WEBVTT 1 00:00:04.793 --> 00:00:07.859 Job interview 2 00:00:10.929 --> 00:00:20.690 Max is happy he has received an invitation to a job interview but he is also pretty nervous and has many questions: 3 00:00:20.690 --> 00:00:25.019 What will happen their? How should he prepare? 4 00:00:26.699 --> 00:00:33.297 No need to worry! Let’s see what awaits Max at a job interview and how he can prepare! 5 00:00:35.730 --> 00:00:44.503 The interview is a personal interview between Max and one or more representatives of an employer. 6 00:00:45.806 --> 00:00:50.057 It is usually conducted after a written application. 7 00:00:51.657 --> 00:00:57.804 The interview can be conducted in person, by telephone or by video telephony. 8 00:00:59.194 --> 00:01:04.639 In the interview, the employer wants to find out whether Max is technically 9 00:01:04.639 --> 00:01:09.471 up to the job requirements and whether he or she fits socially into the company. 10 00:01:10.875 --> 00:01:15.656 To find this out, the employer asks Max numerous questions. 11 00:01:16.722 --> 00:01:26.602 Under certain circumstances, however, the employer may also ask things that he knows from Max profiles on social networks. 12 00:01:29.382 --> 00:01:35.835 During the interview, Max can find out what opportunities the employer offers him/her. 13 00:01:36.783 --> 00:01:44.359 He or she can ask questions on topics such as career prospects or further training and compare 14 00:01:44.359 --> 00:01:50.277 compare previous knowledge about the employer gained elsewhere with their own impression. 15 00:01:51.552 --> 00:01:57.745 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. 16 00:02:00.815 --> 00:02:09.231 To prepare for a job interview, Max should take some time to think about the communication situation, 17 00:02:09.231 --> 00:02:15.000 gather information about the company and consider answers to frequently asked questions. 18 00:02:17.367 --> 00:02:25.777 The interview situation in a job interview must be designed in such a way that a smooth communication between employer and Max is guaranteed. 19 00:02:27.937 --> 00:02:35.370 An employer who has difficulty communicating with Max during the job interview will hardly want to hire him. 20 00:02:36.996 --> 00:02:44.014 As a deaf applicant, Max must therefore consider whether aids such as interpreters can be organised. 21 00:02:45.879 --> 00:02:56.095 It is also important to find out about the employer: Max should know the company's products, 22 00:02:56.095 --> 00:03:03.149 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. 23 00:03:06.550 --> 00:03:15.402 Typical questions that are asked in an interview can also be well prepared. Here is a small selection: 24 00:03:16.011 --> 00:03:19.641 Would you please introduce yourself briefly? 25 00:03:20.514 --> 00:03:28.552 With this question, the employer wants to test whether Max is certainly able to summarize facts 26 00:03:28.552 --> 00:03:36.259 about the professional qualification and person in a complete, easily understandable and concise manner 27 00:03:38.408 --> 00:03:42.868 Pleas describe your strengths and weaknesses! 28 00:03:43.827 --> 00:03:55.747 The challenge of self-assessment is often brought into play during job interviews. It is best to start with your strengths and to back them up with concrete examples: 29 00:03:57.228 --> 00:04:07.938 "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". 30 00:04:09.914 --> 00:04:15.280 "Communication is my strength! As a deaf person this is sometimes not easy. 31 00:04:15.280 --> 00:04:22.199 But I know how to organise interpreters and I have no problem communicating with colleagues in writing." 32 00:04:23.391 --> 00:04:35.105 The important thing is that it doesn't turn out two minutes later that Max doesn't play football or that the communication is already bumpy at the job interview. 33 00:04:35.105 --> 00:04:45.000 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. 34 00:04:47.493 --> 00:04:51.645 Country specific details: Poland 35 00:04:52.534 --> 00:05:00.888 In Poland, the employer often asks about wages, sometimes it concerns pre-tax and sometimes post-tax tax, 36 00:05:00.888 --> 00:05:06.023 which requires a basic understanding of the tax structure in the workplace. 37 00:05:07.786 --> 00:05:15.000 In connection with helping deaf and hard of hearing candidates, we can offer the method of Supported Employment. 38 00:05:16.363 --> 00:05:25.099 Now Max knows what to expect at a job application interview and can prepare well! Good luck to him!