Job Interview Advice: Video Tips

Tasks: Watch the videos and complete the missing information

1. Classic Job Interview Questions (Monster.co.uk)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr2bpcpNQWY
Presenter's name: _____________________
Company: _____________________

1 What is your biggest _________?

Pick something you have redressed
Use a recent __________
A weakness can be viewed as a strength
_________ answer the question

2 Why should we ______ you?

Check the job __________
Give a short summary
Give a good recent example

3 Why do you ______ the job?

Prepare an answer
Do your __________ on the company
__________ your goals to the company goals

4 Tell me about __________

Give a good balanced answer, not a life history
Follow the same __________ as your CV

2. Vault's Video Guide to Job Interview Dos and Don'ts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ucmfPOBV8

Advice about...

1 Clothes

Dos
Wear a __________
Don'ts
No ________ jewellery
No loud colours
Not too much __________

2 Handshakes

Dos
Use a __________ handshake
Use good __________ contact
Don'ts
No limp or bonecrushing handshakes

3 Talking about yourself

Dos
Give a __________ summary of your career and goals
Don'ts
Don't give your __________ life history

4 Assessing your weakness

Dos
Focus on areas that can be __________ over time ________ personality or character flaws

5 Inappropriate questions

Don'ts
________ give personal, private information (e.g. marital status)

6 Some important things to remember

Dos
________ up to greet the interviewer
Bring a copy of your _________
Ask for the interviewer's business ________
Turn off your _______________
Don'ts
Don't wear too much _________ or ______________

3 Watch: The Origin of Job Interviews (sketch from The Armstrong and Miller Show)

Go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b56eAUCTLok

4 Watch "Office Interview" (Pepsi Max Advertisement)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu25lUDJZgY