Job Interview: How the Interview Unfolds
14 July 2014
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A first job interview lasts between 30 minutes and an hour; it is often composed of 5 classic steps described here. The interview may be followed by several others (with another manager, or team member...). The job interview takes place in an office, at the employer's workplace, or in a recruitment agency.
Here is the general course of a job interview to help you arrive as relaxed as possible at this first meeting where each step is important to anticipate to avoid unpleasant surprises.
0. Your Arrival
Arrive 2 minutes early at the company's reception, introducing yourself to the receptionist and specifying that you have an appointment with... (no need to specify the subject of the appointment) - Keep the phone number and name of the person you are going to meet to inform them by phone if you are ever late (if you have difficulty finding it, etc.)...
1. The Interview Begins: You Introduce Yourself.
The recruiter generally gives you the floor first to introduce yourself: review the main points of your CV and the reasons that led you to apply for this job. You must practice this monologue exercise in advance: prepare with a friend to talk about yourself, your background, your desires and passions for your field of expertise.
2. The Recruiter then Asks Questions to get details about yourself and your background, including: your education, your experience, your professional project, the reason for your application. They may ask you specific questions about a particular assignment (responsibilities, results obtained...)
3. The Recruiter Presents the Position and the Company specifying: the aptitudes and skills necessary for this job, the specific duties of this position, the expectations (objectives) of this position, the sector of activity, the company itself (organization, company culture, values)
Ask questions to leave no room for doubt: responsibilities, staff, hierarchy, competitors, company organization...
4. The Recruiter May Wish to Ask You Questions more personal about your personality, your motivations, your previous experiences, your salary expectations, the course of your job search (do you have other leads? If so, where...).
5. It's Your Turn to Ask Questions! The salary if it hasn't been discussed before, working conditions... Don't ask pointless questions like "vacations, do you give restaurant vouchers" or "what is the price of coffee at the coffee machine?" you would discredit your application.
The order of these steps is not mandatory; the job interview may, for example, begin with a presentation of the company and the position by the recruiter.
Other interviews may follow. Often you will meet the HR manager (Human Resources Director) then the "operational" department managers.
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Posted online July 14, 2014.
Here is the general course of a job interview to help you arrive as relaxed as possible at this first meeting where each step is important to anticipate to avoid unpleasant surprises.
0. Your Arrival
Arrive 2 minutes early at the company's reception, introducing yourself to the receptionist and specifying that you have an appointment with... (no need to specify the subject of the appointment) - Keep the phone number and name of the person you are going to meet to inform them by phone if you are ever late (if you have difficulty finding it, etc.)...
1. The Interview Begins: You Introduce Yourself.
The recruiter generally gives you the floor first to introduce yourself: review the main points of your CV and the reasons that led you to apply for this job. You must practice this monologue exercise in advance: prepare with a friend to talk about yourself, your background, your desires and passions for your field of expertise.
2. The Recruiter then Asks Questions to get details about yourself and your background, including: your education, your experience, your professional project, the reason for your application. They may ask you specific questions about a particular assignment (responsibilities, results obtained...)
3. The Recruiter Presents the Position and the Company specifying: the aptitudes and skills necessary for this job, the specific duties of this position, the expectations (objectives) of this position, the sector of activity, the company itself (organization, company culture, values)
Ask questions to leave no room for doubt: responsibilities, staff, hierarchy, competitors, company organization...
4. The Recruiter May Wish to Ask You Questions more personal about your personality, your motivations, your previous experiences, your salary expectations, the course of your job search (do you have other leads? If so, where...).
5. It's Your Turn to Ask Questions! The salary if it hasn't been discussed before, working conditions... Don't ask pointless questions like "vacations, do you give restaurant vouchers" or "what is the price of coffee at the coffee machine?" you would discredit your application.
The order of these steps is not mandatory; the job interview may, for example, begin with a presentation of the company and the position by the recruiter.
Other interviews may follow. Often you will meet the HR manager (Human Resources Director) then the "operational" department managers.
Etudiant.aujourdhui.fr
Posted online July 14, 2014.
