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7 Employment Interview Assignment
This assignment provides students with opportunities to apply the principles and skills learned
and practiced in units one and two to the roles of recruiter and applicant in two realistic
employment interviews. Most students are focused primarily on the role of applicant, and this
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Instructions for Applicants
1. Fill out a detailed position report with a specific organization, company, or school
you wish to obtain upon graduation. Give a copy of this report to your assigned
2. Complete a resume and application letter for this position, and give copies of each
to your recruiter and instructor no later than ____________. Make all information
4. Develop a moderate schedule of questions you will ask if given the time.
1. Develop a moderate schedule of questions that includes at least two of the following
2. Prepare information on the position and organization, company, or school you
represent.
4. Your interview will be __________ minutes long plus the closing. A time breakdown
might look like the following:
5. Use all allotted time. If, for instance, the applicant uses only a minute or two to ask
questions, resume your questioning.
7. Come to the interview dressed appropriately for a formal interview.
Instructions for Observers
1. You will be assigned two interviews to observe and critique. In one, you will focus on the
3. Be thorough in your analysis; focus on the party’s strengths and weaknesses.
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Detailed Position Description
Student Applicant_____________________
Organization/Company/School
Name:
Future:
Products/services/majors/degrees:
Position
Duties/responsibilities/assignments:
Salary type and range:
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Ideal Applicant Profile
Education/training:
Licenses/certificates:
Other:
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Employment Interview Critique: Recruiter Form A
Name ______________________
Opening 1 2 3 4 5 x ____ = ____
Body
Total Points ________
Comments
Grading scale: 0 = no credit, 1 poor, 2 below average, 3 average, 4 above average, 5 excellent
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Employment Interview Critique: Recruiter Form B
Appearance and dress _____
Total grade________
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Employment Interview Critique: Applicant Form A
Name __________________________
Opening 1 2 3 4 5 x ____ = ____
Body
Answering questions 1 2 3 4 5 x ____ = ____
Comments
Grading scale: 0 = no credit, 1 poor, 2 below average, 3 average, 4 above average, 5 excellent
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Employment Interview Critique: Applicant Form B
Name _________________________
Opening: plays an active role, relaxed manner _____
Communication skills: verbal, nonverbal, listening _____
Total grade _________
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Resume Clinic
This team assignment gives students an opportunity to review a number of resumes
1. If the resume provides a career objective, is it precise, singular, and targeted specifically
2. How thorough are the applicant’s education and training presented for this position:
selected courses, GPA, degree, quality of programs and schools?
5. How effectively is this resume written: positive and assertive with appropriate action
verbs and up-to-date technology?
6. How well does the format (chronological, functional, combination) play to this
applicant’s strengths as a candidate for this position with this organization?
After each team has rated and ranked the five resumes from most to least impressive, have
a member of each team report to the whole class how they ranked these resumes and why
they chose the top two. Would the team have rejected any of the five applicants based on