Ex. 3 Before an interview, make up a list of questions with ready-made answers. When you have prepared the questions, interview one of the students.

Ex. 4 Assume you are in an actual job interview. You are asked to answer the following questions, and keyboard your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

· Use five different words to describe you.

· Think of your last training position or job. Give a specific example of how you were successful on that training position \ job.

Ex. 5 Interview Assignment

Your task is to interview someone who will better allow you and your group to produce a more complete final project. The results of your interview will be presented to the members of the class in the form of a two to three page memo. Our purpose, as a group, is to see what people really think about our topic area. Consider this as a complement to any library research that you must perform to prepare your section of the final project. The most important thing is that you have some sense of focus in your interview; you might want to start with a few general questions, but then you might follow up with questions aimed to a more specific end. You need to work with your group to figure out just how your interview will best complement their interviews.

Please consider these points when planning, conducting, and writing up your interview:

• The interviewee must not be a relative of yours.
• Two group members cannot interview the same person.
• Prepare your questions in advance and arrange them logically. This will help the interviewee answer your questions and will help you organize your memo. This does not mean that you march on with your questions if the answers your interviewee offers do not warrant this.
• Keep you group members in mind when you write your report. List them on the memo that you submit to me. Since they know the general subject area, think of them at the technical executive level of audience.
• You cannot tell us everything in a two or three page memo; focus your report on the most significant points and save the rest for class discussion and/or your own benefit. However, don’t rely entirely on the arrangement of your questions to determine the order and emphasis of your report. Allow the interview itself to direct your report. Choose those areas that you feel ought to be emphasized. Turn in your list of questions with your interview memo.

Thank you letter

After your interview, you should write a thank-you letter to your interviewee. This person may be valuable to you later. It is also just the right thing to do.

Many places don’t automatically let people know if they haven’t got the job, so ONE follow-up call is allowable. No matter how badly you think the interview went, if you want the job, always send a follow-up interview letter.

If you don’t get the job and you’re curious why not, phone up and get some feedback. It may help you for the next interview.

Writing a THANK YOU NOTE after an employment interview is a MUST!!In fact, some employers think less of those interviewees who fail to follow-up promptly.

Plan to send out your thank you letters as soon as possible(within 24 hours) after your interviews. If time is of essence, it’s appropriate to send a thank you letter via email.

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