Lesson Plan

The Negotiations of Interviewing

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Sometimes the interview process includes negotiating for what you want. Here's an activity that guides job seekers to achieve The Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA). Participants take on the role of job seekers and employers and practice negotiating.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Laminate the profiles to permit reuse
  • Assign the roles the day before the exercise and have participants practice their roles
  • Have class members dress as they would for an interview
Classroom Considerations
  • 12th in the 19-lesson Job Search Skills series
  • The activity is an extension of previous lessons on interviewing and presumes class members have participated in those activities
  • Requires copies of the candidates' profiles and worksheets
Pros
  • Includes detailed instructions for the activity
  • Provides a link to a PowerPoint presentation about negotiations
Cons
  • None