| Don't you just hate job interviews? Or perhaps you | | | | claims at a later date.No two interviews are ever the |
| don't! I know I do. Well, it's not so, much the interview | | | | same. Different interviewers have differing techniques, |
| itself as the fear of the unknown questions they have | | | | some common and some exclusive to them, but there |
| prepared. I bought a book once on how to answer job | | | | were some practical guidelines which I learnt on my |
| interview questions and although it was a useful | | | | course which are very useful for anyone preparing for |
| confidence booster, it did little to improve my chances | | | | that job they want so much.To best be able to |
| of getting job offers. A one-to-one interview is a lot | | | | answer job interview questions, it would be great to |
| less daunting than a panel of interviewers, and for the | | | | know what those questions are to start with. Although |
| type of jobs I go for these days, it's the panel brigade | | | | that's impossible, there are plenty of websites which |
| that I'm confronted by, and trying to answer job | | | | will give you heaps of examples of the most |
| interview questions from a pack of high flyers is no | | | | commonly asked job interview questions. As someone |
| easy task.The book I bought was aimed more at | | | | who has both failed and succeeded at job interviews, I |
| these person to person interviews and I needed more | | | | have my own list of 7 most asked questions for the |
| experience with panel type interrogations (for want of | | | | types of jobs I've applied for. The actual list is |
| a better word!), or so I thought anyway. That was until | | | | exhaustive but you may find some of these worth |
| I went on a 3 day skills development course. Here I | | | | noting down:1. Why do you want this job in particular? |
| learnt a shed load of useful techniques on how to | | | | 2. What do you know about our organization? (A little |
| relax, and answer job interview questions. There were | | | | research here is imperative) |
| even tricks on how to avoid answering questions | | | | 4. Do you describe yourself as a good team player? |
| specifically, but giving the impression of a good answer | | | | (Be prepared to expand) |
| overall.At its most simplistic approach, any dialogue | | | | 5. What do you expect to be doing in 5/10 years time |
| between humans relies on 3 core components. We | | | | from now? |
| ask questions, give answers, and make statements, | | | | 6. What are your weaknesses/strengths? |
| but even a statement usually warrants a response. | | | | 7. If you are already in employment, why are you |
| That's it! The hard part regarding how to answer job | | | | leaving? (Try not to be negative here)Never before |
| interview questions, is knowing how to answer but not | | | | has there been more help available to help prepare |
| necessarily knowing the answer. There is a difference | | | | applicants for important interviews in a competitive |
| here.Another skill is learning to listen carefully to the | | | | workplace. The best ever resource is right here at |
| interviewer. By careful listening you are better | | | | your finger tips. The internet. So, the easy way to |
| prepared to make an informed response to the | | | | answer job interview questions is to do a little online |
| question. There's nothing wrong with putting a few legs | | | | preparation beforehand. Good luck!Sam Junior is a |
| onto you answers, as in order to make and impression, | | | | proficient writer and webmaster for Enoughjobs dot |
| you need to tell them what they want to hear, to a | | | | com where he has pieces on The Highest Paying |
| degree, but be careful not to let an exaggeration turn | | | | Jobs Going and Part time job opportunities. He also |
| into a blatant lie as you may need to back up your | | | | has many other employment related pieces on the site. |