Interview Skills Worksheet: Dress and Online Interviews
Tip (Neat, early, ready): Dress: clean and ironed, simple, neat hair and nails; avoid torn jeans, slogan T-shirts, flip-flops and heavy perfume. Not sure? Dress a little more formal. Punctuality: leaving time = start time − journey − early minutes. Interview at 10:30 AM, a 40-minute journey, 15 minutes early → leave by 9:35 AM. Running late? Call and inform them at once. Online: camera at eye level, light in front, plain background, quiet room, mute when others speak, test mic and camera first, join 5 minutes early, look at the camera.
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- 1.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) wait a day (d) send angry texts
- 3.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) neat, tidy hair (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a crumpled shirt
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 5.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 6.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) camera switched off (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a messy bed behind you
- 7.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) at eye level (b) below your chin (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) facing the wall
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) eating on camera (c) lying on the bed (d) camera at eye level
- 11.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) behind you (c) off completely (d) in front of you
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:00 AM (b) 10:55 AM (c) 10:20 AM (d) 10:40 AM
- 13.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:55 PM (b) 2:25 PM (c) 2:30 PM (d) 2:10 PM
- 14.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a crumpled shirt (c) a light scent or none (d) flip-flops
- 15.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) looking at the camera (c) lying on the bed (d) mute when others speak
- 16.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) eating on camera (c) a plain, tidy background (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 18.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 19.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) a little more formal (b) very casually (c) in party clothes (d) in sportswear
- 20.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) a plain, tidy background (c) mute when others speak (d) a bright window behind
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 22.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a crumpled shirt (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) flip-flops
- 23.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) heavy perfume (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) torn jeans
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:00 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:00 PM (b) 3:40 PM (c) 3:50 PM
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 27.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 28.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) polished shoes (c) flip-flops (d) muddy shoes
- 29.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 30.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 31.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:05 PM (b) 3:55 PM (c) 4:15 PM (d) 4:20 PM
- 33.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) exactly on time (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) a bit late
- 34.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) lying on the bed (c) checking other tabs (d) joining late
- 35.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) blame the driver (c) call and inform them (d) just not go
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:30 AM (b) 11:50 AM (c) 11:10 AM (d) 11:55 AM
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:15 PM (b) 3:25 PM (c) 2:55 PM (d) 2:35 PM
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 40.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) polished shoes (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a crumpled shirt
Answer key
- suits an interview
- rejoin, explain briefly
- neat, tidy hair
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- joining 5 minutes early
- at eye level
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- camera at eye level
- in front of you
- 10:20 AM
- 1:55 PM
- a light scent or none
- lying on the bed
- eating on camera
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- a little more formal
- a bright window behind
- a good online habit
- clean, ironed clothes
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 3:40 PM
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- polished shoes
- a good online habit
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- 3:55 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- testing mic and camera
- call and inform them
- 11:10 AM
- 2:35 PM
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- a crumpled shirt
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