| Figuring out job interview question and answer | | | | that he or she was a failure. Most of the competing |
| strategies can be a nerve wrecking experience | | | | candidates would have more or less same |
| particularly for first timers or those that are in | | | | qualifications; otherwise they would not have been |
| desperate need of a job. They would prepare | | | | called for interview and you have to stand out among |
| endlessly for days, study self help books about 'How | | | | the crowd by giving intuitive answers in the interview. |
| to face an interview', memorize answers to 'expected' | | | | While others might be busy rehearsing the generic |
| questions etc. This article looks at the psychology of | | | | questions, it might actually make it easy for you if you |
| interviewers, job interview question and answer | | | | remember the main purpose of the interview as given |
| strategies, and what most people do wrong while | | | | above. |
| faced with an interview. | | | | If you are asked the typical question, where would you |
| Most people think that attending interviews means | | | | see yourself in X years time, a proper response would |
| answering tough questions. Hence they try to prepare | | | | be that you would want to be in the same position as |
| answers to as many questions as possible by reading | | | | the interviewer is, both starting at the same time. This |
| books related to facing interviews. But it would be | | | | type of answer would prompt the interviewer to ask |
| humanly impossible to remember all the answers and | | | | more questions seeking clarifications. It would also send |
| recall them at the right time. It should be borne in mind | | | | a positive signal that you are serious about the job and |
| that by inviting you to an interview, the employer has | | | | that you would stick around with the company. Giving |
| already short listed you based on your resume that | | | | intuitive answers would make you stand out among |
| you are suitable for the job. Otherwise you would not | | | | the crowd and compel the interviewer to hire you. |
| have been called for the interview in the first place. | | | | Other points to remember when attending interviews |
| Hence the purpose of the interview is mainly to | | | | are: questions are expected from you also, show your |
| ascertain three things - that the contents of the | | | | eagerness to know about the company's business and |
| resume are true and that you are capable of doing the | | | | lastly clear any suspicions of the employer that he or |
| job, that you would be with the company as long as | | | | she might have about your capabilities. |
| needed and that you would form a good chemistry | | | | It is not a requirement to learn by heart expected |
| with other employees of the company. | | | | questions and answers by guessing what the |
| Keeping the above points in mind, the questions in the | | | | interviewer might ask. You just have to remain calm |
| interview are likely to be oriented towards revealing | | | | and allay any reservations that the interviewer may |
| the real you as most people write only good things | | | | have about your capability and the job is yours. |
| about them in their resumes - as no one likes to admit | | | | |