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| Preparing for Interviews |
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Ten
Questions to be prepared
for in an Interview:
Here are 10 basic
questions that are
commonly asked in
most job interviews.
Be ready to answer
these questions, and
you will be on your
way to a better career!
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Please
tell me about
yourself.
This
is usually the
first question
an interviewer
will ask. Your
answer should
cover four basic
sections regarding
your background:
early years,
education, work
history, and
recent career
experience.
Be honest, sell
yourself, and
keep it short!
Don’t
let your answer
go over a minute
or two at most.
-
What
are five words
that describe
you?
You should be
prepared before
the interview
to have at least
five adjectives
that relate
to the position
that you are
interviewing
for. Make sure
your answer
is relative
to the job that
you will be
performing.
This is a test
to see how well
you know yourself.
-
What
is your biggest
weakness?
This
is understandably
a very difficult
question to
answer. It is
better to think
of this question
as identifying
areas that you
need to improve
upon. This will
show that you
are aware of
what you need
to work on,
and are not
afraid to admit
it.
-
What
can you do to
add to the success
of the company?
This
is the time
during the interview
when it is perfectly
acceptable to
toot your own
horn and be
a bit arrogant.
Be sure to mention
specific examples
of accomplishments
from your resume,
and other important
things from
your work history.
Be earnest and
passionate,
and make every
effort to really
mean what you
say.
-
In
the first six
months on the
job, what do
you think will
be your greatest
challenge?
When
you are asked
this question
in an interview,
the interviewer
is probably
trying to find
out how you
handle new and
challenging
situations.
They are also
probably looking
for anything
to beware of!
The best way
to answer is
to give an example
of a challenge
that you faced
as a new employee
in the past
and how you
overcame it.
Don’t
mention that
you had difficulty
learning something
new, or that
you didn’t
have any challenges!
-
What
was your reason
for resigning
from your last
position?
Do
not, under any
circumstances,
give negative
feedback about
your last position,
even if it was
not so great!
Try to accentuate
your last position
as a part of
your career
path. This is
also a great
way to stimulate
conversation
with the Interviewer
as to how the
prospective
company fits
in with your
career goals.
-
In
the next five
or 10 years,
where do you
see yourself?
With
this question,
try to establish
that although
you are unsure
of what things
hold that far
into the future,
you know what
direction you
would like to
go in. Make
your answer
open-ended,
and include
the idea that
you want to
be the absolute
best at (fill
in the blank)
that the company
has, and continue
to grow, develop,
and take on
more responsibilities
in the long
run.
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In
the last year,
what is the
most significant
challenge that
you have faced?
This
answer should
include a very
thorough understanding
on your part
of what the
problem was.
Concentrate
on the challenge
and then state
three or four
specific actions
or steps that
you took to
resolve the
problem. Also
be sure to give
the result of
the actions
you took to
resolve the
problem, which
of course should
be positive!
-
What
is a decision
that you have
made in the
last year that
you feel very
confident about?
This
question helps
an interviewer
view your decision-making
process. Are
you a random
decision maker
or one that
has a logical,
goal-oriented
approach? Be
sure your answer
reflects that
you are the
latter!
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What
questions do
you have for
me?
This
is your chance
to garner some
information.
Use this opportunity
to find out
where you stand
in the overall
hiring process.
Asking a question
about their
timetable, or
when they plan
to make the
phone calls,
can help you
with your follow-up
efforts.
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Research the company
Researching
the company you are going
to interview with will
give you the inside edge.
Know
the company’s background,
products/services provided,
mission and vision statements,
current position, along
with which direction the
company is headed. Know
with whom you will be
interviewing and learn
as much as possible about
that person. This
can be helpful in finding
a common interest to be
used as a conversation
starter or a way for the
interviewer to remember
you.
Research
the position
Get
the job description and
know what it is that you
will be doing if hired!
Understand
the duties, responsibilities
and goals of the position
for which you are applying.
Be
prepared to talk about
yourself
Prepare
ahead of time to speak
candidly about all aspects
of your past professional
life.
Be prepared to discuss
past positions you have
held, previous employers,
your education, experiences
and abilities. It
is helpful to familiarize
yourself with these in
order to speak confidently
and easily on the topic.
Relate as much past information
as you can to the position
for which you are interviewing.
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