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- Do You Have Any Questions For Me? The Question Every Candidate Should Be Prepared to Answer In An Interview - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2012 from Michelle RiklanJob interviews aren’t meant to be an interrogation — they are supposed to be a dialogue. An interview is as much about making sure the company is a fit for you as it is that you are a fit for the company. Preparing for the Interview Before the interview, at a minimum, you should research the ...
Views: 5659 - What Should We Do to Prepare for a Job Interview? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2012 from Ivy ShawNowadays, the employing environment is very serious for the students, especially for the senior students. In order to have more advantages in getting a job, many students hanker for various certificates besides their own specialties. It's true that we must have a good knowledge of what we have ...
Views: 1224 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q89 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhy did you leave your last position? The underlying questions behind “Why did you leave your last position?” are, “Is there something wrong with you?” “Did you get fired for a reason?” “Will I regret hiring you?” Those are the concerns that you need to address when you answer this ...
Views: 1540 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q88 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhy did you freelance for so long? A lot of people have taken up freelancing, consulting, or other independent work in the last few years just out of necessity. In many industries, it’s been difficult to find a job. Others have struck out on their own because there has been just so much ...
Views: 1545 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q87 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhy are you looking to leave your current job? It’s very important that you think about this job interview question well before you set foot in an interview. Interviewers always want to know why you want to leave your current job, and you must have a good answer ready to go. This can be a ...
Views: 1531 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q86 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWho was your best boss and who was your worst? This job interview question tests several things about you and gives a lot of information to the interviewer: Are you adaptable? Can you get along with a wide variety of people? Do you carry grudges? Do you fit their ...
Views: 1487 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q85 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhere do you see yourself in 5 years? In other words, are you going to bail on them in a few months for another job, or are you going to stick around and make their training and investment in you pay off? Is this a stepping stone on your career path, or is this a job to pay the bills until ...
Views: 1434 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q84 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat can you do to make this company better? There are a million ways for an interviewer to ask “Why should we hire you?” and this is one of them. They want to know what benefits you as an employee are bringing to the table, and it’s right for them to ask. The job interview is where you sell ...
Views: 1343 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q83 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat would your manager say was the area you needed most development in? This question might also sound like, “What would your boss say you need to improve on?” No doubt about it…impressing your boss is always important, and we all have things about ourselves that we could improve on. But, as ...
Views: 1468 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q82 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat would your friends tell me about you? This question could also easily be “What would your friends or co-workers tell me about you?” They just want to know what you would say about how other people would describe you. Asking you about what your friends would tell the interviewer about ...
Views: 1320 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q81 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat would you do first at this job? When they ask you this question in the job interview, they want to get a picture of how you would be in the role. How you answer tells them about your personality and your work style. Do you attack it from day one? Do you take it all in and analyze it ...
Views: 1467 - Common Questions and Answers Asked in Interviews - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from Radhika Sinha‘Interview’ – sounds scary to most of us, isn’t it? No one likes interviews, especially when you are the one getting interviewed. But there is an interesting trend to be noticed in this whole process. No matter wherever you go, appear in number of interviews, some basic questions remain the ...
Views: 1104 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q80 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat will you do if you don’t get this position? This question is mostly likely to be asked when you’re interviewing for an internal promotion. You’re probably going up against other candidates in the company, and maybe even some external candidates, too. They’re worried about how you’ll ...
Views: 1402 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q79 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat will you contribute to this job? This job interview question is very similar to “Why should we hire you?” Or, “Why do we want you over the other candidates?” The job interview is a sales process in which you are the product and the hiring manager and company is the buyer. Your salary ...
Views: 1389 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q78 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat were your responsibilities in your last job? Your answer to this question about your job responsibilities depends entirely on the role you played in your last job. What were your major responsibilities? You want to list those out. A reasonable person might think, “Why would they ask ...
Views: 1431 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q77 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat were the major challenges of your last job and how did you handle them? This is a tough job interview question to answer because the major challenges of your last job typically are going to be the key job skills that you’re bringing to the new one. (The exception being if you’re a brand ...
Views: 1519 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q76 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat was your most difficult work experience and how did you deal with it? This is a great job interview question to talk about how you have overcome a challenge and ended up a winner! You can talk about how you stepped up to a difficult situation and got a good outcome, or how you overcame ...
