Question

1. If you are asked back for a final job interview, the interviewer will most likely be concerned with

Answer 1

1. If you are asked back for a final job interview, the interviewer will most likely be concerned with

D. checking your references.

2. An interview in which a job candidate is asked to explain how he/she would handle a specific set of circumstances is a type of

D. situation interview.

3. You have an interview with your dream company. As you prepare for the interview, you should plan to do all but the following:

B. Answer questions as quickly as possible, even if the interviewer hasn't finished asking them.


4. Employers use preliminary screening interviews to

C. narrow the field of applicants.

5. Sara had a final interview with a cosmetic company that she has dreamed of working for. She arrived 10 minutes early to the interview, brought extra résumés, and wore a professional suit. Sara had a list of questions to ask the interview panel including who she would report to if hired, the hours she would be asked to work, what a typical day looks like, and the starting salary. She thought the interview went very well and she was told that she would hear about next steps by the end of the week. The cosmetic company called Sara to let her know they were going to offer the position to a different candidate. What do you think went wrong?

D. Sara asked how much the job would pay.

6. In order to obtain a job you may have to go through the typical sequence of interviews, which includes

D. preliminary screening state, review state, selection stage.

7. The purpose of sending a thank-you message after an interview is to

A. acknowledge the interviewer's time and courtesy.


8. Your goal in the initial screening interview is to

B. differentiate yourself from other candidates.

9. When preparing for an interview, be sure to do all of the following except

C. dress casually; you don't want to look stuffy.


10. During a selection stage interview, you should

B. relate your skills and experience to the organization's needs.

Answer 2

ANSWER 1: D: Checking Your References

EXPLANATION: If the interviewer is asking back for a final job interview, then the interviewer is concerned with checking the candidates's reference. The candidate if selected for his position will be exposed with many internal secrets of the company. The interviewer needs to check that the secrets of the company are in safe hands, which is why he may recheck the references of the candidate.

ANSWER 2: D: Situation Interview

EXPLANATION: In an interview, the interviewer needs to be assured that the candidate is fit for the post. At times he puts the candidate in a situation which he might face during his job tenure. This is done to check that the candidate can actually handle a real-life situation apart from his educational qualifications. This type of interview is called Situation Interview.

ANSWER 3: B. Answer questions as quickly as possible, even if the interviewer hasn't finished asking them.

EXPLANATION: In an interview, it is generally advised to hear the question and let it complete before answering them. If the candidate tries to answer the question before it being completed by the interviewer, the interviewer may change the course of the question and may not even fit with the answer the candidate has given.  

ANSWER 4: C. narrow the field of applicants.

EXPLANATION: Employers usually create a preliminary screening interview to narrow down the applicants. They choose the best candidates suitable for the post and line them up for the main rounds of the interview. This saves them time and effort which would have otherwise wasted for ineligible candidates.

ANSWER 5: D. Sara asked how much the job would pay.

EXPLANATION: It is generally advised not to ask about salary during the interview. This affects ones interview in a negative manner. It is said to discuss the salary after one has cleared the interview. It gives a positive review about the candidate that he/she is dedicated to the job and the role which he/she will be assigned without being affected by the monetary compensation.

ANSWER 6: D. preliminary screening state, review state, selection stage.

EXPLANATION: Interviews may have many rounds of interview but typically contains three rounds which includes preliminary screening state, review state and selection stage.  The first eliminates the ineligible candidates who have attended the interview, the second round reviews the candidate whether he/she is fit for the job. The third stage is the final stage where the candidate is selected or rejected for the post. This stage of interview is generally done by the top managements of the company.

ANSWER 7: A. acknowledge the interviewer's time and courtesy.

EXPLANATION: While this gesture is completely voluntary and is not mandatory but it is appreciated if the candidate sends a thank you note to interviewer for their time. This shows the courtesy and the professionalism of the candidate which he/she can maintain even after he/she is not selected for the post.

ANSWER 8: B. differentiate yourself from other candidates.

EXPLANATION: The main aim in initial screening interview would be to differentiate yourself from other candidates. This is done to attract the eyes of the interviewer during an interview. This will help the candidate to mark his presence in the interview and will help a getting a job. Interviewers usually prefer to hire someone who is innovative and can contribute to the post. By differentiating yourself from other candidates, the chances of getting job increases by an significant amount.

ANSWER 9: C. dress casually; you don't want to look stuffy.

EXPLANATION: In a job interview, candidate should not dress casually unless the candidate is asked to, which may happen in some cases depending upon the job role. Usually companies prefer professional candidates and this can be portrayed by dressing professionally.

ANSWER 10: B. relate your skills and experience to the organization's needs.

EXPLANATION: A candidate should relate his/her skills and experience to the organization's needs so that the organization feels that the candidate is useful for the company and can be effectively utilized for their work. If the candidate has qualities which are not useful for the company, the company will hesitate and may even reject the candidate with a reason that he/she is not deemed to be fit for the job.