Job Interview (Alternate Response Type) Short Quiz. Read each test item carefully. On the space provided before each number, write TRUE if the statement is correct or factual; otherwise, write FALSE. Answers are currently unavailable.
- In an interview, it is advisable to ask questions about a salary and benefits even though a job offer is not yet made.
- Dress appropriately for the industry; err on the side of being conservative to show you take the interview seriously. Your personal grooming and cleanliness should be impeccable.
- Make negative comments about previous employers or professors (or others).
- Make the interviewer guess what type of work you are interested in; it is the interviewer’s job to act as a career advisor to you.
- Arrive early; 10 minutes prior to the interview start time [or earlier if the event or employer instructs you to do so].
- After the interview, make notes right away so you don’t forget critical details.
- Exhibit a positive attitude. The interviewer is evaluating you as a potential co-worker. Behave like someone you would want to work with.
- Falsify application materials or answers to interview questions.
- Make extra emotional appeal to touch the sympathy of the interviewer.
- Be cooperative and enthusiastic.
- Make sure you listen to the question and take a moment to gather your thoughts before you respond.
- You must learn as much as possible about the position and company prior to your interview.
- Try to glance at your watch or the wall clock in the middle of your interview.
- Do not be late to your job interview. Rather, arrive around 10-15 minutes early so you can settle in, fill out paperwork, and allow your interviewer to get ready.
- Make sure you visit the company’s website and review it thoroughly before an interview.
- Concentrate on your current roles, abilities, and experiences.
- To prepare yourself, ask for the names of anyone who’ll be interviewing you when you schedule the job interview.
- To prepare yourself, ask for the names of anyone who’ll be interviewing you when you schedule the job interview.
- Be familiar with the job description of the position for which you’re interviewing so you can illustrate how your experience, abilities, and strengths are in line with the company’s needs.
- Ask about salary range only after several interview interactions, and at the very end of an interview as a ‘curious’ question.