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| least once in their lives. But noteveryone knows what | | | | your answer, which might go something like this: I have |
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| job interview. | | | | organization. |
| But first, you have to realize that your job interview | | | | • You could be asked: why do you want to work |
| unofficially starts the momentyou answer that call | | | | here? |
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| have to makea good impression on whoever is calling | | | | This means the interviewer wants to know that you |
| even if they turn out to be just a secretary orassistant. | | | | have thought carefully about your reason for joining his |
| Treat the caller as though he or she is a VIP at the | | | | organization rather than having randomly selected it. |
| organization because younever know if that person will | | | | You might say: I have chosen key organizations with |
| help determine if you get the job or not. | | | | mission statements that coincide with my own values, |
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| to ask is: what are your weaknesses? | | | | • What are your goals? |
| You must remember to put less emphasis on your | | | | This question requires you to divide your answer into |
| weaknesses and stress your strengths | | | | short-term goals and intermediate goals instead of just |
| whenanswering this question. Also, try to emphasize | | | | pointing towards the distant future. You could answer: |
| your professional rather than personaltraits. You could | | | | My short-term goal is to get hired by a growth-oriented |
| say: I recently took short courses in word processing | | | | organization. My long-term goal will hinge on whether |
| for computerssince I felt I was lacking in that respect. | | | | the organization will let me grow into a position of |
| • Another leading question is: why should we hire | | | | responsibility someday. |
| you? | | | | |