Views: 1485 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q75 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat was your least favorite part of your last job? Why does the hiring manager want to know about your least favorite part of your last job? Because they want to find out more about you, and they are hoping to uncover any potential weaknesses or problems before they hire you. What you say ...
Views: 1428 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q74 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat was the last book you read? It doesn’t matter if the last book you read was an actual paper variety with a spine and real pages or the digital version on your Kindle. If you read on a regular basis, it usually means that you’re someone who’s intelligent, curious, and interested in ...
Views: 1538 - ***Lose the Childlike Voice and Mannerisms and Watch What Happens to Your Career - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2012 from Nancy DanielsI am working with a woman who taught kindergarten for many years and is now in the process of changing her career. Susan would like to become a professional public speaker and consultant. Regarding her voice and presentation skills, her delivery is similar to that of a kindergarten teacher ...
Views: 3327 - ***When Your Inflection Sounds Like That of a Valley Girl! - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Nancy DanielsThe other day I watched an interesting documentary on military planes and the man describing the different parts of the plane ended every, single sentence on the up-swing. What this means is that the inflection he used with every statement sounded like a question. (Inflection refers to changes ...
Views: 2156 - Interview Coaching, the answer to success at interviews - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Jon-Paul BrettInterview coaching is now a well established industry. As competition for the best jobs in all sectors becomes more intense the interview is the new battle ground. Many are turning to the help of interview training and professional interview coaches. Training to pass a tough interview is a ...
Views: 1016 - Do your Research! Steps you should take when researching Companies - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2012 from Paddy PhillipsSocial media is a good place to start researching companies When you first find out you have been asked to interview, you will no doubt experience a range of emotions – excitement and nerves being the main ones. You may also have the subconscious reminder that it’s important to research ...
Views: 946 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q73 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat type of work environment do you prefer? The best answer to this job interview question of what work environment do you prefer is the same answer you’d give to “What’s your ideal job?” The correct answer is: “This one.” Of course, you need to respond with the type of work environment ...
Views: 1469 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q72 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat salary are you looking for? I hope that you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are never to bring up money in the interview, at any time, until they make you an offer—until they say, “yes, you’re the one, let’s come to terms.” Curbing your enthusiasm until then will serve you in ...
Views: 1495 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q71 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat questions do you have for us? By the end of the job interview, when they ask if you have any questions for them, you probably feel like you’re toast. You’re just done, and you want to go home. That’s the way most people feel, so the most common response to this question is, “I don’t ...
Views: 1528 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q70 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat motivates you? What’s the one big elephant in the room that MUST be ignored with the motivation question? All together now: “Money.” As much as the money question is a big part of why you work, employers want to think that you’re also doing this because you love it. And you should ...
Views: 1389 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q69 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat makes you unique? What are hiring managers really asking in the job interview when they ask about what makes you unique? Well, they don’t want to know about what makes you special on a personal level. They want to know what makes you unique in relation to the job you’re interviewing ...
Views: 1380 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q68 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat kind of money would you be interested in making? Hiring managers always want to know how much you’re going to cost them, so they will ask the salary question a hundred different ways: “How much did you make at your last job?” “What are your salary expectations?” Or this one, “How much ...
Views: 1407 - How to Answer Interview Questions – Q67 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat is your least favorite managerial task? With this job interview question, they are trying to get a feel for any potential weaknesses you’ll be bringing to the job, without asking directly about your weaknesses. Hiring managers are fully aware that you’ll be ready for the ‘weakness’ ...
Views: 1504 - Covering Letter Writing Services adding up to your success scale - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Jon-Paul BrettCovering Letter writing has changed a number of times over the last 20 years. Originally before the widespread use of computers and email it was actually a letter that would be posted to a potential employer with a CV. As technology has moved on and more and more jobs have moved into tertiary ...
Views: 1054 - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q66 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat is your ideal job? In a personality test, this question may not be so easy for you to answer. But in a job interview, it’s one of the easiest questions you’ll be asked. Question: What’s your ideal job? Answer: This one. As far as they are concerned, your ideal job is the ...
Views: 1634 - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q65 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat’s Your Greatest Weakness? “What’s your greatest weakness?” is possibly the most annoying job interview question just because of its sheer ridiculousness…your choices seem to be either to give them an obviously fake weakness (like you’re a perfectionist or you work too hard…ugh!), or a ...
