| Â | | | | One of the awkward job interview questions - |
| | | | one that you have to handle with composure. |
| Every kind of organization - no matter its | | | | You should not talk about low pay or hostile |
| size, no matter its type - has one thing in | | | | working conditions or personality clashes. |
| common - and that is the set of standard job | | | | Instead, you must say you want to develop |
| interview questions its management ask | | | | your career and take on more |
| interview candidates. Organizations will | | | | responsibilities. But if the new job requires |
| always ask specific questions, relevant to | | | | relocation, then it's an easy question to |
| the advertised job or the industry they are | | | | answer. |
| in, but you can bet many of the standard job | | | | |
| interview questions will be the same. | | | | 5. Where will you be x years from now? |
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| Here then are some of those standard job | | | | This question is to flesh out your ambitions. |
| interview questions you can expect to be | | | | You can be honest here and mention how you |
| asked at every interview, along with advice | | | | expect to contribute to the job, enhance the |
| on how to answer. | | | | work environment, be more productive, loyal, |
| | | | and try to create a bright future for |
| 1. Tell us about yourself. | | | | yourself in the organization. You also have |
| | | | to convince them you won't leave the |
| Most interviewers ask this question to start | | | | organization the minute a new offer comes |
| with as a way to get candidates to introduce | | | | along. In order to convince them, you must |
| themselves in their own words. Your answer | | | | emphasize you believe in a steady job that |
| must be honest, to the point and mainly focus | | | | advances your career, a steady life, a steady |
| on how you have acquired the skills required | | | | family, and so on. |
| for the job. So before going for the | | | | |
| interview make sure you research the job | | | | 6. Why us? What is it about us that makes you |
| thoroughly and then subtly talk about how you | | | | want to work here? |
| are that someone who has what it takes. | | | | |
| | | | Your reply to this job interview question |
| 2. What are your strengths? | | | | must show-off your knowledge about the |
| | | | company, its heritage, its mission and vision |
| A good reply to this would be audio visual. | | | | and how it reconciles with yours. Research |
| To show off your strengths, display your | | | | the company beforehand and you will be able |
| portfolio that you have brought along and | | | | to answer these type of job interview |
| speak about your strengths. You have to | | | | questions well. |
| ensure that you talk about your strengths as | | | | |
| they relate directly to the job's | | | | 7. You have anything to ask? |
| responsibilities, so don't riff-raff too much | | | | |
| about unconnected skills. | | | | If you don't, they will think you are |
| | | | disinterested, and if you do, you have to ask |
| 3. What are your weaknesses? | | | | intelligent questions. You can ask |
| | | | intelligent questions by researching more |
| A very common job interview question. Be | | | | about the requirements of the job or the |
| honest and lay your weaknesses on the table. | | | | nature of the company. Ask about development |
| But don't stop there - go on to mention how | | | | opportunities, training, performance |
| you overcome your weaknesses to enable you to | | | | appraisal and so on. |
| perform effectively. If the employer gets a | | | | |
| whiff you are withholding information you're | | | | These were 7 of the common job interview |
| as good as out before you started. | | | | questions employers ask at interview. Here |
| | | | are another 31 sample interview questions |
| 4. What's wrong with your current employer | | | | together with advice on answering interview |
| job? | | | | questions. |
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