| Whenever you encounter a question that you don't | | | | PRELIMINARY answer. Make a short pause after |
| know how to answer, follow the procedures: | | | | point one and ask the interviewers: |
| Think of the best PRELIMINARY answer to the | | | | Job Interview Skills Click here |
| question | | | | "CAN YOU FOLLOW WHAT I AM SAYING?" |
| Job Interview Skills Click here | | | | "AM I IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION?" |
| Break down your PRELIMINARY answer into 2 to 3 | | | | "DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS SO FAR?" |
| points. | | | | You are now passing the "turn" to the interviewers. |
| Begin your answer by using diplomatic language like a | | | | They are "guided" by you to provide further |
| politician. For example, "I DO NOT HAVE THE | | | | information and the "answers" in their mind. |
| COMPLETE PICTURE BUT I DO THINK.....", "AS FAR | | | | Your strategy is to dig out what is in their mind when |
| AS I CAN FIGURE IT OUT", "TO THE BEST OF MY | | | | they are asking the difficult question. |
| KNOWLEDGE", "IF I DO NOT UNDERSTAND YOU | | | | So give your fair "share" of the answer and ask them |
| FULLY, I HOPE I CAN ANSWER IT IN THIS WAY......" | | | | for their "share" as well. |
| Here is a demonstration: | | | | Repeat the above procedures for point 2 and 3 of |
| I do not have the "COMPLETE PICTURE", so "to the | | | | your preliminary answer. |
| best of my UNDERSTANDING AND | | | | Of course, you can quickly adapt your answers to the |
| COMPREHENSION", I would like to express my opinion | | | | information they contribute under your guidance. Now |
| herein as... | | | | you know how to answer difficult questions by using |
| Then you can go on to explain the first point of your | | | | Seek-And-Reply technique. |