| Every job interview features two broad categories of | | | | This is a show-and-tell question. Talk about your best |
| questions: | | | | skills, whip out your e-portfolio (or print portfolio) and |
| (1) Questions specific to the role, and | | | | display the evidence of all your hard work. Here you |
| (2) General questions. | | | | must talk about your strengths that reconcile with the |
| We have compiled a list of some of the general | | | | demands of the current job. As far as weaknesses |
| popular questions and have given advice on each. | | | | go, you have to be honest and because if the |
| Remember one thing though - no matter how good | | | | employer gets the feeling you're hiding something, he |
| you are, you must not slouch, fidget, look distracted or | | | | won't hire you. However, after describing a weakness, |
| appear over-eager while answering any question at an | | | | you should also add how you can overcome adversity |
| interview. | | | | and convert it into opportunity. |
| Instead maintain a calm, confident and positive | | | | "How do you handle deadlines and the stress |
| appearance and give your interview answers honestly. | | | | associated with them?" |
| Here are the general questions and their answers: | | | | Stress is everywhere and you have likely encountered |
| "Tell us more about yourself". | | | | stressful situations in your job. There's no other way |
| Reconcile your personality with the skills required for | | | | but to tell the employer honestly how you have tackled |
| the job and then answer the question honestly. | | | | stress in the workplace in the past and how do you |
| Basically, the interviewer wants to know how you are | | | | propose to tackle it going ahead. |
| tailored for the job and whether you have it in you to | | | | "Why do you consider yourself the best person for |
| deliver the goods over the medium-long term. So | | | | the job?" |
| before going for the interview, research and | | | | Well this is subtle sales pitch time. State your case |
| understand the skills needed and honestly put across | | | | confidently and calmly. Add whatever you have |
| your take on why you consider yourself the right | | | | researched to your experience and apply it to real-life |
| person for the job. | | | | work situations you are likely to encounter and offer |
| "How well do you work in teams?" | | | | your solutions and ideas. If your interview answers |
| Most jobs are successfully accomplished only by team | | | | carry weight and your solutions are creative and |
| effort and all organizations look to hire team players. In | | | | practical, you will get the job. |
| your interview answer you must extract the best | | | | "Do you have any questions to ask?" |
| "team" moments from your past job/s experience/s | | | | Candidates, who don't ask any questions of the |
| and convince the interviewer how you have achieved | | | | employer are perceived to be lacking initiative and |
| success in the past working with teams. If you are | | | | motivation, so research the job and the history of the |
| being interviewed for a senior position, then you have | | | | company and pose intelligent questions about them. |
| to mention how you have motivated teams in the past | | | | We have another 32 sample interview questions here |
| to achieve excellent results for past employer/s. | | | | together with 32 sample interview answers. There's |
| "Talk about your strengths and weaknesses". | | | | also advice on answering interview questions properly. |