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Learn—Maximum Time: 45 Minutes

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Read:A successful job search follows this simple formula:

Act in Faith + Work Hard + Work Smart = Success

In the last two chapters, you learned several interview skills to help you work smart. In this chapter, you will practice them.

1. Practice Makes Perfect

Read:Practicing for an interview will increase your success. It will help you feel more comfortable and prepared when you are in an actual job interview.

Here are the interview skills you have learned:

• Prepare before the interview.

• Open the interview effectively.

• Use your Me in 30 Seconds.

• Turn potential negatives into positives.

• Ask questions.

• Close the interview effectively.

We will each take turns doing a practice interview.

In each practice there are three roles:

1. The job seeker

2. The interviewer

3. The feedback group

As each of you will do your own practice interview, watch this video first to see how this is to be done. Then read and follow the activity instructions.

Watch:“Practice Interview Example,” available at srs.lds.org/videos. (No video? See page 138.)

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Activity (35 minutes)

As a group, read all of the steps before beginning this activity.

Step 1: Break into groups of at least three but no more than six.

Step 2: At the front of your group, set up two chairs facing each other.

Step 3: For the first round, each group needs a volunteer to be the first interviewer and someone to be the first job seeker. Everyone else will be in the feedback group. Who wants to go first?

Step 4: Read through the instructions for your role before beginning the practice interview.

1. Job seeker, page 143.

2. Interviewer, page 144.

3. Feedback group, page 145.

Step 5: Do the practice interview. It should take six to eight minutes per interview, including feedback.

Step 6: Change roles and repeat the practice interview until everyone has had a chance to be the job seeker.

Discuss:

• How did practicing help you in your interview preparation?

• How could practicing for an interview be a demonstration of faith?

Conclusion

Watch:“Practice Makes Perfect,” available at srs.lds.org/videos. (No video? See page 146.)

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Discuss:What are the most important things you learned from this chapter?

Read:Practicing for interviews helps you improve your skills and work smart.

Act in Faith + Work Hard + Work Smart = Success

You know you are interviewing effectively when you get job offers. If you are getting consistent interviews but aren’t receiving job offers, improve your skills through more practice, and you will see more success. Heavenly Father will bless you for showing your faith as you practice.