The Process
Before you begin each step!
The First
Step: How much do you know?
Click here to view the Step 1 Worksheet
How much do you know now about answering some common interview questions?
1. Click here to take a 10-question quiz and find what you know!
After you are done with the quiz, record your score in the worksheet.
2. If you scored less than 70%, click here to read about the basics of interviewing and retake the quiz.
Do
exercise #2 in the worksheet
Go to Step
2!
The Second Step: Keys to A Successful
Interview
"Dos" and "Don'ts"
Click here to view the Step 2 Worksheet
Learn about the critical keys to interviewing, including the things you should do ("dos") and should not do ("don'ts")
1. Read the following 2 articles about the critical tips for a successful interview:
Do
exercise #1 in your worksheet.
2. Read the following 2 articles that talk about the things you should not do ("don'ts") in an interview:
Dos and Don'ts by
Robert Half and Associates
Nine
things you should never say
Do
exercises #2a and 2b in your worksheet.
3. Avoid the #1 common interview mistake! Listen to an expert talk about the most common mistake and how to avoid it. This site will take you to an audio file. Click on the link that says "Avoid the #1 mistake."
TECHNICAL NOTE: You will need the RealOne Audio Player to listen to the interviewer (click on the Task link on the left for instructions on how to get a free Audio Player).
Click here to listen to the expert
Do exercise #3 in your worksheet.
4. For a more
comprehensive list of common interview mistakes, read the next article.
Click on the link below and once the page appears, drop down the list and find
the title "34 Most Common Mistakes Made During Interviewing."
34 Common Mistakes
Do
exercise #4 in your worksheet.
You are done with Step 2!
The
Third Step: The Different Kinds of Interviews
Click here to view the Step 3
Worksheet
1. There are several kinds of interviews. Read the following two sites about the different kinds of interviews:
Five kinds of interviews
More
about the five kinds of interview types
Do
exercise #1 in your worksheet.
2. In addition to the five kinds of interviews you read about in #1 above, there are other kinds of interviews. Click here to read of some other kinds of interviews.
Do
exercises #2, 3, and 4 in your worksheet
Go to Step 4!
The
Fourth Step: Questions and Answers
Click here to view the Step 4 Worksheet
Learn about common types of interview questions and answers, as well as illegal questions.
As you would expect, there are many different kinds of interview questions, but you can still practice what experts consider to be the more common questions used in interviews. During this step, you will be listening to several experts give advice about interview questions and answers.
Part 1: Common Questions you can expect to be asked of you.
1.
Employers may ask any sort of question, but experts have compiled lists of
common questions that you can prepare for. Click on the following link to
read a few sample interview questions with their possible answers.
Sample
Questions and Answers
Do
exercise #1 in the Step 4 worksheet.
2. Read the following 3 articles from experts about common questions:
Interview
questions you should expect (WA state, USA)
Robert Half.com's 7
Common Questions
Common questions
for the recent college graduate
Do
exercise #2 in the Step 4 worksheet
Part 2: Example questions for you to ask
3. It is equally important for you to ask questions during an interview. Read the following two articles:
What to ask and what
not to ask
Questions
you could ask
Do
exercises #3a and 3b in the worksheet.
Part 3: Illegal Questions
Do you know that there are illegal interview questions? First, test what you think you know about them.
Do exercise #4 in the worksheet.
4. After reading the following articles below, review or correct your answers to exercise #4 in your worksheet
Illegal questions and exceptions
Unlawful and lawful interview questions compiled by the University of Washington
5. You do have choices when responding to illegal questions. The following article will give you some advice on this.
How to handle illegal questions
Do
exercise #5 in the worksheet.
Congratulations! You are done with Step 4! Go to Step 5!
What to do on the day of the interview
Okay, you've practiced the questions and answers, and researched information about the company. You feel confident, but you can't help but be a little nervous. On the day of the interview, it's important to remember that it is very normal to feel nervous! In addition, experts offer a few other pieces of advice about things such as dressing for the interview, interview etiquette, and nonverbal communication.
1.
Read the following article on dressing appropriately for the
interview:
Dress
for Success
Do
exercise #1 in Step 5 worksheet
2. Read the following article on how to act during an interview. It gives details on 10 things to do during an interview.
How to behave during an interview
Do
exercise #2 in the Step 5 worksheet
3. Body language says a lot! Before you read about what your body language may indicate, take a small quiz in your worksheet.
Do
exercise #3 in the Step 5 worksheet
Now, read the following article and correct the information on #3 in the worksheet.
Body Language and Possible Meanings
Go to Step 6!
The
Sixth Step: What did you learn?
Take a few online quizzes to test your new knowledge!
You're ready! Take the following online tests see much you've learned! Write the appropriate information for each test in the Step 6 worksheet.
Test
1: The
Monster.com interview quiz
Test 2: Ivillage interview quiz
Test
3:
SunTrust
Inteview Quiz A (10 questions)
Test
4:
SunTrust
Interview Quiz B (10 questions)
You are done with this webquest!
Congratulations!
The
Fifth Step: Anxiety?!!!!