Assalamu ‘alaikum Wr. Wb.
The honorable judge of English
Speech Contest, and all participants of English Speech Contest, good
morning.
First of all, let’s thank to Allah
The Almighty who has given us many mercies and blessing so we can join this
program without any obstacles. Secondly, I would like to introduce myself. My
name is Muhammad Rozikin.
Ladies and gentlemen,
We,
study in SMK, our main orientation is going to have a job after we graduate.
Before going to work, we have to do some steps such as, writing application
letter and after that, have a job interview.
So, ladies and gentlemen, in this
opportunity I want to share about how to get successful in job interview. I summarize
the tips from Get Along with English for third Grade of SMK and wikihow.com. I call them P-E-E-R-D.
The first one, P, stands for preparation. Before going to an
interview we have to prepare three things. Big company will contact us at least
a month before the interview. So, we have times to do research about the
company profile, especially about our major or department we apply for as much
as possible. We can get the information in the company brochure or internet.
Thus, we won’t be speechless if we are asked to talk a little bit about the
company background.
Next preparation is getting help from
others. We can find our own mentor or alumni who currently work on our desired
career. We can ask them to give some advice or give some important information
about it. Then, we must prepare with a peer. Find a friend who is also
preparing a job interview, then we can practice for a job interview with
him/her. We should prepare to answer some basic questions like, what are our
strength and weaknesses, what does the company produce? Why do we want to work
for the company? What will be our contribution after we work in the company,
etc.
The second one, E, stands for eat well.
We should take the time to nurture the body that will help concentration and
mental balance. It will be better if we eat nutritious food the day and morning
before interview. So, we can avoid something bad like stomachache or other
things.
The next E, is for exercise.
Beside eating nutritious food, exercise is also good for our mind and body. A
kind of exercise that may give a competitive advantage is mental imagery,
especially if nervousness is a prevalent problem in interview situations.
R is for rest. A greatly underappreciated part of interview preparation is
sufficient rest. An applicant should avoid being physically or mentally
exhausted to display the best performance. If travelling is involved to get to
an interview, it is important to arrive early, so there is time to adjust and
rest.
The last one is D. it stands for dress well.
It is important for us to wear a formal, clean, and tidy dress when we have
interview. Sometimes, there is also a corporate dress code. The information
about dress code can be requested from the company’s Human Resources
Department.
Ladies and gentlemen,
There is also some etiquette during
the interview. First, we have to make a positive and professional first
impression by being assertive and giving a firm handshake to each interviewer
and addressing each interviewer by name as he or she introduced. Second, we
have to reinforce our professionalism and ability to communicate effectively by
speaking clearly. We must sell our self by telling our strengths. When we do
interview, we have to turn off our hand phone to show our attention and
professionalism. After we have done the interview, we must shake the
interviewer’s hand and thank each interviewer by name.
Finally, let me summarize the tips to
get succeed in job interview. They are P-E-E-R-D. P is for preparation, E is
for eat well, the second E is for exercise, R is for rest, and D is for dress
well.
“Don’t
let the fear of
losing be greater than the excitement of winning.” Thank
you for your attention.
Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
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