Business and Administrative Communication 10th Edition by Kitty Locker,Donna Kienzler

Exercise 10

Talk to students at your school who are interviewing for jobs this term. Possible questions to ask them include the following:
What field are you in How good is the job market in that field this year
How long is the first interview with a company, usually
What questions have you been asked at job interviews Were you asked any stress or sexist questions Any really oddball questions
What answers seemed to go over well What answers bombed
At an office visit or plant trip, how many people did you talk to What were their job titles
Were you asked to take any tests (skills, physical, drugs)
How long did you have to wait after a first interview to learn whether you were being invited for an office visit How long after an office visit did it take to learn whether you were being offered a job How much time did the company give you to decide
What advice would you have for someone who will be interviewing next term or next year
As your instructor directs,
a. Summarize your findings in an e-mail to your instructor.
b. Report your findings orally to the class.
c. Join with a small group of students to write a group report describing the results of your survey.