Title: Identify the steps involved in a successful job interview.
Course: Principles of Business and Marketing (12051-18) > Section: Developing Employability Skills

Identification should include the following:

- Arrive at the interview alone.
- Present a professional appearance (i.e., use clothing, accessories, and grooming appropriate for a business interview).
- Display professional behavior (e.g., arrive slightly early, display proper manners and professional courtesy including titles, use appropriate body language including handshake, offer a professional greeting, look directly at the interviewer).
- Use appropriate speech, tone of voice, volume, and standard English throughout the interview.
- Be well prepared (e.g., do company research prior to the interview; have necessary documentation in hand; prepare appropriate questions to ask; prepare clear, succinct answers to common interview questions).
- Bring the interview to a close in a professional manner.
- Follow up with appropriate communication.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How should one prepare for a job interview?
- Why should a job applicant not bring anyone to a job interview?
- What constitutes acceptable conduct during an interview?
- How can an interviewee exhibit proper manners?
- How can body language affect an interview?
- What constitutes appropriate follow-up communication after an interview?
- Why is follow-up important?