Some group work activities in training job interview skills

Abstract

Job interview is a pivotal step for people in search of new employment. There is no onesize-fit-all approach for all interviewees due to the differences among countries and cultures. This might cause unease among candidates, particularly newly-graduated students. Group work not only allows more practice but also provides peer learning. With an aim to help students better prepare for job interviews, the author carried out some group work activities when teaching job interview skills in three consecutive years at a university in Hanoi. The results of this experimental research with observation and interviews as data collection instruments show that group work activities are beneficial to the students: they are not only more confident in tackling tough questions but also able to use appropriate non-verbal language to create good impression in a job interview.