Chabot College
Fall, 2006
Course Outline for Business 50C
INTERVIEWING FOR SUCCESS
Catalog Description:
50C - Interviewing for Success
1 unit
Principles and techniques of successful employment interviews: interview preparation, selling your
qualifications, managing difficult qualifications, following up on the interview. 1 hour.
[Typical contact hours: 17.5]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Research a company and position before an interview.
Identify and articulate key job qualifications in a job interview.
Successfully respond to difficult or illegal questions.
Present appropriate body language in an interview.
Professionally follow up on employment interviews.
Course Content:
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Researching companies and positions
Conducting informational interviews
Understanding interviewer expectations and interview strategies
Assessing key qualifications for a position
Dressing for success
Selling yourself in an interview
Responding to different types of interview questions (situational, behavioral)
Handling difficult or illegal questions
Managing nonverbal communications and tone
Closing and following up on employment interviews
Negotiating salary and benefits
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Lectures
Discussion
Oral presentations
Mock interviews
Case problems
Videos
Guest speakers
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Typical Assignments:
a. For a chosen job position, conduct an informational phone interview with a company
representative. Prepare a one-page report on what you’ve learned about specific job duties
and your fit of your qualifications to the position.
b. Develop a list of ten questions you would ask if you were the interviewer for your desired
position, and your persuasive responses as a candidate for the position.
Chabot College
Course Outline for Business 50C, Page 2
Fall 2006
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Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
a. Quizzes
b. Oral presentations
c. Mock interviews
d. Research papers
e. Examinations
f. Final examination
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Interviewing for Success, Arthur H. Bell, Dayle M. Smith, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004.
The Ultimate Interview Book: Make a Great Impression and Get That Job, Lynn Williams, Kogan
Page, 2005.
Special Student Materials:
None
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BUS 50C course outline