Think about what questions you would ask if you had to choose someone to work for you.                                                                                                 

Read the CV, cover letter and job advert. Think of questions to find out more information for each of those documents.

Use open questions as much as possible: what, why, when, who, how and where.

Use situational questions so that the interviewee does a lot of talking and gives you detail. You need lots of good information to help you decide who to employ. Start situational questions with: Tell me about a time when . . . or Give me an example of when . . .

Now, change back to the person looking for a job. How would you answer the questions?

Interview Questions

Classwork this week:

Take notes at the interview workshop with Ms Sana - upload your notes to your personal development page.

Body Language - see also textbook pages 28-29

Interview questions - (1) watch the videos at the top of this page and take notes; (2) complete the tasks in the textbook pages 53-54

Interview answers - complete the tasks in the textbook page 55

First lesson - workshop with Miss Sana on interviews. Hand in a print of your signed cover letter and CV in an envelope.

Second lesson - HR Managers Workshop on questioning technique at interviews. Design questions to find out if applicants have the skills and knowledge listed on the job description. In groups, think of answers to those questions. Write questions to find out more about the CV and cover letter.

Homework: write questions for another job description to be used in role play interview practice in the next lesson.

Third lesson - identify good and unsuitable body language in interviews. Review open and closed questions. Practice walking in to an interview room, shaking hands, sitting down. Practice asking and answering questions. Schedule for interview assessment given today.