1. Exit Interviews: Tips for Success
Mrs. Boarman and Mrs. Quinlan

2. Interview Skills
Even the most qualified job seekers need to prepare for job interviews. Why, you ask? Interviewing is a learned skill, and there are no second chances to make a great first impression.

3. Dress for success -Professional and appropriate
-Ladies: No tank tops or exposed shoulders, cleavage, or midriff. Nothing sparkly or flashy. Limit the amount of makeup and jewlery.
-Guys: Nice dress pants, button up shirt and tie, nice dress shoes.
-Hair and teeth brushed
-Sleep well the night before so you don’t look tired!
-No gum
-Keep your cell phone at home
-Have a good breakfast, but do not drink too much caffeine!

4. Good Nonverbal Communication is key!
-Firm Handshake when greeting and leaving the interviewer
-SMILE!
-Show excitement and enthusiasm- do not look bored!
-Be confident in yourself- it shows!

5. Body Language
Effective forms of body language: smiling, eye contact, solid posture, active listening, nodding.
Detrimental forms of body language: slouching, looking off in the distance, playing with pen, fidgeting in chair, brushing back hair, touching face, chewing gum, mumbling.

6. Listen!
-Good communication also means listening to what they have to share with you and answering their questions accurately
-Do not tell more than you need too
-Try not to ramble
-Prepare for the interview by reviewing the questions and scoring rubric that the interviewers will ask/use
(go over rubric)

7. Use appropriate language
-No slang words
ex. cool, BAE, fleek, yolo, turnt up, cray, squad, like
-No swearing
-Use good manners
-”Yes mam/sir”, “thank you”, “you're welcome”

8. ASk questions -Always have questions ready!
-After your last slide, you’ll have to come up with a way to end the conversation so it’s not awkward.
-Some sentence starters you could use are below:
- Thank you for listening to me share today. Do you have any further questions?
- Is there any slide I’ve shown that you’d like more information about?

9. Follow up with a thank you
-Sending a handwritten thank you card is very important! This shows that you appreciated their time and effort in getting to know you.
-Writing a thank you card can make you stand out among other students.
Example: Dear_______
Thank you for taking the time to listen to the highlights of my middle school experience. It was really helpful for me to practice my interview skills. I enjoyed our conversation and I hope you did too!
Sincerely,
____________

10. Handshake Practice 9 Types of bad handshakes:
-Find a partner to practice with for a few minutes
-You will then come up one by one for a handshake test!