Activity 2.2.14 My Commercial

Purpose

To gain an understanding of interview expectations and to build self-confidence

Materials

Handouts–

• (1) My Commercial Example
• (2) My Commercial Worksheet

Time

1 hr

Method

Facilitators should inform participants that interviewers often start the interview with a single and most important question: “Tell me something about yourself.” Instruct participants not to see this question as something to dread, but to see it as an opportunity to sell themselves and focus on their strong points.

1. Use the handout My Commercial Example as a guide for participants to write their “commercial”. Facilitators may want to copy this example onto an overhead for participants to view. Explain each area of the worksheet and what information is required.
2. Participants will be required to list their job title. If participants do not have a job title, they can put in the title of the job that they would like to have.
3. The “commercial” is a platform to be used by participants to gain a greater sense of what they have to offer and promote their skills and abilities to a prospective employer.
4. After everyone has completed writing their “commercial” ask them to pair up with another participant to re-enact the scene as it would play out in an interview. The same pair of participants will then switch roles.
5. When participants have practised by using their notes or worksheet, ask them to try again from memory to get a more natural feel and realistic setting for the interview.