2. Types of Interview
• Screening interview - is conducted if
there is a significant number of people
applying for a job.
• One on one interview - is the most
common type of interview. You will meet
only one interviewer.
3. Types of Interview
• Panel interview -Interview involves
three or more interviewers from the
company you are applying for.
4. Types of Interview
• Phone Interview- is commonly used by
companies who are conducting mass-
hiring of employees and to be cost-
effective.
• It also eliminates bias from the applicant's
appearance, mannerisms and ethnicity.
Source:
http://www.eduers.com/resume/Types_of_I
nterviews.htm
5. Job Interview Tips
• Practice answering questions
• Prepare
• Get ready for the big day
• Wear strict business attire
• Be punctual
• Stay calm during the interview
6. Job Interview Tips
• Show them what you've got!
Present your achievements at the right moment
and match them to what they are looking for.
• Sources: http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/interviews/a/jobinterviewtip.htm
• http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/interviews/a/aceinterview.htm
7. What the interviewer is
looking for:
1. Ability to communicate
2. Responsiveness
3. Alertness
4. Self-confidence
5. Dependability
6. Motivation
7. Decision-making skills
8. Knowledge about the current trends in
business and jobs
9. Additional website to check:
• http://dlsucareerconfessions.webs.co
m/careercoaching.htm
10. FAQs
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. What would you consider as your
greatest accomplishments? Why?
3. Can you work under pressure? Explain
your answer.
4. How do you handle tension?
5. Describe a situation in which your idea
was criticized. How did you handle the
situation?
11. FAQs
6. Why should I hire you?
7. What can you do for us that no one
else can do? Why do you feel you
are a better candidate than others?
8. What kind of people do you find it
difficult to work with?
9. (follow up to the previous question)
How will you handle these people?
12. FAQs
10. Can you take instructions and
criticisms without feeling hurt or
upset? How do you deal with it?
11. What is your greatest strength? What
do you consider your outstanding
qualities? Explain your answer/s.
13. FAQs
12. Are you willing to take calculated risks
when necessary? Explain your answer.
13.What kind of things worry you? Explain
your answer.
14. Rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 10, 10
being the highest. Why did you rate
yourself in that manner?
14. Vocation
• Everyone has a calling. It is a gift.
Responding to it is important.
• Basic self-knowledge is imperative in
exploring one’s vocation.
• Developing a purpose ( a sense of
mission, a personal mission) is essential
in one’s life.
15. Processing Questions:
• What does your calling include?
• What values are important to you in
choosing your vocation?
16. Career Development
Key Concepts
• Students should realize the difference of
the industry and university life.
• Learning is a lifelong process and that
they should not stop improving
themselves even after they graduate.