Interview Do's and Don'ts - Job Interview Skills Example
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A T-chart showing Jordan's interview at TagBack done two ways: greeting, answering, body language, phone, and questions.
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- Пързалка: 1
- Greeting: Do
- TagBack
- Nice to meet you, Ms. Grant.
- Jordan stands, smiles, and says, "Nice to meet you, Ms. Grant." A warm hello shows respect from the first second.
- Пързалка: 2
- Greeting: Don't
- TagBack
- hey.
- Jordan stays seated, looks at a phone, and mumbles "hey." Ms. Grant sees someone who doesn't care about the job.
- Пързалка: 3
- Answering: Do
- TagBack
- At the school store, I ran the register during the lunch rush.
- Jordan gives a specific example from the school store. Real examples prove Jordan can handle the job.
- Пързалка: 4
- Answering: Don't
- TagBack
- I don't know.
- Jordan answers "I don't know" or with one word. Ms. Grant learns nothing about what Jordan can do.
- Пързалка: 5
- Body Language: Do
- TagBack
- What makes you a good fit for TagBack?
- Jordan sits up, nods, and faces Ms. Grant. It shows Jordan is listening and interested.
- Пързалка: 6
- Body Language: Don't
- TagBack
- So, tell me about yourself.
- Jordan slouches with arms crossed and looks at the clock. It tells Ms. Grant that Jordan would rather be somewhere else.
- Пързалка: 7
- Phone: Do
- TagBack
- Phone on silent. Now it goes in my bag.
- Jordan's phone is silenced and put away before the interview starts. Ms. Grant gets Jordan's full attention.
- Пързалка: 8
- Phone: Don't
- TagBack
- So I was saying... oh, hang on.
- Jordan's phone buzzes, and Jordan checks it mid-answer. Ms. Grant wonders if customers would get ignored too.
- Пързалка: 9
- Questions: Do
- TagBack
- What does a typical shift look like?
- Jordan asks, "What does a typical shift look like?" A good question shows real interest in the job.
- Пързалка: 10
- Questions: Don't
- TagBack
- Nope, no questions. How much time off do I get?
- Jordan says, "Nope, no questions," or asks only about time off. It sounds like Jordan cares more about breaks than the work.