Interview Webquest

The interview is the most important part of the job search process. It is where many people lose their chance of getting a job and where many people secure a job. The key to having successful interviews is to prepare thoroughly for the interview process. If you have a good interview then your odds of getting the job is significantly higher. This webquest will help you learn the basics of having a successful job interview. Use the resources listed below to answer the questions on the worksheet.  

1) A) What Four things should you do Before You Go to the Interview? (Restate question in full sentence answer)

http://career-advice.monster.com/job-interview/Interview-Preparation/What-If-Your-Interview-Is-Tomorrow/article.aspx

    B) Which one of the four things do you think is most important? Why? (Minimum of 3 Sentences)

2) The questions that you are asked during an interview are often different from any others that you have answered before. Interview questions are often “open ended”. An open ended question is one that you can answer with any response and there is no right or wrong answer.

A) How should you answer the question: What are your weaknesses? http://career-advice.monster.com/job-interview/Interview-Questions/Greatest-Strengths-and-Weaknesses/article.aspx  (Minimum of 5 sentences)

B) How should you answer the question: Why should we hire you? http://career-advice.monster.com/job-interview/Interview-Questions/Why-Should-We-Hire-You/article.aspx  (Minimum of 5 sentences)

3) Another important part of the interview is how you dress for it. It is important to dress nice and present yourself neatly. Go to the following website and list three of the points they give for dressing nice for an interview.  (if you are a boy then use the MENS column, if you are a girl then use the WOMENS column) (Restate question in full sentence answer) http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/a/dressforsuccess.htm

4) Once you are out of an interview you are not quite done yet. What should you do after you have finished an interview with an employer? Why? Use the following website to answer this question: http://career-advice.monster.com/job-interview/Following-Up/Power-of-a-Simple-Thank-You-Note/article.aspx  (Restate question in full sentence answer)

5) On Your Own. Pretend you are being offered your dream job and it is between you and one other person. What would you say if you were asked the question: Why should we hire you? (Minimum of 5 sentences)

CAREER PLANNING REVIEW:

Use each of the following words in a sentence of your own that relates to careers. (Hint, if you can't think of the meaning of a word then go back to the Career Webquest. All of the words are defined in it.)

  1. Career

  2. Aptitude

  3. Value

  4. Independence

  5. Security

  6. Networking

  7. Bachelors Degree

  8. Apprenticeship

  9. Internship

  10. Shadowing