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

Demonstration should

- occur both in-person and virtually
- include student role-play opportunities
- illustrate desirable behavior (e.g., maintaining eye contact, asking informed questions)
- address undesirable behavior (e.g., speaking too softly, failing to answer questions completely).
- include dressing appropriately for a job interview.

In addition, students should

- consider various interview formats (phone screenings, virtual interviews, group interviews, panel interviews, informal interviews)
- exhibit promptness
- have a résumé for reference
- display a professional appearance
- distinguish between legal and illegal interview questions
- thank the interviewer.

Teacher Resources:

- Youth, Disclosure, and the Workplace: Why, When, What, and How, Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN)