Title: Identify steps to prepare for a job interview and follow-up.
Course: Fashion Marketing (12153-I) > Section: Developing Employability Skills

Identification should include

- professional self-representation for successful interviews, such as
  - clothing appropriate to a professional interview
  - accessories and grooming as part of the professional appearance

- behaviors important for a successful interviews, such as
  - company research done prior to the interview and necessary documentation in hand
  - going alone to the job interview
  - arriving in a timely manner
  - offering a professional greeting and handshake
  - using professional language throughout the interview (e.g., using appropriate speech, tone, and courtesy titles)
  - being prepared to answer common interview questions and to ask appropriate questions of the interviewer
  - bringing the interview to closure in a professional manner

- elements important in the interview follow-up, such as
  - a timely, professionally written thank-you letter (with additional information not mentioned in the interview)
  - maintenance of contact information for future reference
  - reflection on one's performance in the interview.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the best questions to ask during an interview? What questions should be avoided?
- How can an interviewee exhibit professional courtesy?
- How can body language make or break an interview?
- How do dress and grooming affect first impressions?
- What is included in preparation for an interview?
- Why is follow-up important? What should be included in the follow-up communication after an interview?