| Do you know the correct answer to job interview | | | | that you were able to develop during those periods |
| questions that are commonly asked by potential | | | | and why they make you highly qualified for this open |
| employers? You may think you know quite a bit about | | | | position. |
| how to answer different questions, but it isn't always | | | | Your Weaknesses & Strengths |
| as simple as you may believe. In many instances, there | | | | Don't blow off the questions about your weaknesses |
| is no one correct answer because it will vary from | | | | and strengths. They are bound to come up in almost |
| one company to another. | | | | every interview you go to, so start preparing for them |
| You may have standard answers that you routinely | | | | right now! This is a big question that many people |
| give to the most common interview questions and | | | | destroy their chances of being hired with, so it's |
| they may get you by for the most part, but what if | | | | important to spend some time learning the correct |
| you could tune that answer in to the particular | | | | way to answer. |
| employer you are interviewing with to stand out from | | | | Take a sheet of paper and draw a line down the |
| the crowd of other applicants? You can do exactly | | | | center. Label one column "strengths" and the other |
| this if you take the time to research the company you | | | | "weakness." Take a few minutes to randomly list all of |
| are interviewing with. Some things to learn about the | | | | the appropriate characteristics for yourself in each |
| company include: | | | | column. Next, go through and cross out anything that is |
| - Description of the job you are applying for. | | | | unrelated to employment and the specific position you |
| - Corporate culture inside the company. | | | | are applying for. Finally, come up with one word for |
| - Expectations for candidates and what they are | | | | any words that are extremely similar, narrowing down |
| searching for in applicants. | | | | each list as much as possible. |
| According to these differences in companies, you can | | | | Everything on those lists can be a potential answer to |
| change up your common answer to job interview | | | | the question about your strengths and weaknesses, |
| questions to increase your chances of landing the job. | | | | but make sure you spin them in a very positive light |
| Following are some great tips that will help you | | | | and use these answers to highlight why you are |
| determine all the right answers to the right questions | | | | qualified for this position. Remember, each employer is |
| for the right employers. | | | | looking for something different in an employee, so you |
| Please Describe Yourself | | | | should change your answers to suit the individual |
| When asked to describe themselves, far too many | | | | company you are interviewing with. |
| job applicants start into a rant that covers their entire | | | | Why You? |
| life history. What the employer is looking for with this | | | | Most interviewers will in some manner ask why you |
| type of question is your experience as related to the | | | | believe you should be hired over all other applicants. It |
| available position. They don't care about your childhood | | | | is important to answer this with as much confidence |
| or how many kids you may have. They want to know | | | | and honesty as possible, since the interviewer is likely |
| what skills you have that qualify you to work with | | | | looking to get a sense of your confidence in yourself |
| them and other aspects of your previous experience. | | | | to do the job. They may already know your |
| Keep the personal details out. | | | | qualifications from reading your resume, but it's your |
| Reason for Leaving Previous Employers | | | | job to completely sell them on you being the right |
| If you are one of the millions of people who have been | | | | applicant for this job. |
| laid off due to forced downsizing and business closings | | | | If you have done your research into the company prior |
| in our current economic crisis, do not try to hide this | | | | to attending the interview, you will have a great |
| fact as if you are embarrassed or ashamed. Simply | | | | advantage over other applicants who know little to |
| tell the interviewer that your previous employer went | | | | nothing about the company. Make sure to use this |
| out of business or had to downsize. You can then | | | | knowledge to your advantage so your skills and |
| immediately add a statement or two about the | | | | strengths match the desires of the company perfectly. |
| valuable skills you learned while working there and how | | | | Never compare yourself to other applicants because it |
| they have prepared you for this new position. | | | | will sound as if you believe you are better than others |
| So, what if you quit your previous job? What if you | | | | or inferior to others. Neither is a great first impression |
| absolutely hated the working conditions, the boss, or | | | | to make. |
| your coworkers? None of the bitter drama from your | | | | Finding the correct answer to job interview questions |
| previous place of employment should enter the | | | | isn't that difficult, especially if you are already armed |
| interview. Ever. Period. Don't trash your previous | | | | with knowledge about the company and have |
| employers in any manner or it will be a warning sign of | | | | practiced answers to many of the most common |
| danger to the potential employer sitting across the | | | | questions at home. The most important thing is to |
| table at the interview. | | | | remain calm and come off as relaxed and friendly, |
| Simply state that you are looking for new opportunities | | | | even if you are anxious. |
| to use your skills and talents. Leave it at that. | | | | Even before you land a job interview, you should be |
| In the case of large lapses in your work history where | | | | learning about the most commonly asked questions |
| you were unemployed for whatever reason, you can | | | | and practicing your answers in the mirror at home. This |
| state honestly what you were doing during those | | | | will prepare you to give natural sounding answers in a |
| periods. Just make sure to add in the skills and talents | | | | very calm, natural tone in the interview. |