Job Interview Rubric
Student Name: _____________________________________________ Strand/Section: _____________
Criteria 9-11 12-14 16-17 18-20 Score
Appearance Overall appearance is Appearance is Overall neat Overall appearance is
untidy somewhat untidy appearance very neat
(** This should Choice in clothing is Choice in clothing is Choice in clothing is
relate to the Choice in clothing is inappropriate (shirt un- acceptable for the appropriate for any job
core inappropriate for any job tucked, tee-shirt, too type of interview interview
concentration interview (torn, unclean, much jewelry, etc.) Very well groomed
area and may wrinkled) Well groomed (i.e. (hair, make-up, clothes
be industry Grooming attempt is shirt tucked in, pressed, etc.)
specific) Poor grooming evident jewelry blends with
clothing, minimal Overall appearance is
wrinkles) businesslike
Communication Speaking is unclear – very Speaking is unclear – Speaking is clear with Speaks clearly and
difficult to understand lapses in sentence minimal mistakes in distinctly with no lapse
message of what is being structure and grammar sentence structure in sentence structure
said (i.e. mumbling) and grammar and grammar usage;
Volume is uneven speaks concisely with
Volume is inappropriate (varied) Volume is appropriate correct pronunciation
for interview (i.e. spoke
too loudly, too softly)
Body Language Fidgeted – (i.e., constant Fidgeted –(i.e., Minimal fidgeting (i.e., No fidgeting;
movement of hands and movement of hands occasionally shifting); consistently used
feet); none or very poor and feet frequently); average use of physical gestures, facial
use of physical gestures, minimal use of physical physical gestures, expressions and body
facial expressions and gestures, facial facial expressions and movements in a
body movements expressions and body body movements in a manner which
detracted from the movements in a manner which enhanced the interview
interview process manner which enhanced the process
enhanced the interview process
interview process
Posture and Eye Does not look at persons Sits up straight; Sits up straight, good Sits up straight,
Contact involved in the interview average posture; posture; establishes excellent posture; looks
process; keeps head establishes eye contact eye contact with relaxed and confident;
down; minimal eye with interviewers interviewers during establishes eye contact
contact; does not have during the interview 70 the interview 80 -90% with interviewers
good posture; slouching -80% of the time of the time during the interview 90-
100% of the time
Overall Demonstration of poor Demonstrated limited Demonstrated Highly proficient;
Demonstration interview skills with little proficiency; limited average proficiency; appropriately utilized
of Interview confidence displayed demonstration of average interview skills in an
Skills competent interview demonstration of enthusiastic, motivating
skills in a generally competent interview and engaging manner
confident manner skills in a generally
confident manner
Total
SIGNATURE OF INTERVIEWER
