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Q6. The Interview: Introduction

16. Career Prep

Introduction

Now that you know how to find and apply for a job, the next step is getting ready for an interview! A job interview is a meeting where you talk to someone about a job you want. They will ask you questions about yourself, your skills, and why you'd be a good fit. But it's not just about them asking questions—you can ask questions too! It's your chance to learn more about the job and see if it's a good fit for you.

Learning Objectives

I can:

  • Identify positive job interview skills and behaviors.
  • Identify quality job interview responses.
  • Plan to effectively prepare for a job interview.

Discussion Questions to think about while you are playing the video:

  • What are things you should do during an interview?
  • What are things you should NOT do during an interview?

Job Interview Prep (6:14 min.)

MITECS Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and

ISTE Standards for Students

1. Empowered Learner
a. Articulate and set personal learning goals, developing strategies leveraging technology to achieve them, and reflect on the learning process itself to improve learning outcomes
b. Build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process
d. Understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies and are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies

2. Digital Citizen
a. Cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world

3. Knowledge Constructor
a. Plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits
c. Curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections or artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions
d. Build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions

6. Creative Communicator
a. Choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication
c. Communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations
d. Publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences