Mock Interview Role-Play Script - Job Interview Skills Example

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Jordan holds a résumé folder at a job interview with Ms. Grant in the TagBack office while the receptionist looks on - job interview skills lesson plans and activities

Job Interview and Résumé Skills

Students read a job posting, plan a résumé, practice the STAR method and mock interviews, and follow up with a thank-you note.

Job Interview Skills

Interview Day from Start to Finish

Jordan arrives early and greets the receptionist in the TagBack lobby before a 4:00 job interview, in a storyboard about preparing for a job interview

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Mock Interview Role-Play Script

Jordan answers Ms. Grant's question across a conference table at TagBack in a mock interview role-play storyboard for high school students

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Interview Do's and Don'ts

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STAR Method Answer

Jordan opens a cash-only line at the school store while the advisor, Ms. Park, helps, showing the Action step of a STAR method interview answer

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Visual Résumé Planner

Jordan points to a whiteboard that reads TagBack, Hiring: Part-Time Order Assistant, in a storyboard résumé planner for high school students

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My Elevator Pitch

Jordan smiles in front of the lockers at Lincoln High, introducing themself in a personal elevator pitch poster for a job interview

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Dress for Success

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Virtual Interview Etiquette PSA

Ms. Grant asks Tell me about yourself on a computer screen during a video job interview, in a PSA storyboard of virtual interview tips

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Job Posting to Application

Jordan walks into school before 3:00 to show they are reliable, matching a job posting requirement in a job application spider map

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Cover Letter and Thank-You Note Planner

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Storyboard Description

Jordan's mock interview at TagBack: Ms. Grant asks three questions, Jordan answers each with a specific example, and Ms. Grant gives feedback.

Storyboard Text

Slide: 1
Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
TagBack
Ms. Grant: "Tell me about yourself."
Slide: 2
Answer 1
TagBack
I'm a junior at Lincoln High. I run the school store register, and I like keeping things organized.
Jordan: "I'm a junior at Lincoln High. I run the register at our school store twice a week, and I like keeping things organized."
Slide: 3
Feedback 1
Strong and short! Next time, add why TagBack.
TagBack
Ms. Grant: Strong: short, and it connects to the job. Next time, add why TagBack in particular.
Slide: 4
Question 2
Why do you want to work here?
TagBack
Ms. Grant: "Why do you want to work here?"
Slide: 5
Answer 2
TagBack found my hoodie last year, so I know it works. I'd like to help other families get their things back.
TagBack
Jordan: "TagBack found my hoodie last year, so I know the product works. I'd like to help other families get their things back."
Slide: 6
Feedback 2
TagBack
Great! A real story that shows you care about customers.
Ms. Grant: Great: a real story that shows you care about customers.
Slide: 7
Question 3
TagBack
Tell me about a time you made a mistake.
Ms. Grant: "Tell me about a time you made a mistake."
Slide: 8
Answer 3
I gave someone the wrong change. I told my advisor, we fixed it, and now I count change out loud.
TagBack
Jordan: "I gave someone the wrong change at the school store. I told my advisor, we fixed it, and now I count change out loud."
Slide: 9
Feedback 3
Excellent! You owned the mistake and showed what you learned.
TagBack
Ms. Grant: Excellent: you owned the mistake and showed what you learned.