How to Answer Interview Questions: The Number One Job Interview Tip

There are a few steps you need to follow if you wantspecific examples.
to secure a job. First, you need to land the interview.Again, it does not matter what profession you are
Second, you need to "nail" the interview. And, third, youinterviewing for, but since my experience is mostly with
absolutely must follow-up on the interview. This articleteachers I will give an example from that profession...
will focus on the second part of getting a job...theA common interview question for teachers is, "How do
interview itself...and the number one job interviewyou feel about team teaching?"
secret...There are three steps to answering this interview
There are a few steps you need to follow if you wantquestion, yet most candidates only follow the first two.
to secure a job. First, you need to land the interview.Step One: Tell them you love the idea of team
Second, you need to "nail" the interview. And, third, youteaching. (This is to some extent a rhetorical question
absolutely must follow-up on the interview. This articleas there is only one correct response in this case...no
will focus on the second part of getting a job...theone is going to hire a teacher who is against team
interview itself...teaching.)
There are many things you are going to need to do inStep Two: Give the theory behind why team teaching
order to nail the job interview such as making a greatis worthwhile for both the teacher and student.
first impression, paying attention to body language,Step Three: Give a specific example from an actual
maintaining eye contact etc., but none of these arelesson or unit in which you were involved in team
more important than how to answer the interviewteaching. This is the step that most people interviewing
questions.fail to do.
In order to really excel during the interview you mustStep Four: (Yes, I know I said three steps, but this is
be able to answer the interview question in a mannerthe bonus step...the icing on the cake.) Show examples
that portrays confidence, diligence, and experience.of student work from that specific lesson/unit.
The best way to do this is become as familiar as youAgain, this works for any profession...just change the
can with the most common interview questions in yourexamples. Let's say you are applying for a real estate
field. I suggest simply doing a Google search forposition and are asked about working as a team...say,
interview questions for [insert job title here]."yes you love it"...followed by why you thinking teaming
However, while knowing the interview questions willis so important, followed by how you have teamed in
help, knowing how to answer the interview questionsthe past AND an example of what that produced.
will put you way ahead of your competition.Obviously this is easier if you are experienced in your
As someone who as interviewed countless people forfield, but even if you are not, you must have some
teaching positions I am always shocked at how manytype of training that prepared you for the job...use
potentially great teachers fall short when it comes toexamples from that training and explain what you plan
interviewing and the big reason is because theirto do if given the chance.
answers are all too often based on theory...theirI guarantee that answering interview questions in this
answers to the interview questions just seem toomanner will put you light years ahead of the
general and too vague.competition. However, you can only do this if you
The biggest job interview tip I could ever give anyoneresearch the most common interview questions and
in any field is to answer each interview question withpractice how to answer the interview questions.