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UNIT 6

JOB INTERVIEWING

Job Interview is a process in which a potential employee is evaluated by an

employer for prospective employment in their company, organization, or

firm. The primary purpose of the job interview is to assess the candidate's

suitability for the job, although the candidate will also be assessing the

corporate culture and demands of the job on offer.

PURPOSE: to prepare for an interview, to discuss in detail every item listed

on one's resume and to avoid being nervous, practice answering difficult

questions.

OBJECTIVE: students practice in preparing for future interviewing in

different foreign companies.

1. Lead-in

Scan this site: http://www.superjob.ru\test.

Let’s do one test and see what you are!!!

2. Job Hunting

There are three main factors which are very essential in job hunting:

1. WHAT arguments (аргумент) are relevant to any job (career) hunting

(search).

 I CAN DO aims to convince a prospective employer that you’re

competent to do the job. This competence (компетентность; квалификация)

has two dimensions: technical competence – ability to do technical work or to

learn to do the work; and interpersonal competence – ability to work

cooperatively and effectively in a team environment.

 I WANT TO DO aims to convince a prospective employer that you not

only want to do the specific kind of work this employer would have you do.

 I WILL DO aims to convince a prospective employer that you are a

person of good character.

2. WHERE to find job vacancies:

3. GENERATE a bibliography of resources useful in your field of

specialization, including the name and Internet address for each site\

magazines: JP, Oil & Gas Journal, as well as a summary of what is available.

Ex. 1 Some resources to help you in your job and research. Look through

the websites mentioned below and find the vacancies concerning your

specialty and give a full description of this vacancy. Use the plan below.

1. Job title 6. Region 11. Languages

2. Position type 7. Responsibilities

12. Required experience

(competencies)

3. Location 8. Requirements 13. Salary

4. Company 9. Qualifications 14. Required personal

capabilities

5. Industry 10. Education

15 Additions (gender; age;

mail address; E-mail)

1. hekazan.hh.ru\vacancy (HEADHUNTER)

2. heheadhunter.com.ua\employer

3. http://www.citi.ru\vac.

4. http://www.cornerstone.ru\es\esvacancies

5. http://www.oborudka.ru

6. http://www.checkpoint.kz\en\hot

7. http://www.ancor.ru\candidate\vacancies

8. http://www.rabota.ru\agency

9. http://www.e-xecutive.ru\print\vacancies

10. http://avia.delo-m.ru

11. http://www.oil-gas.ru\jobs\vac

12. http://rabota.westsib.ru

13. http://www.careerclub.ru\personnel

14. http://www.sfinga.ru\mypages\message

15. http://www.neftegaz.ru\kadr\viewvac

16. http://www.careers.slb.com

17. http://www.MonsterRussia.ru

18. http://www.manaspetroleum.com

19. http://www.it-hot.otts.ru

20. http://www. eoil.ru

21. http://www.atlasofscience.org

22. http://www.hge.pu.ru

23. http://msk.job.nuclear.ru

Ex. 2 Job vacancy example. Work in pairs. Discuss all the points according

to the plan above (pg. 72)

Hot Vacancies http://forum.eylence.az

May 30 2007, 01:34 PM

Universal McCann

A leading media agency in Azerbaijan is looking for young professionals!

Position: Research Manager

Responsibilities:

Research Manager is responsible for:

 Organization of media, market and consumer researches.

 Building strong relations with research companies.

 Interpreting research results.

 Preparation of evaluation reports and presentations.

Requirements:

 Strong analytical skills (mathematical and economic background will be

an advantage).

 Minimum one year of related experience.

 Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint.

 Good command of Azeri, English and Russian.

 Proactive and decision maker.

 Team player.

 University degree in Economics or Mathematics.

Applicants should send their CV to e-mail job@universalmccann-az.com or fax

to: 497 39 77

3. Interview success plan is a step-by-step plan that helps you:

 Identify the requirements of the job that you're interviewing for;

 Review interview questions and identify the question you'll most likely

be asked;

 Build a series of practice job interviews;

 Develop answers for both expected and unexpected interview

questions;

 Highlight the keys to interview success.

