| 1. So tell me about yourself? | | | | attitude. |
| Remember, the interview is about you and you are the | | | | 6. Do you like being a team player? |
| expert. Set the stage for success by focusing on your | | | | Absolutely, teamwork is essential for success. Market |
| most marketable skills and strengths. Deliver your | | | | your people-skills in terms of how you communicate |
| commercial with natural sincerity and enthusiasm. Keep | | | | effectively with an increasingly diverse population. Give |
| responses relatively brief (about two minutes or less) | | | | a specific example of how your writing, speaking or |
| and job-related. | | | | listening skills contributed to the success of a program |
| 2. What are your strengths? | | | | or project in the last year. |
| Support your strengths with specific examples, and | | | | 7. How would others describe you? |
| focus on how you saved time and money or | | | | This question can be tricky, so prepare by focusing on |
| improved sales and service, i.e., Last November I was | | | | your key employment traits. Honesty, dependability, and |
| voted Employee of the Month for outstanding | | | | a positive attitude are highly valued today. Remember |
| customer service at XYZ Company. | | | | to put your best foot forward and project a credible |
| 3. What are your weaknesses? | | | | image. |
| Avoid appearing defensive. Identify a common | | | | 8. What do you want to do in five years? |
| weakness and turn it into a strength, i.e., Sometimes I | | | | Respond with a plan that outlines steady progress and |
| become impatient when there are delays out of my | | | | increasing responsibility, i.e. Everything is changing so |
| control... but I think wanting to complete the job on time | | | | rapidly in this field... but my plan is to continue learning |
| is also a strength. | | | | and gaining experience so that one day I can move on |
| 4. What has prepared you for this job? | | | | to the next level. |
| Focus on your education, training and work experience. | | | | 9. Why do you want this job? |
| Provide examples of how you have successfully | | | | Position yourself as team-player who can be counted |
| managed similar tasks in the past. Note: Research the | | | | on to do a professional job. Match your education, |
| company in advance to find out as much as you can | | | | training and experience to the position. Offer compelling |
| about the position. Request a job description and if | | | | reasons as to why they can't afford not to hire you! |
| possible, visit the company before interviewing. | | | | 10. Do you have any questions? |
| 5. How well do you work under pressure? | | | | YES! Show your interest, enthusiasm and confidence |
| Assure the interviewer you can handle multiple | | | | by asking - among other things - about a typical |
| assignments, and keep your cool. Share an example | | | | workday, priority projects and on-the-job training. And |
| of how you have managed a stressful situation in the | | | | always let the interviewer raise the issue of salary and |
| past by being well-organized and having a positive | | | | benefits first. |