COLLEGIATE

JOB INTERVIEW

Job Interview is a competitive event demonstrating a member’s creation of job materials and interviewing techniques. This competitive event consists of pre-judged materials and presentation (interview) components.

Event Overview

Division: Collegiate
Event Type: Individual
Event Category: Presentation
Event Elements: Pre-judge and Presentation (Interview)
Pre-judged Component: Resume and Cover Letter due by date specified in SLC Registration Packet
Presentation Time: 10-minute interview

NACE Connections: Career & Self-Development, Critical Thinking, Communication, Leadership, Professionalism

Equipment Provided by Competitors: Conference-provided nametag, Photo Identification, Attire that meets the Florida FBLA Dress Code.
Equipment Provided by FBLA: N/A

State

Eligibility

· FBLA membership dues are paid by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on February 1st of the current program year.

· Members must be registered for the SLC and pay the state conference registration fee in order to participate in competitive events.

· Members must stay in an official FBLA hotel to be eligible to compete.

· Each chapter may submit one entry in this event.

· On the state level, each member can compete in up to three different events in the following combinations: three objective tests OR two objective tests and one performance OR two objective tests and one production or one objective test and two production OR one objective test, one performance, and one production. Students may enter the Christopher Heider, Rob Kelleher, Who’s Who event, and one Chapter event (Community Service Project or State of Chapter Presentation) in addition to their above chosen events.

· Picture identification (physical or digital: driver’s license, passport, state-issued identification, or school-issued identification) matching the conference nametag is required when checking in for competitive events.

· Only competitors are allowed to plan, research, prepare, and set up their presentations.

· Each competitor must compete in all parts of an event for award eligibility.

· If competitors are late for an objective test, they may be either disqualified or permitted to begin late with no extension of the time as scheduled. If competitors are late for a presentation time, they may be disqualified or placed later in the schedule. The decision is solely up to the judges.

· Participants must adhere to the Florida FBLA dress code established by the Florida Board of Directors or they will not be permitted to participate in the competitive event.

Recognition

· The number of competitors will determine the number of winners. The maximum number of winners for each competitive event is 5.

Event Administration

· This event has three parts: pre-judged, preliminary presentation (interview), and final presentation (interview). If there are less than 15 competitors registered, the presentation component will proceed directly to the final presentation round.

· The selected job must be one for which the competitor is now qualified or will be qualified for at the completion of the current school year. It may be a part-time, internship, or full-time job. Competitors will apply for a position at a company of their choice.

· Pre-judged Materials

o Submission Deadline: A PDF of the cover letter and resume must be uploaded in Blue Panda by the date specified in the SLC Registration Packet.

o Cover Letter Specifics

§ Not to exceed one page.

o Resume Specifics

§ Not to exceed two pages.

§ Highlight the competitor’s education, activities, awards/honors, and work/volunteer experience.

§ Photographs are not allowed.

o Competitors must prepare resume & cover letter. Advisers and others are not permitted to write the resumes & cover letters. Resumes and cover letters must be original, current, and not submitted for a previous SLC.

o Pages must be formatted to fit on 8 ½” x 11” paper.

o The pre-judged materials are judged before the SLC.

o Pre-judged materials will not be returned.

· Preliminary Presentation – The Interview

o Interview Time: 10 minutes (one-minute warning)

o Internet Access: Not provided

o The presentation (interview) is judged at the SLC. Preliminary presentations are not open to conference attendees.

o Competitors/teams are randomly assigned to sections.

o No materials can be brought to the interview.

· Final Presentation – The Interview

o Interview Time: 10 minutes (one-minute warning)

o Internet Access: Not provided

o An equal number of competitors from each section in the preliminary round will advance to the final round.

o If needed, the final round will follow the same guidelines as the preliminary round.

Scoring

· The pre-judged scores and preliminary presentation (interview) scores will be added together to determine the finalists.

· The final presentation (interview) score determines the top winners.

· If only one section, the pre-judge score will be added to the final presentation score to determine the winners.

· Pre-judge scores will be used to break a tie.

· All announced results are final upon the conclusion of the State Leadership Conference.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

· FBLA meets the criteria specified in the Americans with Disabilities Act for all competitors with accommodations submitted through the conference registration system by the registration deadline.

Recording of Presentations

· No unauthorized audio or video recording devices will be allowed in any competitive event.

· Competitors in the events should be aware FBLA reserves the right to record any presentation for use in study or training materials.

Penalty Points

· Competitors may be disqualified if they violate the Competitive Event Guidelines or the Honor Code.

National

If competing at the National level, be sure to see the National guidelines at https://www.fbla.org/collegiate/competitive-events/