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Module G: Lesson Plan 21: Job Search
Topic: Preparing for a Successful Job Interview
Standard(s): Students will:
2.0 Develop skills to locate, evaluate, and interpret career information.
4.0 Demonstrate employability skills such as working in a group, problem-
solving and organizational skills, and the importance of entrepreneurship.
Length: Two class periods
Objective: Students will:
Explain the purpose for an interview
Identify the do’s and don’ts for job interviewing
Practice good job interview skills
Materials:
Interview Checklist (for evaluating role-play interviews)
Practice Interview Script for an Employer/Job Applicant
Handout - Ten Commonly Asked Interview Questions and Tips on How to
Answer
Handout - Interview Questions
Handout - Do’s and Don’ts of Job Interviewing
Grab Bag with props to explain Do’s and Don’ts of Job Interviewing (gaudy
flashy dress, jewelry, towels/soap, gum cell phone, tie, tee shirt with
inappropriate slang, deodorant, brush/comb, cap, dirty and wrinkled clothes,
watch or some other time piece, etc.)
Description of Activity:
1. Explain to students that an interview is a meeting between a job applicant
and a representative of the company. The meeting comes about because the
company has a job opening. The company may advertise the job on the
Internet, newspaper, job hotline, or other methods. A person applies for the
job and then the company decides who gets the job. The interview is also the
job applicant’s opportunity to learn more about the company’s business.
2. Ask students why they think companies use the interview process. The
company wants a chance to get to know you, learn about your work
experience, and to see if they think you would fit in with their other
employees. Companies do not interview every applicant. They pre-screen the
applications. Some may give a skills assessment or even a pre-employment
drug screening. If you do not meet the minimum requirements, you are not
interviewed.