| GREAT INTERVIEWS GET THE JOB
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| | who are seeking a supervisory type of
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| It can be easy to convince ourselves that
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| | position. If you have managerial
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| the job interview doesn't matter so much,
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| | experience, elaborate on how many people
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| as long as our resume is outstanding, our
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| | you have supervised and what their
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| dress is impeccably professional, and
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| | positions were in the spectrum of the
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| that we are nice people. After all, nice
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| | organizational chart. However, if you
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| people do win in the end, don't they?
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| | haven't had direct managerial practice,
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| Unfortunately, this couldn't be further
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| | talk up how much you were a part of the
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| from the truth. Even though the resume,
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| | decision process of a team project, or
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| attire, and likeability factor all play a
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| | how you organized volunteers for a
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| part in an employer's decision to hire
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| | fundraiser.
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| someone, the answers that you provide to
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| | 6. What Are Your Strengths as an
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| the questions during the interview will
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| | Employee?
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| demonstrate what the employer is most
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| | To adequately answer this question, you
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| interested in: your confidence, skills,
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| | need to be aware of the strengths you
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| and knowledge of the job.
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| | possess in the following areas:
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| THE TOP 10 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
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| | personality, experience, and skills. Once
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| Your best weapon to mastering the job
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| | that information is known, match your
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| interview is to practice, practice,
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| | strengths to the requirements of the
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| practice your answers to the most
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| | position for which you are interviewing.
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| commonly asked questions by employers.
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| | 7. What Are Your Weaknesses?
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| The most certain way to sabotage your
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| | Obviously, no one likes to admit that
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| chances to win over a potential employer
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| | they have any weaknesses, especially in
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| is to try and wing the interview. Your
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| | front of a potential employer. So what do
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| answers can appear aimless and without
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| | you do? You can provide ONE trait about
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| direction, making you look unprepared or
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| | yourself that is the least important to
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| worse, unqualified.
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| | the position. Refrain from canned
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| Don't risk the future of your career by
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| | responses such as you are a perfectionist
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| flying by the seat of your pants. Prepare
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| | or a workaholic.
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| yourself by developing answers to the
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| | 8. Discuss How You Make Important
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| most commonly asked questions:
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| | Decisions.
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| 1. Tell Me a Little Something About
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| | If you are interviewing for a supervisory
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| Yourself.
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| | role, you definitely want to come across
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| This is probably one of the most dreaded
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| | as someone who is able to ask for input
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| questions of all time. We quiver and
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| | from others, yet is comfortable making
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| sweat in our seats wondering what the
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| | the final decisions. Also, consider the
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| employer really wants to know. Hey,
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| | type of position and company. For
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| relax! For starters, this is a great
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| | example, is it a budgetary role at a
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| opportunity for you to sell yourself to
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| | financial institution? In that case, you
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| the employer. Talk about your key
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| | probably will want to emphasize that you
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| accomplishments and strengths and how
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| | exercise great care and caution when
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| these factors will benefit the employer
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| | making big decisions.
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| in the desired position. Write down ahead
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| | 9. Where Do You Want to Be Five Years
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| of time what you plan to say; perfect it;
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| | From Now?
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| then practice it every chance you get.
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| | Suffice it to say, do not answer this
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| 2. Why Do You Want to Leave Your Current
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| | question with, "Retired." Keep your
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| Job?
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| | answers positive and simple, with just a
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| This question is basically a wolf in
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| | tinge of ambition. Think along the lines
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| sheep's clothing. It appears harmless
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| | of a "motivated" versus "rat race"
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| enough, but it can damage your potential
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| | mentality.
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| in a heartbeat if you're not careful. By
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| | 10. What Have Been the Biggest
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| all means, keep your answers to this
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| | Accomplishments of Your Career so Far?
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| question as positive as possible. Above
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| | Focus on accomplishments that directly
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| all, do not dwell on how much you hate
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| | relate to the open position. Discuss the
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| your current boss! The interviewer wants
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| | challenge you were presented with, your
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| to hire a team player to the position,
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| | actions, and the end result. Did you
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| not a negative and vindictive hater.
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| | streamline processes? Devise a way to
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| 3. Are You Still Employed and If Not, Why
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| | increase customer satisfaction? Were you
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| Not?
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| | recognized by management for your
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| If you are, great, but if you aren't, you
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| | efforts? The way you answer this question
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| can still use your answer to this
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| | will distinguish you from other
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| question to shine a light on your
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| | applicants since your answer will require
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| positive features. For example, if you
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| | you to go beyond the basic job
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| were laid off or terminated, focus less
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| | responsibilities.
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| on the actual termination and more on
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| | A FINAL NOTE
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| what you learned from the whole process.
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| | As you can see, the interview is more
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| You'll look mature and wise in the
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| | than just showing up on time in the right
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| employer's eyes!
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| | clothes. It is your best and only
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| 4. Do You Have Any Budgeting Experience?
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| | opportunity to convince an employer that
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| If you haven't, be honest; but you can
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| | he or she should hire you. If you were
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| answer in a way that shows that you have
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| | selected for an interview, consider
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| had some exposure to adhering to a
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| | yourself lucky because you are halfway to
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| budget-on a project, for example. If you
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| | the finish line. Make sure you are
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| do have budgeting experience, discuss
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| | prepared with relevant and
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| your fiscal responsibility.
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| | well-thought-out answers to bring in a
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| 5. Have You Ever Managed Anyone?
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| | home run interview.
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| This question is most important to those
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