Title: Refine job interview skills.
Course: Office Specialist III - Preparation (12004-III) > Section: Preparing for Employment

Refining job interview skills should be done by giving students the opportunity to practice before an actual interview. Students should play a variety of roles to illustrate behaviors both desirable (e.g., maintaining eye contact, asking informed questions) and undesirable (e.g., speaking too softly, failing to answer questions completely) during an interview.

In addition, students should

- exhibit promptness
- have a copy of his or her résumé for reference to dates and places
- display a professional appearance
- distinguish between legal and illegal interview questions
- thank the interviewer for the opportunity to discuss the job.