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Job Interview Rubric

- Each Interview Evaluator will need a score sheet

Student Name: ______________________________________________________ Date:


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Criteria 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 Score


Appearance Overall appearance Appearance is Overall neat Overall
is untidy somewhat untidy appearance appearance is very
(** This neat
should Choice in clothing is Choice in clothing Choice in clothing
relate to inappropriate for any is inappropriate is acceptable for Choice in clothing
the core job interview (torn, (shirt un-tucked, the type of is appropriate for
concentrati unclean, wrinkled) tee-shirt, too interview any job interview
on area and much jewelry,
may be Poor grooming etc.) Well groomed Very well groomed
industry (i.e. shirt tucked (hair, make-up,
specific) Grooming attempt in, jewelry blends clothes pressed,
is evident with clothing, etc.)
minimal wrinkles)
Overall
appearance is
businesslike

Greeting Unacceptable Used typical Acceptable Professional


behavior and behavior and behavior, well behavior and
language language did mannered, language
modify behavior professionalism (handshake,
Unfriendly and not to fit the interview somewhat lacking hello, thank you
courteous , etc.)
Attempts to be Courteous to all
courteous to all in involved in Friendly and
interview setting interview courteous to all
involved in
interview

Communica Speaking is unclear Speaking is Speaking is clear Speaks clearly and


tion very difficult to unclear lapses in with minimal distinctly with no
understand message sentence mistakes in lapse in sentence
of what is being said structure and sentence structure and
(i.e. mumbling) grammar structure and grammar usage;
grammar speaks concisely
Volume is Volume is uneven with correct
inappropriate for (varied) Volume is pronunciation
interview (i.e. spoke appropriate
too loudly, too softly) Volume conveys
business tone

Body Fidgeted (i.e., Fidgeted (i.e., Minimal fidgeting No fidgeting;


Language constant movement movement of (i.e., occasionally consistently used
of hands and feet); hands and feet shifting); average physical gestures,
none or very poor frequently); use of physical facial expressions
use of physical minimal use of gestures, facial and body
gestures, facial physical gestures, expressions and movements in a
expressions and facial expressions body movements manner which
body movements and body in a manner enhanced the
detracted from the movements in a which enhanced interview process
interview process manner which the interview
enhanced the process
interview process

Posture Does not look at Sits up straight; Sits up straight, Sits up straight,
and Eye persons involved in average posture; good posture; excellent posture;
Contact the interview establishes eye establishes eye looks relaxed and
process; keeps head contact with contact with confident;
down; minimal eye interviewers interviewers establishes eye
contact; does not during the during the contact with
have good posture; interview 70 -80% interview 80 interviewers during
slouching of the time -90% of the time the interview 90-
100% of the time
Politeness Several times, the Student Student Student never
student interrupted interrupted or interrupted or interrupted or
or hurried the person hurried the hurried the hurried the
doing the interviewer 3-5 interviewer 1-2 interviewer and
interviewing; forgot times during the times during the thanked them after
to thank person(s) course of the course of the the interview
interview, thanked interview,
the person after thanked the
the interview person after the
interview
General Lack of interest and Somewhat Shows basic Appropriately
Attitude enthusiasm about interested in the interest in the interested and
the interview; interview; shows interview; shows enthusiastic about
passive and little enthusiasm some enthusiasm the interview
indifferent process
Responses Answers with yes Gives well- Gives well- Gives well-
to or no and fails to constructed constructed constructed,
Questions elaborate or explain; responses, but responses, does confident
talks negatively sounds rehearsed not sound responses that are
about past or unsure rehearsed, genuine
employers student
somewhat
hesitant or
unsure
Candidate Responses are Responses are Responses are Responses are all
Integrity inconsistent or somewhat generally consistent
contradictory. No inconsistent or consistent
concrete or specific contradictory Concrete and
examples used Concrete and specific examples
Concrete and specific examples are used
Candidate provided specific examples often used
no verifiable occasionally used Candidate provides
information for Candidate verifiable
claims, and/or claims Candidate provides information for all
may be exaggerated provides some verifiable claims
or even appear verifiable information for
manufactured information for most claims
claims
Overall Demonstration of Demonstrated Demonstrated Highly proficient;
Demonstrat poor interview skills limited average appropriately
ion of with little confidence proficiency; proficiency; utilized interview
Interview displayed limited average skills in an
Skills demonstration of demonstration of enthusiastic,
competent competent motivating and
interview skills in interview skills in engaging manner
a generally a generally
confident manner confident manner
Total out of 80 points possible (10 topics x 8 max possible) Total

- point scoring is appropriate for this section (i.e. 7.5, 6.5. 3.5, etc.)

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