| Figuring out job interview question and | | | | in their resumes - as no one likes to admit |
| answer strategies can be a nerve wrecking | | | | that he or she was a failure. Most of the |
| experience particularly for first timers or | | | | competing candidates would have more or less |
| those that are in desperate need of a job. | | | | same qualifications; otherwise they would not |
| They would prepare endlessly for days, study | | | | have been called for interview and you have |
| self help books about 'How to face an | | | | to stand out among the crowd by giving |
| interview', memorize answers to 'expected' | | | | intuitive answers in the interview. While |
| questions etc. This article looks at the | | | | others might be busy rehearsing the generic |
| psychology of interviewers, job interview | | | | questions, it might actually make it easy for |
| question and answer strategies, and what most | | | | you if you remember the main purpose of the |
| people do wrong while faced with an | | | | interview as given above. |
| interview. | | | | |
| | | | If you are asked the typical question, where |
| Most people think that attending interviews | | | | would you see yourself in X years time, a |
| means answering tough questions. Hence they | | | | proper response would be that you would want |
| try to prepare answers to as many questions | | | | to be in the same position as the interviewer |
| as possible by reading books related to | | | | is, both starting at the same time. This type |
| facing interviews. But it would be humanly | | | | of answer would prompt the interviewer to ask |
| impossible to remember all the answers and | | | | more questions seeking clarifications. It |
| recall them at the right time. It should be | | | | would also send a positive signal that you |
| borne in mind that by inviting you to an | | | | are serious about the job and that you would |
| interview, the employer has already short | | | | stick around with the company. Giving |
| listed you based on your resume that you are | | | | intuitive answers would make you stand out |
| suitable for the job. Otherwise you would not | | | | among the crowd and compel the interviewer to |
| have been called for the interview in the | | | | hire you. Other points to remember when |
| first place. Hence the purpose of the | | | | attending interviews are: questions are |
| interview is mainly to ascertain three things | | | | expected from you also, show your eagerness |
| - that the contents of the resume are true | | | | to know about the company's business and |
| and that you are capable of doing the job, | | | | lastly clear any suspicions of the employer |
| that you would be with the company as long as | | | | that he or she might have about your |
| needed and that you would form a good | | | | capabilities. |
| chemistry with other employees of the | | | | |
| company. | | | | It is not a requirement to learn by heart |
| | | | expected questions and answers by guessing |
| Keeping the above points in mind, the | | | | what the interviewer might ask. You just have |
| questions in the interview are likely to be | | | | to remain calm and allay any reservations |
| oriented towards revealing the real you as | | | | that the interviewer may have about your |
| most people write only good things about them | | | | capability and the job is yours. |