| If you are going to a job interview soon, it's a good | | | | someone else to do it for them. |
| idea to think about what kind of answer the | | | | My advice to you is to be prepared to tell the |
| interviewer is looking for when they ask you the | | | | interviewer how you solve those little problems we all |
| common interview questions. When I interview | | | | face at a job. Be specific, and it's great if you have |
| someone for a job, there are several stock questions I | | | | more than one example. |
| use regardless of the position I'm trying to fill. I mix | | | | Do you have any questions? I think every interviewer |
| these in with the interview questions that are specific | | | | will ask this question. Believe it or not, I use this as my |
| to the position. Here are three of my usual questions. | | | | "trick" question. It's a tough question if you're not |
| Tell me about yourself. I guess that's not really a | | | | prepared for it. I usually ask it at the end of the |
| question, but I begin every interview this way. My goal | | | | interview. I know the person's head is spinning at this |
| is to open up the conversation. The person's resume | | | | point. But the responses I get are usually disappointing. |
| has gotten my interest enough to get them in for an | | | | The person will either tell me that they don't have any |
| interview, but there's always so much more about a | | | | questions, or they ask about compensation or benefits. |
| person that a resume won't reveal. | | | | That's not a good idea for this part of the process. |
| My advice to you is to use this opportunity to open up | | | | Look, I know and understand that they're nervous. |
| to the interviewer and give them more information than | | | | That's the "trick" part of this question. If they didn't |
| they found on your resume. If you're nervous or shy, | | | | prepare a question or two ahead of time, it shows. |
| try to focus on what you want to communicate to the | | | | And it kind of ends the interview with a thud. |
| interviewer and give them a good answer. | | | | My advice to you is to research the company and the |
| What processes have you created to be more | | | | position you're looking for. Try to have at least one |
| efficient or solve problems in a previous job? I'm | | | | question about each prepared beforehand, just in case |
| looking for someone that can solve their own | | | | you don't think of one during the interview. |
| problems. I especially like it when I get an enthusiastic | | | | There are many more questions you will be asked |
| response from someone for this question. Even if it's | | | | during a job interview. The best advice I can give is to |
| just a spreadsheet they created to track some part of | | | | be honest in all of your answers. If you know you're |
| their job, it means to me that they look for ways to | | | | right for the position, you should mention that during the |
| make their own job easier, and they don't wait for | | | | interview. And be sure to tell them why. |