| If you are in the market for a job and are nervous | | | | out of the joint. |
| about the job interview, then you should know that | | | | Q#2 : We require managers to work longer than the |
| when it comes to job interviews having the same | | | | basic 8 hours per day? Are you willing to put in that |
| motto as the boy scouts will go a long way in seeing | | | | kind of effort? |
| you through successfully. And if you haven't already | | | | A#2 : Oh yes! I would love to spend most of my day |
| guessed what that is, then let me tell you that it's "be | | | | here; it sure beats watching Oprah and eating chips on |
| prepared". | | | | the couch at home! |
| Of course, it's no secret that when you apply for a | | | | Although the interview question and answers |
| position at any firm, you need to prepare yourself to | | | | mentioned above may make you giggle, you should |
| contend with a variety of interview questions and | | | | know that as bad as those answers were, there are |
| answers based on the type of job and interview | | | | some good job interview answers for the same |
| processes. For instance, some companies might want | | | | questions that you can say to seal the deal in your |
| to test you based on your reaction in different | | | | favor. Let's take a look at them now: |
| scenarios and may conduct a behavior interview | | | | Q#1 : How long have you been looking for work and |
| whereas other corporations might hold their interviews | | | | why did you leave your last job? |
| in group sessions. | | | | A#1 : I left my last job because I had a definite goal in |
| The key to making a good job interview is to speak | | | | mind and my position in the company where I |
| the right answers and ask the right questions. | | | | previously worked directly conflicted with that. So, |
| Depending on the job you apply for, you should be | | | | after I left that firm, I took some time out to assess my |
| prepared not only for the questions the interviewer | | | | career ambitions and where I was headed with my life. |
| might ask you but you should also have your own list | | | | In fact, I began my job search in the last few weeks |
| of questions ready that you might want to ask the | | | | and your company and this position, both are of great |
| interviewer. | | | | interest to me. |
| Employers usually hire people who have displayed a | | | | Q#2 : We require managers to work longer than the |
| keen level of interaction in their interviews. This is | | | | basic 8 hours per day? Are you willing to put in that |
| because; companies prefer to hire personnel who | | | | kind of effort? |
| have a genuine interest in the company and are | | | | A#2 : I have no problem working for longer durations |
| thinking about the company's future as well. | | | | of time and I have worked 12 to 14 hour job days in |
| Unfortunately though, some interviewees end up | | | | the past. Although, I have learned that it is more |
| saying the wrong thing at the right time. Here are two | | | | important to work smarter rather than longer. Having |
| perfect examples of worst interview answers to | | | | said that, my primary goal is to get the job done no |
| avoid. In other words, the two things you should NOT | | | | matter what it takes and in the most efficient manner |
| say during a job interview question and answers | | | | possible. |
| session: | | | | To conclude, there really is no way of accurately |
| Q#1 : How long have you been looking for work and | | | | predicting the questions you might face in an interview. |
| why did you leave your last job? | | | | However, you can always prepare yourself with |
| A#1 : I've been looking for a job for ages now and I | | | | possible interview questions and answers based on |
| quit my last job because everybody there hated me | | | | the factors that might concern your prospective |
| and they always accused me of coming to work | | | | employer before the interview. |
| drunk. So one day I got sick of it and decided to walk | | | | |