Vincent NguyenBusiness Communication 201 Section 006

12/04/14

Why should you prepare for job interviews?

Tips for success◦ Getting Experience

◦ Researching

◦ Dressing

Interview is one of the most important part toward your career path

Class of 2014 stronger than 2013◦ Employers expected to hire 7.8% more college

grads (National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2013)

http://head4success.com/?page_id=716

Community Service◦ Volunteer

Internships◦ 94% of colleges of business offer some type of

internship (Rigsby, Addy, & Polledo, p. 1131, 2014)

◦ 3 out of 4 employers prefer to hire new graduates with work experience (National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2013).

Informational interviews

Applied position◦ Qualifications, preferred skills, responsibilities

(Lazarus, 2004)

Company website◦ Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc.

Common interview questions ◦ 60 second elevator speech

◦ Formulate your own questions

http://www.interview-questions.org/

http://theproactiveprofessional.com/2013/06/13/dressing-for-a-job-interview/

Get experience in the field

Research thoroughly of the company

Choose the appropriate dress

Fisher, A. (2014, January 10). 4 ways to help your

college kid find a job. Retrieved November 5, 2014, from http://fortune.com/2014/01/10/4-ways-to-help-your-college-kid-find-a-job/

Lazarus, A. (2004). Preparation is Key to Successful Job Interviews. Physician

Executive, 30(3), 48-50.

Rigsby, J., Addy, N., & Polledo, D. (2013). An examination of internships and job opportunities. The Journal of Applied Business Research, 29(4), 1131-1143.

The job outlook for the class of 2014. (2013, September 13). Retrieved November 5, 2014, from http://www.naceweb.org/uploadedFiles/Pages/MyNACE/grab_and_go/students/job-outlook-2014-student-version.pdf