Only answer 19-16 exercise and answer the strength and weakness for that please! 580 PART 7 Writing Employment Messages and Interviewing for Jobs19-4. What is the STAR approach to answering behavioralinterview questions? [LO-2]19-5.What are the four goals you should try to accomplishduring the selection stage? [LO-2]19-6. Why do many employers now use situational. behav-ioral interview questions? [LO-2]19-7. How does a structured interview differ from an unstruc-tured interview? [LO-2]19-8.Why are the questions you ask during an interview asimportant as the answers you give to the interviewer'squestions? [LO-3]19-9. What are the three stages of every interview, and whichis the most important? [LO-4]19-10. How should you respond if an interviewer at a com-pany where you want to work asks you a question thatseems too personal or unethical? [LO-4]Apply Your KnowledgeTo review chapter content related to each question, refer to theindicated Learning Objective.19-11. How can you distinguish yourself from other candi-dates in a screening interview and still keep your re-sponses short and to the point? Explain. [LO-2]19-12. How could you use the group interview format to dis-tinguish yourself as a team player? [LO-2]19-13. If you lack one important qualification for a job buthave made it past the screening stage, how should you.prepare to handle this issue during the next round ofinterviews? [LO-3]19-14. What is an interviewer likely to conclude about you ifyou don't have any questions to ask during the inter-view? [LO-3]19-15. Why is it important to distinguish unethical or illegalinterview questions from acceptable questions? [LO-4]Practice Your SkillsMessages for AnalysisRead the following messages and then (1) analyze the strengthsor weaknesses of each document and (2) revise each documentso that it follows this chapter's guidelines.I am sending my résumé to all the top firms, but I likeyours better than any of the rest. Your reputation is topsin the industry, and I want to be associated with a busi-ness that can pridefully say it's the best.If you wish for me to come in for an interview, I cancome on a Friday afternoon or anytime on weekends.when I don't have classes. Again, thanks for consideringme for your brand manager position.19-17. Writing an Application Follow-Up Message [LO-1]Did you receive my résumé? I sent it to you at least twomonths ago and haven't heard anything. I know youkeep résumés on file, but I just want to be sure thatyou keep me in mind. I heard you are hiring health-caremanagers and certainly would like to be considered forone of those positions.9-16. Writing an Application Letter [LO-1]I'm writing to let you know about my availability for thebrand manager job you advertised. As you can see frommy enclosed résumé, my background is perfect for theposition. Even though I don't have any real job experi-ence, my grades have been outstanding considering thatI went to a top-ranked business school.I did many things during my undergraduate years toprepare me for this job:Selected to receive the Lamar Franklin Award• Worked to carn a portion of my tuition 1• Earned a 3.4 out of a 4.0 with a 3.8 in my businesscourses• Elected representative to the student governingassociationSince I last wrote you, I've worked in a variety ofpositions that have helped prepare me for management.To wit, I've become lunch manager at the restaurantwhere I work, which involved a raise in pay. I now man-age a waitstaff of 12 and take the lunch receipts to thebank every day.Of course, I'd much rather be working at a real job,and that's why I'm writing again. Is there anything elseyou would like to know about me or my background? Iwould really like to know more about your company. Isthere any literature you could send me? If so, I wouldreally appreciate it.I think one reason I haven't been hired yet is that Idon't want to leave Atlanta. So I hope when you thinkof me, it's for a position that wouldn't require moving.Thanks again for considering my application.19-18. Writing a Follow-Up Message [LO-5]Thank you for the really marvelous opportunityto meet you and your colleagues at Starret EngineCompany. I really enjoyed touring your facilities andtalking with all the people there. You have quite acrew! Some of the other companies I have visited havebeen so rigid and uptight that I can't imagine how Iwould fit in. It's a relief to run into a group of peo-ple who seem to enjoy their work as much as all ofyou do.I know that you must be looking at many othercandidates for this job, and I know that some of themwill probably be more experienced than I am. But I dowant to emphasize that my two-year hitch in the Navyinvolved a good deal of engineering work. I don't thinkI mentioned all my shipboard responsibilities during theinterview.Please give me a call within the next week to let meknow your decision. You can usually find me at my dor-mitory in the evening after dinner (phone: 877-9080).19-19. Writing a Message of Inquiry [LO-5]I have recently received a very attractive job offer fromthe Warrington Company. But before I let them knowone way or another, I would like to consider any offerthat your firm may extend. I was quite impressed with

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