| No matter what anyone else will tell you, there are | | | | afternoon job, so I can sleep in during the morning |
| ways to answer specific questions during an interview, | | | | hours, and still have a lot of time to go party in the |
| as well as things you should NOT say. If you are one | | | | evenings. Besides, my mom goes past here every day |
| of those people who fears the job interview process, | | | | on her way to work, so she could drop me off." |
| you are not alone! For tips to putting your best foot | | | | Question from interviewer: "There may be times when |
| forward during a job interview, read the article below! | | | | I need you here before your usual hours begin. Will I |
| There are many different questions that an interviewer | | | | have any problem trying to get a hold of you if I need |
| may ask. The questions that usually vary are the ones | | | | you to come in early?" |
| that relate to the specific company, such as your field | | | | CORRECT: "Well, I will be taking some morning college |
| of study, or the expertise you can bring to the | | | | classes, but I don't have school on Mondays. So, I |
| company. However, there seem to be many questions | | | | would be happy to do that on Mondays, and I'll try to |
| that never change. Yet, over the years of my being in | | | | keep you updated with my class schedule once I get |
| the position to interview new employees, I have run | | | | my courses together." |
| across some examples of how to and how NOT to | | | | INCORRECT: "I'm not sure about that . . . it depends on |
| answer some questions. . Many of these examples | | | | what I was doing the night before. But, yeah, you could |
| are self-explanatory, but if you get lost, just be glad | | | | try when you need to." |
| that your mom still loves you! | | | | Question by interviewer: "So, why did you leave your |
| Question from interviewer: " So, you are here about | | | | last job?" |
| the clerk position we have available. What kind of | | | | CORRECT: "It was a part-time position while I was |
| experience do you have?" | | | | going to school. Now that I'm done with classes, I |
| CORRECT: "I've just finished school, and I am looking | | | | wanted something that was closer to my field of |
| for a full-time position that will help me gain more | | | | study." |
| experience. Truthfully, I do not have much work | | | | INCORRECT: " Well, my boss never gave me a raise |
| experience, but I was raised in a household where my | | | | while I was working for her, and was always on me |
| parents taught us a very good work ethic. I know I | | | | about how tardy I was every day. I did what I could to |
| would be able to fill this position, since I am a very fast | | | | make her fire me, but she was too stingy to pay for |
| learner." | | | | unemployment - so she cut my hours until I finally just |
| INCORRECT: "I don't know - I just wanted an | | | | quit. |