Views: 1498 - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q64 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat is good customer service? This job interview question will generally be asked in interviews for retail or customer service jobs, but there’s really a wide range of jobs that have contact with customers, or people who pay money for a good or service. Engineers, accountants, and ...
Views: 1581 - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q63 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat have you learned from your mistakes? This job interview question is an opportunity for you to show them that you’re a “growth” person…someone who learns from their mistakes and grows from it, developing into a stronger, smarter, better version of yourself. If you keep it general, you ...
Views: 1580 - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q62 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat have you been doing since you got laid off? I know…this job interview question makes you want to roll your eyes. The painfully obvious answer is, “I’ve been trying to find a new job!” But you can’t say that. Why would they ask you this question? It turns out, they have several ...
Views: 1429 - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q61 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat excites you and scares you about this position? This is a tough question. I think it sounds like another version of “what are your greatest advantages and disadvantages?” or another way to ask about your strengths and weaknesses. They’re looking to see if you’ll tell them about any ...
Views: 1641 - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q60 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat do you wish you’d done better? When you are asked this question in job interview, please be aware that they are referring to your career, not your life. You could say that you wish you’d hired someone to tile your floor instead of doing it yourself, or that you wish you’d planned your ...
Views: 1333 - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q59 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat do you know about this company? This is a very typical job interview question. Hiring managers want to know if you’ve done your homework. Have you done any company research? You would be surprised at how many job candidates can’t answer this question. Other candidates get a basic ...
Views: 1386 - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q58 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat do you expect from a supervisor? Be careful when answering this job interview question. There’s a line to walk. They’re looking to see (1) do you understand the general supervisor/employee relationship, (2) will your style match with your potential new boss, and (3) will you take this ...
Views: 1374 - How to NOT Hire Great People - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from Beth SmithEvery once in a while, I apply for jobs just to see what candidates have to go through in order to get a position. I believe it is important as an interviewer to understand the process from the candidates’ perspective. This gives you a greater insight and allows you to more effectively tailor ...
Views: 1376 - How to crack a Job Interview - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Tanvi WadhwaIt has been observed in many researches that a large number of people suffer from the phobia of job interview. Also it has been observed that the people who overcome the fear of interview have a very high probability of getting selected in an interview. To ace an interview remember that you ...
Views: 1513 - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q57 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat do you consider to be your most significant accomplishment? This is a fantastic job interview question. It sets you up to shine a giant spotlight on yourself as the ideal candidate for this job. Never, ever answer this question by talking about something you achieved or accomplished ...
Views: 1427 - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q56 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat do people most often criticize about you? Watch out for this question. This is another way to ask, “What’s your greatest weakness?” It is also a fishing expedition to see how well you take criticism. We all have to be open to criticism in order to grow and improve as professionals and ...
Views: 1592 - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q55 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat did you like or dislike about your previous jobs? Asking what you liked or disliked about your previous job sounds like a ‘get-to-know-you’ question, but don’t get too comfortable. This is another way to get at your strengths and weaknesses, and you can trip yourself up. Always ...
Views: 1508 - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q54 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat did you earn at your last job? For most candidates, “What was your salary?” is a very uncomfortable, Too Much Information-kind of a question. But all potential employers are going to ask at some point in the process, usually very early on, sometimes as early as the initial application. ...
Views: 1617 - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q53 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat are your workplace values? Asking about your workplace values is similar to asking “What is your work ethic?” Or, “What are your workplace ethics?” They want to know what kind of person you are. What matters to you? It’s really an easy question to answer because your answer should ...
Views: 1457 - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q52 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat are your salary expectations? Oh, the dreaded salary question! The good news is that it doesn’t have to be a big problem for you if you know how to handle it. The primary strategy I teach my job seekers is “Do your research so that you know what the going rate is for that job in your ...
Views: 1573 - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q51 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat are your pet peeves? Why would they ask about your pet peeves in a job interview? They can actually find out quite a lot about you by what you choose to say when you answer this question: Do you get irritated easily? (How long is your list?) Will you be a good fit for their company ...
Views: 1587 - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q50 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeWhat are your least favorite things to do in your role as a XXXX? This is a slightly different version of, “What did you dislike about your previous job?” They are trying to find out more about you and how you think. If you are transferring roles in more of a lateral move, your answer ...
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