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Job Interview

Learning objectives:
The students are able to:
1. Know about job interview
2. Know what to prepare for job interview
3. Know how to answer the questions during job interview
What is job interview?

A job interview is an interview consisting of a conversation between a job applicant


and a representative of an employer which is conducted to assess whether the
applicant should be hired.
What is the purpose of Job interview?

Find out whether you have the potential to do the job effectively and make a
useful contribution to the department and the organization.
Types of job interview
 Group interviews
You will be interviewed at the same time with other candidates
 Informal “chats” with different people followed by a formal interview
You could be taken on a tour and will be given the opportunity to ask lots
of questions
 Formal face to face interview
Could be one to one in smaller organization, but frequently more than one
interviewer.
 Panel interview
You may be interviewed by several people at the same time
 Telephone interview
You will be interviewed via telephone
 Video interview
You will be interview by video conference such as skype, google meet,
zoom meeting etc.
What to prepare?
Before the interview
 Do your research about the organization or the department
 Prepare your self
 Prepare for any tasks
 Practice answering possible questions

The day of interview


 Pay attention to your look and outfit
 Avoid heavy use of scented body products
 Arrive earlier
 Be confident
During the interview
 Give clear and concise answer with specific examples about your past
experiences, skills, and abilities that directly relate to the position or
company goals.
 Avoid talking negatively about past supervisors, co-workers or companies
 Maintain eye contact and avoid fidgeting
 Turn off your cell phone and do not check it
 Do not chew gum, eat or drink (unless offered to you)
 Be honest and sincere. Just be yourself!
Common questions of job interview

 Tell me about yourself.


Tip: Summarize your skills and why you are interviewing today .
 Why did you choose the career you’re pursuing?
Tip: Share what excites you about this field and how you will be
successful.
 What do you consider your strengths?
Tip: Describe skills that match the job description and will make you
an asset.
 What do you consider your weaknesses?
Tip: Acknowledge your limitations, but most importantly, explain how
you manage or are working to improve them.
Some other questions
 How would a friend or professor describe you?
 What motivates you to put forth your greatest effort?
 In what ways do you think you'll contribute to our company?
 Where do you see yourself in five years?
 What 2 or 3 accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why?
 Describe your most rewarding college experience.
 Why did you select your college or university?
 What led you to choose your field or major study?
 What do you know about our company?
Example:
Tell us about a time when you solved a problem? What was the problem? How did you go about solving
it? What would you do differently next time?

Poor answer

There are of course lots of problems in day to day life. When I am confronted with a problem I try to analyze all different aspects of it, weigh up all
the pros and cons and make a clear decision as to the best way forward. I am able to ‘think outside the box’ so I find it easy to solve most problems I
am confronted with.

Good answer

‘One problem I had recently was with a piece of software. I acquired a new computer and with it the most recent version of Adobe Audition (version
3) which is a recording package. I was a reasonably competent user of the previous version, so I did not anticipate any problems. This time I found
that when I was working in multi track, there was A fraction of a second delay on each succeeding track, making it impossible to record effectively
using multiple tracks, which is what the software was designed to do.

I systematically checked all the hardware connections, checked the sound card drivers and then tried it again - with the same result. I then asked
three different computer experts for their opinions and followed up each of their suggestions. When I was still unsuccessful, I researched the problem
on the internet and took part in various discussion groups. I discovered that I was not alone in experiencing these difficulties and eventually came
upon something called ‘latency’ which sounded like my problem. I discovered what it was caused by and
the steps needed to fix it.

An ASIO (Audio stream input/output) driver was apparently what I needed and I downloaded a free version with great hope. Annoyingly, it still did not
make any difference and I was on the verge of giving up completely and digging out my old computer with the old software.

After some reflection, however, I returned to the problem and after patiently experimenting, I finally managed to set up the ASIO driver correctly -
the last step was in fact quite simple and obvious.

Whilst I think I approached the problem in the right way by logically checking the connections, asking for help and advice and researching it as deeply
as I could, I could perhaps have ‘slept on it’ a little earlier as I believe that putting some distance between me and the problem gave me a greater
perspective when I came back to it.
References

 https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/media/departmental/careers/pdf/interviews_en
.pdf
 https://www.goucher.edu/career-education-office/documents/Preparing-for-
an-Interview.pdf

 https://www.coburgbanks.co.uk/blog/assessing-applicants/6-different-types-
of-interview/

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