Step 1

The Job

Step 2 Potential Interview Questions

Step 3 Interview Answers

Step 4 Inappropriate Questions

Step 5 Interview Day Preparation

Step 6 Interview Plan

Step 7 Interview Wrap

(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Job_interview)

4. Do’s and Don’ts

Interviewing skills are crucial when trying to obtain employment. If the

interview doesn't go well, then an employer may be inclined to hire someone

else. To hone up on your job interviewing techniques, keep the following

do’s and don'ts in mind.

Do’s

 Do research on the company so you will be prepared to answer any

questions about its history or business.

 Do practice interviewing before the actual interview. Enlist a friend for

help.

 Do dress appropriately.

 Do bring extra copies of your resume.

 Do arrive early. Preferably 10 to 15 minutes prior to the interview start

time.

 Do greet the interviewer by title (Ms., Mr., Dr.) and last name.

 Do shake hands firmly.

 Do make eye contact with your interviewer.

 Do wait until you are offered a chair before sitting.

 Do be aware of body language. Maintain good posture and look

enthusiastic.

 Do give qualitative answers to questions.

 Do ask for clarification if you don't understand a question.

 Do emphasize your strengths.

 Do ask questions. This will display your interest in the position.

 Do be honest.

 Do listen carefully.

 Do close the interview positively. Don't forget to let him or her know

that you look forward to hearing from the company soon.

 Do get business cards from each person you interviewed with.

 Do write a thank-you letter to your interviewer(s) promptly.

Don'ts

 Don't be late.

 Don't chew gum or smoke during the interview.

 Don't wear heavy perfume or cologne.

 Don't dress casual.

 Don't have a limp or clammy handshake.

 Don't tell jokes during the interview.

 Don't be soft-spoken. Confidence is key.

 Don't answer questions with a "yes" or "no." Give examples.

 Don't rely only on your resume or cover letter to do the selling for

you.

 Don't bring up or discuss personal issues or family problems.

 Don't answer your cell phone. Turn it off.

 Don't make negative comments about former colleagues, supervisors,

or employers.

 Don't interrupt the interviewer.

 Don't falsify your answers to interview questions.

 Don't be discouraged if no definite offer is made at the end of the

interview.

While your resume will get you the job interview, the interview is what will

get you the job. Make sure your interviewing skills are impressive.

5. Interview questions

Strengths

Interview questions directed at your “strengths” (both technical and personal)

can be asked in several different ways.

 What do you consider your greatest strengths or assets?

 What factors most account for your career success to-date?

 What do you consider your most outstanding qualities?

 In what areas are others most complimentary of you?

 During performance reviews, what areas have most frequently been

cited as your key strengths?

 From a job performance standpoint, what do you consider to be your

major attributes?

 In checking with your co-workers, in what areas would they describe

you as most effective?

 What aspects of this position do you feel you will perform

particularly well?

 Describe your three greatest strengths and tell me how you have used

these to realize improvements in your current job?

 Which two or three major accomplishments best illustrate your key

strengths?

 In what ways do you consider your qualifications unique or

distinctive from others applying for this position?

 Why should I hire you for this position?

 On a scale of 1 to 10, which of your overall qualifications would you

rate at the “9” or “10” level?

 What single skill or capability has most contributed to your career

success?

 Why should we choose you over other candidates for this position?

Here are three distinct components:

1. identification of key strength (described by self\others);

2. evidence of key strength utilization (major contributions, job

success, career success);

3. comparison with peers (co-workers, other applicants for position).

Strengths fall into 2 categories:

1. technical – specialized knowledge, skills and abilities required to solve

problems and perform the job;

2. personal – traits and attributes that contribute to your motivation and

desire to perform the work particularly well (open, honest, highly

motivated, persistent, hard-working, loyal).

** You simply don’t say “I’m hard-working” – you are known for being

hard-working and have earned a reputation for handling large volumes of

work in a relatively short period of time.

Weaknesses

 What do you feel are your major weaknesses?

 What would you most like to improve about yourself, and why?

 In what ways would you improve your effectiveness with others?

 If you could, what two or three things would you most like to change

about yourself to improve your work effectiveness and why?

 What steps have you taken during the last year to improve your overall

performance?

