Job Interview Skills

Click three things you should not do on a job interview.

• Smile

• Smoke

• Chew gum 

• Tell jokes

• Ask questions 

If an interviewer asks you to name two of your strengths, you could say:

While being interviewed, your manner should be (pleasant & courteous / smart & snappy).

• pleasant & courteous

• smart & snappy

The clothes you wear for an interview should be (vivid & memorable / neat & clean).

• vivid & memorable

• neat & clean

To show (confidence/aggressiveness), make good eye contact with an interviewer.

• confidence

• aggressiveness

Most employers would not look favorably on an applicant with a pierced (eyebrow/ear).

• eyebrow

• ear

An interviewer wants to find employees who can (contribute/commute) to the company.

• contribute

• commute

Speak (loudly & cheerfully/slowly & clearly) when you leave a message on a company's voicemail.

• loudly & cheerfully

• slowly & clearly

Employers are (impressed/turned off) by misspelled words on a resume.

• impressed

• turned off

A good job reference might be a (former employee/friendly relative).

• former employee

• friendly relative