Max is happy, he has received an invitation to a job interview
but he is also pretty nervous and has many questions:
What will happen their? How should he prepare??
No need to worry! Let’s see what awaits Max at a job interview and how he can prepare!
The interview is a personal interview between Max who applies to a job and one or more representatives of an employer.
It is usually conducted after a written application.
The interview can be conducted in person, by telephone or by video telephony.
In the interview, the employer wants to find out whether Max is technically up to the job requirements
whether he fits socially into the company.
Under certain circumstances, however, the employer may also ask things
that he knows from Max profiles on social networks.
During the interview, Max can find out what opportunities the employer offers him.
He can ask questions on topics such as career prospects or further training
and compare previous knowledge about the employer gained elsewhere
with his own impression.
In this way, Max in turn comes to a decision
on whether he or she wants to take up
an employment relationship with this employer.
To prepare for a job interview,
Max should take some time
to think about the communication situation,
gather information about the company
and consider answers to frequently asked questions.
The interview situation in a job interview must be designed in such a way
that a smooth communication between employer and Max is guaranteed.
An employer who has difficulty communicating with Max
during the job interview
will hardly want to hire him.
As a deaf applicant,
Max must therefore consider
whether aids such as interpreters can be organised.
It is also important to find out about the employer:
Max should know the company's products, can find out about the company's social commitment
or look at the website, how the company presents itself and how the employees are dressed.
Typical questions that are asked in an interview can also be well prepared. Here is a small selection:
Would you please introduce yourself briefly?
With this question, the employer wants to test whether Max is certainly able
to summarize facts about the professional qualification and person in a complete, easily understandable and concise manner.
Pleas describe your strengths and weaknesses!
is often brought into play during job interviews.
It is best for Max to start with his strengths
and to back them up with concrete examples:
"One of my strengths is working in a team.
As a long-time soccer player, I have learned
that success is much easier to achieve with a harmonious team".
"Communication is my strength! As a deaf person this is sometimes not easy.
With pleasure I can teach my colleagues some sign language.
If Max is able to combine himself, his work performance
and the requirements of the new job well during the interview,
then he is eligible for the job.
Now Max knows what to expect at a job application interview and can prepare well!
Good luck to him!