Identify qualities evaluated during a job interview.

Identification should include qualities such as

  • professional/corporate dress and accessories
  • acceptable hygiene
  • punctuality
  • courtesy
  • effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills
  • attentiveness
  • erect posture, eye contact, a firm handshake, and other appropriate body language
  • honesty
  • reasonable knowledge about the employer/company
  • acceptable responses to interview questions
  • required documentation in hand.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • How do dress and grooming affect first impressions?
  • When deciding what to wear to an interview, why is it important to consider the company where one is applying? The job for which one is applying?
  • How can body language make or break an interview?
  • How can an interviewee exhibit professional courtesy?
  • Why is it helpful to research the company prior to the interview? How can this be accomplished?