eng301 assignment no 4 solution fall January 2012

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Q1- Pre-defined standards of organizations keep the candidates away from

showing their real abilities during interview. Give only FIVE bulleted points

to comment on the given statement. (5)

A well-structured job interview process takes place at multiple levels.

A telephonic screening round will usually precede an actual face-to-face interview.

This allows the employer of human resources expert to establish the

candidate’s overall capabilities and motivation. If a candidate passes this

round, he or she may attend a personal interview with the HR personnel.

The candidate may face a single interviewer or an interviewing board, consisting of

two or more company representatives. These will question the candidate on

various different aspects of his or her professional life, career aspirations and

overall ability. The gravity, complexity and difficulty of a job interview

depend largely on the job for which the candidate has applied. ‘Blue collar’

or functional job interviews are generally less demanding than ‘white collar’

or executive job interviews. Accordingly, everything from dress code and the

candidate’s overall presentation have different bearings on the job

interview’s outcome.

In certain artistically oriented professions, job interviews can also include a form of

audition. The candidate is required to display physically his or her skills in

that particular profession. Apart from that, the candidate will also have to

prove sufficient professional training in the field

.Often, parts of the interview may seem to have little or no bearing on the job in

question. The behavioral aspects of a job interview seek to establish the

candidate’s ability to tackle difficult situations.

They also focus on the candidate’s ability to take personal decisions, shoulder

responsibility, handle or interact with a team and effectively represent the

employer’s company.Nowadays, there is increased emphasis on pre-interview

preparation. This is especially true in the case of selection procedures in business

schools and high-end business jobs. By studying the requirements of such interviews

beforehand, a candidate can greatly increase his or her chances of selection.

Q3- Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words from the given choices. (5)

1- --------- reports show, progress, accomplishments, or activity over time or at a

given stage of a major assignment.

Progress

2- A letter report is simply a report in letter form; it is often used when sending

--------- to a reader outside your organization.

information

3- Technically speaking, market is not a place or bazaar where we go to buy or sell,

but it is indeed a contact of ---------.

Buyer and seller

4- A --------- resume includes the best features of the chronological and functional

approaches.

combination

5- Interviews at the screening stage are fairly structured, so applicants are often

asked --------- questions.

same