Simulator of job interviews
- Credits: 3
- Ending: Examination
- Range: 2C
- Semester: winter
- Year: 2
- Faculty of Economics and Finance
Teachers
Included in study programs
Teaching results
Students will know the current labor market requirements. They will gain theoretical and practical experience in the job interview. They will better understand the recruitment process from the employer view. They will be able to use knowledge and skills in a job interview.
At the level of knowledge and understanding: Students should be able to:
- analyze and professionally handle theoretical and practical issues of the functioning of the local labor market, identify requirements for jobs
- obtain theoretical and practical knowledge from the process of recruitment and selection of employees, as well as training of employees for the recruitment
Skills, competences: Students should:
- gain specific and ordinary competence for recruitment of employees, as well as for the purpose of self presentations and increase competitiveness in the labor market
Indicative content
1. A survey of job offers, preparation of documents for a job interview (CV, motivation letter).
2. Steps of the job interview, the most common mistakes during interview.
3. Types of labor relations.
4. Business etiquette (clothing, greetings, introduction).
5. Verbal and nonverbal communication in the job interview.
6. Analysis of self-skills, evaluation of the position in the labor market.
7. Techniques of self-presentation.
8. Telephone screening, the first job interview simulation.
9. Presentation of suitable job positions selected employers.
10. Social networks in the job search process (LinkedIn).
11. Searching of suitable jobs on job portals, second job interview simulation.
12. Assessment centers simulation, basic types of personality tests.
13. Other possibilities for graduates (internships study and work in abroad, volunteering, retraining). Passing a simulated job interview with the selected employer.
Support literature
GALLO, C.: Talk Like TED: The 9 Public Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds, 2014. Vydavateľstvo Macmillian Audio.
KLINCKOVÁ, J.: Neverbálna komunikácia alebo komunikujeme nielen slovami, 2011. Vydavateľstvo UMB v Banskej Bystrici.
MATEJKA, M.; VIDLAŘ, P.: Vše o přijímacím pohovoru - Jak poznat druhou stranu, 2002. Vydavateľstvo Grada.
ŠPAČEK, L.: Malá kniha etikety pro firmu a úřad, 2010. Vydavateľstvo Mladá fronta.
Requirements to complete the course
Active participation in seminars – 10%
Elaborating the project – 20%
The final semester written test – 10%
Final oral exam – 60%
Language whose command is required to complete the course
Slovak
Date of approval: 12.03.2024
Date of the latest change: 03.11.2021