Interviewing and Candidating Flashcards
How should you PREPARE yourself before an interview?
- gather info on the position and company
- become acquainted with people in the company
- know the company’s goals and if there are problems
Who should you make an appointment with once you are prepared for an interview?
The person DIRECTLY responsible for hiring you, even if someone else interviewed you first
How should you PRESENT yourself before an interview?
- be attractive in appearance and personality
- arrive early
- bring resume and notes
- commit the interview to the Lord, leaving the outcome to Him
What should you DISCUSS during an interview?
- the position from the VIEWPOINT of the EMPLOYER
- consider company’s goals and needs
How should you ACT during an interview?
- flexible and willing to adjust to less than ideal conditions
- Be positive about your assets, but do not exaggerate
- Don’t say more about your limitations than you need to say
What should you do AFTER an interview?
- Decisions are not made in the interview
- If you are offered the position, say that you will consider it
- If the employer does not commit, agree on when one of you will contact the other
Who do questions usually originate from in an interview?
The interviewer, but you also have a privilege of questioning them
What questions could you ask at the end of an interview?
About the position and organization
What does an interview provide a basis for?
They provide a basis for making job decisions
For some jobs, the interview is the final step for getting a job, but what might other jobs require?
Candidating
Who makes the final decision about securing their ministerial staff?
The members of the congregation
How does the sequence of candidating begin?
When a prospective staff member comes before the congregation to meet the candidate and observe them working
As a candidate during the candidating sequence, what will you be doing and asked to do?
- speak and meet with groups involved in your future career/ministry
- observe the situation that you will work in
How long will candidating last?
one day or a few weeks
What should your attitude be during candidating
commit the situation to the Lord and leave the outcome to Him