 In what ways could you improve your interpersonal effectiveness?

 How could you most improve your overall capability?

 What factors have most stood in the way of your career success to-

date?

Here are three distinct components:

1. technical shortcomings (knowledge and skills required to

perform the job);

2. interpersonal shortcomings (your ability to relate to others in the

performance of your job);

3. personal shortcomings (your personal traits, characteristics and

behaviors that influence your effectiveness).

Education

 Tell me about your education.

 What do you most value about your education? Why?

 How did your education prepare you for your career?

 How has your education been beneficial to your current job?

 How relevant has your education been in preparing you for your

profession?

 What specific courses have proven most helpful to you in performing

your job? How have they helped you?

 What led to your decision to choose your major?

 In which courses did you do best? Why?

 What did you like most about your educational experience?

 If you could repeat your educational experience, what would you do

differently? Why?

 What professor most influenced your life? Why?

 What was there about being an engineering major that you found most

appealing?

 How have you used your education to your benefit?

 How good a student were you? What accounted for this?

 What aspects of your life has your education most influenced?

Here are three distinct components:

1. questions concerning why you chose a particular school or major

provide insight about how you think and make decisions

2. questions about the key factors you used to select a given school or

major provide some strong clues to employers about your basic value

system

3. questions about how you benefited from your education are sometimes

used by employers as a way to gauge (оценивать человека, характер)

the level of your interest in your chosen occupation

4. questions about the benefits of your education are also sometimes used

by employer as a way of measuring your capacity to make practical

application of your formal education and training

5. questions about “best courses” and “worst courses” may also yield

important information to the employer.

Work preference

 What type of work do you find rewarding and stimulating? Why?

 How would you describe the type of work you most like to do?

 Describe the type of work you would find most satisfying from a

professional standpoint?

 What are some of the criteria you are using to determine whether

or not a given job will be of interest to you?

Motivation and drive

 How do you measure your personal success?

 What are your three most important job objectives, and why are

they important?

 What are your long-term goals and objectives?

 What do you believe are the three or four most important

principles needed to achieve job success?

 What do you believe are the common characteristics of highly

successful people?

Personal traits and characteristics

 How would you describe yourself?

 What five or six adjectives best describe you?

 What words best describe your personal style?

 Which personal traits and characteristics have most hindered your

career progress?

 In your most intimate conversations with family and close friends,

what have people said they most like about you?

 Which of your traits and characteristics are you most proud of? Why?

 What is there about yourself that you would most like to change? What

change would you make? Why?

 Which of your personal traits and characteristics sometimes get in the

way of your relationship with others?

 Which of your personal traits and characteristics best qualify you for

this job?

 Which aspects of your personal style are you most sensitive of and

which are you most trying to improve?

Interpersonal skills

 With what kind of persons do you most enjoy working? Why?

 When confronted with an angry person, what do you do?

 If someone is critical of you and appears not to like you, what do

you do?

 Which of your skills would you rate higher: technical skills ,

interpersonal skills? Why?

 Do you feel it is more important to be well-liked by others or be

admired for your effectiveness? Why?

Planning and organizing skills

 Describe your planning process.

 What is your planning schedule?

 How often do you do planning? Why?

 Tell me about your daily work routine. How do you start the day?

What do you do next? What determines where you will spend your

time?

 Tell me about a time when good planning really paid of for you.

Communication skills

 On a scale of 1 to 10, where would you rate your overall

communication skills? Why?

 Using the same scale, where would you rate your verbal

communication skills? Why?

 Likewise, on the same scales, how would you rate your written

communication skills? Why?

 How well do you write?

(Arnold B. Kanter (1995), Essential Book of Interviewing, Random

House USA)

6. Exercises

Ex. 1. Decide which of the following questions you want to answer and fill

in any gaps with your personal information. Then discuss how you would

answer them.

1. I notice that your university \ higher education course was in

__________________

A. Which part of the course did you enjoy most? Why did you like that

subject?

B. Did you do a project in the final year? Can you tell me about that?

2. I see that after university \ higher education you worked in several jobs.

One of your first jobs (training position) was as a

______________________________ in _____________ (company).