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Mastering Interview Skills: Landing Your Dream Job

Learn essential interview skills to ace job applications, network effectively, and impress employers with your positive attitude, communication prowess, and confident body language. Discover why preparation is key and how to showcase your unique qualities to stand out as the best candidate.

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Mastering Interview Skills: Landing Your Dream Job

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  1. LO DAY 4GRADE 11 INTERVIEW SKILLS

  2. WHY LEARN THIS NOW? • Application for a part-time/holiday job • Application to gap year opportunities in Gr 12 – Tutors Worldwide • Visa applications

  3. Case study – Simon • Position – part-time job as a waiter • Positive eye-catching qualities that Simon displayed • i) positive attitude, enthusiastic nature • ii) communicated well • iii) proactive, took initiative

  4. Preparation for the interview • The best qualified candidate may not be the one who gets the job – the best prepared might • Research the company/organisation beforehand • Make your transport arrangements ahead of time • Present yourself well – be well groomed and smartly dressed – take the ethos of the company into account • Have a pen and notebook in the interview

  5. The interview • Networking rather than dropping off your cv • Interview skills • i) arrive on time • ii) make sure you know where to go • iii) dress appropriately • iv) good handshake v) follow the lead of the person/people interviewing you – gauge the environment • do some research into the company • prepare questions for your interviewer • Don’t ask about money in your first interview – wait until you have an offer or ask at your second interview

  6. Body Language • Keep your body language open • Don’t fold your arms • First impressions count – smile, posture, handshake • Make eye contact • Walk with confidence • Don’t slouch in the chair but don’t sit on the edge of the chair either • Don’t fiddle with your hands or hair etc • Don’t do anything distractive • Voice projection is important, but not too loud or too soft • Don’t put on a fake accent

  7. What employers look for • Companies are interested in what you’ve done and what you can bring to the company – good communication skills very important here. • They want people who share their values. Have you gone the extra mile before? • Team player (usually). Sometimes they want a self driven go-getter to run with a project e.g sales. • Motivation • Technical skills eg. Computers, spelling

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