JOB INTERVIEW RUBBRIC
Student Name: ________________________________________Section: ________________________Date: _________________
Criteria 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 Score
Overall appearance is Appearance is somewhat Overall neat appearance. Overall appearance is very neat.
APPEARANCE untidy. untidy.
(This should Choice in clothing is accepted Choice of clothing is appropriate
relate to the core Choice in clothing is Choice in clothing is for the type of interview. for any job interview.
inappropriate for any job inappropriate (shirt untucked,
concentration interview (torn, unclean, tee-shirt, too much jewelry Well groomed (i.e. shirt tucked Very well groomed (hair, make-
area and may be wrinkled) etc.? in, jewelry blends with clothing, up, clothes pressed. Etc.)
industry specific) minimal wrinkles)
Poor grooming. Grooming attempt is evident.
Unacceptable behavior and Used typical behavior and Acceptable behavior, well Professional behavior and
language. language – did modify mannered, professionalism language (handshake, “hello”,
Greeting behavior to fit the interview. somewhat lacking. “thank you”, etc.)
Unfriendly and not
courteous. Attempts to be courteous to Courteous to all involved in
all in interview setting. interview.
Speaking is unclear very Speaking is unclear lapses in Speaking is clear with minimal Speaks clearly and distinctly with
Communication difficult to understand sentence structure and mistakes in sentence structure no lapse in sentence structure
Skills message of what is being grammar. and grammar. and grammar usage; speaks
said (i.e. mumbling) concisely with correct
Volume is uneven (varied) Volume is appropriate. pronunciation.
Fidgeted- (i.e., constant Fidgeted- (i.e., movement of Minimal fidgeting (i.e., No fidgeting: consistently used
movement of hands and hands and feet frequently); occasionally shifting); average physical gestures, facial
Body Language feet); none or very poor use minimal use of physical use of physical gestures, facial expressions and body
of physical gestures, facial gestures, facial expressions expressions and body movements in a manner which
expression and body and body movements in a movements in a manner which enhanced the interview process.
movements detracted from manner which enhanced the enhanced the interview process.
the interview process. interview process.
Does not look at persons Sits up straight; average Sits up straight, good posture; Sits up straight, excellent posture
Posture and involved in the interview posture; establishing eye establishes eye contact with looks relaxed and confident;
Eye Contact process; keeps head down; contact with interviewer interviewer during the interview established eye contact with
does not have good during the interview 70-80% 80-90% 0f the time. interviewer during the 90-100% of
posture; slouching. of the time. the time.
Lack of interest and Somewhat interested in the Shows basic interest in the Appropriately interested and
General enthusiasm about the interview; shows little interview; shows some enthusiastic about the interview
Attitude interview, passive and enthusiasm. enthusiasm. process
indifferent.
Several times, the students Students interrupted or Student interrupted or hurried Student never interrupted or
Politeness interrupted or hurried the hurried the interviewer 3-5 the interviewer 1-2 times during hurried the interviewer and
person doing the times during course of the the interview, thanked the thanked them after the interview.
interviewing; forgot to thank interview. person after the interview.
person (s)
Answer with “yes or no” Gives well-constructed Gives well-constructed Gives well-constructed, confident
Response to and fails to elaborate and responses but sounds responses, does not sound responses that are genuine.
question explain; talks negatively rehearsed or unsure. rehearsed, student somewhat
about past employees. hesitant or unsure.
Responses are consistent Responses are somewhat Responses are generally Response are all consistent.
Candidate or contradictory. No inconsistent or contradictory. consistent.
integrity concrete or specific Concrete and specific examples
examples. Concrete and specific Concrete and specific examples are used.
examples occasionally occasionally used.
Candidate provided no Candidate provides verifiable
verifiable information for Candidate provides verifiable information for all claims
claims, and/ or claims may information for most claims.
be exaggerated or even
appear manufactured.
Overall Demonstrate of poor Demonstrated limited Demonstrated average Highly proficiently, appropriately
Demonstration interview skills with little proficiency, limited proficiency, average utilized interview skills in an
of Interview confidence display demonstration of competent demonstration of competent enthusiastic, motivating, and
Skills interview skills in a generally interview skills in a generally engaging manner.
confident manner. confident manner.
Total Score Total =80
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