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In the Interview Hot Seat

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Interviews can be so stressful. How does someone stay calm and confident in the interview hot seat? Senior job seekers get acquainted with common interview questions during the fifth of six career and college readiness lessons. Individuals learn best practices for job interviews, then work with a small groups to practice asking and answering questions.

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Concepts

interviewing, job searching, answering questions, communication, oral communication, life skills, career skills, career readiness, conversation skills, business skills, listening comprehension, active listening, listening

Additional Tags

college and career readiness

Instructional Ideas

Plan additional time for the adaptation activity to give pupils more interviewing practice
Ask learners that have previous interview experience to talk about their interviews with the class

Classroom Considerations

Requires some Internet time to complete the activity

Pros

Working with common interview questions helps build confidence in students that have not yet had their first job interviews
The lesson brings to light the differences between legal and illegal interview questions, so young workers understand their rights

Cons

None

Common Core

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