Plan before the big day
Before a school trip, you check where the bus goes and what to bring. An interview is the same: you plan the route, practise what to say, and get there early.
Based on: Job Bank, the Government of Canada job site.
- When the interview is booked, ask if there will be a test and how many people will interview you.
- Rehearse answers to likely questions, and be ready to explain what you did and how you did it.
- Confirm the time and plan to arrive early.
- Do a trial run of the route a day or two before, at the same time of day as the interview.
- Set aside at least one hour for the interview.
- Research the company and the job so you can talk about them and ask good questions.
- When the interview is booked, ask if there will be a test and how many people will interview you.
- Write down the company's main products or services.
- Write two recent things about them from their website or news.
- Write your travel plan and the time you will arrive early.
- Do a trial run of the route a day or two before, at the same time of day.
- Set aside at least one hour for the interview.
- Check: you can say what the company does and why you want this job.
Read the video script
[Host] "Most interviews are won before you walk in the door."
[Text on screen: Ask: test? how many people?] "When they call to book, ask two things: is there a test, and how many people will be there?"
[Screen: map app showing a route] "A day or two before, do a trial run of the route, at the same time of day."
[Host] "Arrive early. Block at least an hour. And practise out loud, not just in your head."
For one real or practice interview, write down: the company's main products or services, two recent things about them (from their website or news), and your travel plan with the time you will leave home.
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I'm learning "Job Interviews: Prepare and Win" on The Future Market. Lesson 1: "Plan before the big day". What the lesson teaches: - When the interview is booked, ask if there will be a test and how many people will interview you. - Rehearse answers to likely questions, and be ready to explain what you did and how you did it. - Confirm the time and plan to arrive early. - Do a trial run of the route a day or two before, at the same time of day as the interview. - Set aside at least one hour for the interview. - Research the company and the job so you can talk about them and ask good questions. The exercise I'm working on: For one real or practice interview, write down: the company's main products or services, two recent things about them (from their website or news), and your travel plan with the time you will leave home. I'm stuck. Please: 1. Explain the main idea in plain, simple words with one everyday example. 2. Walk me through the exercise one small step at a time. Ask me what I've done so far before giving the next step. 3. Don't just give me the final answer. Help me do it myself, and check my work when I share it.
I'm a parent helping my child (about 8 years old) with a lesson called "Plan before the big day" from the course "Job Interviews: Prepare and Win". Here's what the lesson says: Before a school trip, you check where the bus goes and what to bring. An interview is the same: you plan the route, practise what to say, and get there early. The activity: For one real or practice interview, write down: the company's main products or services, two recent things about them (from their website or news), and your travel plan with the time you will leave home. Please explain this so an 8-year-old understands: short sentences, a fun everyday example, and no hard words. Then give me 3 simple questions I can ask my child to check they understood, and a way to do the activity together, one tiny step at a time.
Sources
- Job Bank, Preparing for an interview: www.jobbank.gc.ca/findajob/resources/prepare-for-interview
Answer with stories (STAR)
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What to bring and the first five minutes
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Video and phone interviews
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Questions to ask and follow-up
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Quiz
What two things does Job Bank suggest you ask when the interview is booked?
Whether there will be a test and how many people will attend.
When should you do a trial run of the route?
A day or two before, at the same time of day as the interview.
What does STAR stand for?
Situation, Task, Action, Result.
How many copies of your resume should you bring?
One for each interviewer.
When should you sit down?
When you are invited to sit.
When does Job Bank suggest sending a thank-you letter?
Ideally the same day.
If no timeline was given, when should you follow up?
After about two weeks without news.
What should you do if you don't understand a question?
Ask for clarification.
Final exam
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