This CD-ROM provides the skills and tools needed
to prepare and practice for meeting with a potential employer, tackling tough questions,
researching the job and industry, and more. Each section provides users with instruction, dos and
don’ts, and video-based coaching to help students be prepared for the common stages of the
interviewing process. Ultimately, this program helps users take an active role in the job interview
process so that they know how to determine whether a particular position is a “good fit” for
them.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After viewing this program, students will be able to:
_ Understand and prepare for the entire interviewing process.
_ Assess personal employment needs and wants to help determine goodness of fit.
_ Research a general industry, potential employer, and/or a specific job position.
_ Identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities that the open position requires.
_ Understand different types of interviews.
_ Compose and deliver answers to frequently asked interview questions.
_ Identify illegal and inappropriate interview questions—and know how to respond.
_ Generate a list of questions to ask in a job interview.
_ Identify and apply appropriate dress, behavior, and etiquette for a job interview.
_ Demonstrate skills and behaviors necessary for a successful job interview.
_ Describe and understand personal strengths and weaknesses in relationship to potential job
opportunities.
_ Develop and execute a post-interview follow-up plan.
_ Make a final decision as to whether a position offers a “good fit”.