Question

bill is interviewing for a new job next thursday. an office assistant has emailed him a list of interview questions and indicated that he should be prepared to answer them during the interview.
how should bill proceed?
a.) he should prepare informal, yet professional answers to the list of questions and be ready to discuss them at the interview.
b.) he should develop informal, casual responses to the interview questions so that when he discusses them at the interview, he appears easygoing.
c.) he should respond to the office assistants email by emailing a list of his own questions that he would like discuss at the interview.
d.) he should write formal, professional responses to the list of interview questions and email them to the office assistant before the interview.

Explanation:

For a job interview, Bill needs to prepare answers that are appropriate in tone. Option a suggests preparing informal yet professional answers to discuss during the interview, which aligns with interview etiquette (being prepared but not over - formal in advance unless asked, and keeping a professional yet approachable tone). Option b's "casual" responses are unprofessional for an interview. Option c is about asking his own questions, not preparing for the given ones. Option d suggests emailing formal responses, but the assistant said to be prepared to answer during the interview, not to send responses in advance. So option a is the correct approach.

Answer:

a. He should prepare informal, yet professional answers to the list of questions and be ready to discuss them at the interview.