructured, stress, group, and virtual
interviews.
 How to prepare and participate
effectively in a job interview.
 Prepare effective answers to questions
often asked in job interviews, including
illegal interview questions.
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3. The job interview is perhaps the last step
before being hired for a job. Succeeding in an
interview, is to get the job you requested. However,
if that was not the result, learning from these
experiences can help you improve for future
interviews. In this decade, the applicant must be
prepared for a long distance interview, because
cyber o video interviews are now a reality. In a job
interview it’s important for you to demonstrate your
skills and perform you job efficiently ones you have
been selected for the job.
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4.  Structured Interviews
 Unstructured Interviews
 Stress Interviews
 Group Interviews
 Virtual Interviews
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5.  Suggest a preliminary phone conversation
with the interviewer to establish rapport.
 Arrive early and familiarize yourself with
the equipment.
 Concentrate on projecting strong
nonverbal skills: speak clearly, don’t slow
down, be centered in the camera frame,
sit straight, look up and use gestures to
communicate.
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6.  The success of any interview depends
on the communication skills of the
participants and how strongly each
wants to practice them.
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7. 1. Study the Prospective Employer
 Name
 Status in the industry
 Latest stock market quote
 Recent news and developments
 Scope of the company
 Corporate offices
 Products and services
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8.  When gathering information about the
company you should also look for
information about the job you are seeking:
 Job title
 Job qualifications
 Probable salary range
 Career path of the job
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9. 2. Study Yourself
3. Plan Your Appearance
 Your fingernails, shoes, and hair, must be clean
and well kept.
 Wear appropriate footwear, and select
appropriate clothing for the interview.
 Females should avoid heavy makeup, and select
conservative clothes.
 Avoid smoking, drinking, or wearing heavy
fragrances.
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11. 4. Plan Your Time and Materials.
Resume & cover letter
Company’s employment Transcripts & training
application certificates
List of references Certificate of good
conduct
Letters of recognition Letters of
and achievements recommendation
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12.  A job interview is probably the most
important face to face interaction you
could ever have.
 When preparing for an interview, you
should gather all the question you can
possible find, and think about how you
would answer them.
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13.  Make a list of key points that you want to
emphasize on.
 Be prepared to answer standard interview
questions:
 Why do you want to join our company?
 Why do you think you're the right person for
the position?
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14.  Be prepared to answer behavioral
questions:
 Describe a time you worked well under
pressure.
 What was the most difficult problem you had to
overcome in your last job? How did you cope
with it?
 Be prepared to demonstrate logical
thinking and creativity.
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15.  Be prepared to discuss salary and benefits.
 Be knowledgeable of interview questions
that might lead to discriminatory hiring
practices.
“The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) and Fair Employment Practices Guidelines, state
clearly that an employer cannot discriminate against a
job applicant on the basis of race, color, gender, age,
religion, national origin, or disability.”
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16.  National origin and religion:
 “You have an unusual accent; where were you
born?
 What religious holidays will require you to miss
work?”
 Age:
 What year did you graduate?
 Could you provide us a copy of your birth
certificate?
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17.  Disabilities, health conditions, and physical
characteristics not reasonably related to the
job.
 Do you have a disability that would interfere with
your job?
 Have you ever been injured on the job?
 How much alcohol do you consume in the
week?
 Are you taking any prescription drugs?
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18.  Marital status, spouse’s employment, or
dependents:
 Are you married?
 Who is going to watch your children?
 Is your spouse employed?
 Do you plan to have children?
 Arrests or criminal convictions that are not
related to the job:
 Have you ever been arrested other than for traffic
violations?
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19.  Be prepared to ask the interviewer questions.
 What is a typical day like in this job?
 What type of people would I be working
with?
 Would you describe the initial training
program for people in this position?
 When do you expect to make your
decision about the position?
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