| There are a number of classic interview questions that | | | | A classic interview question with no right answer! You |
| are frequently asked at interviews. The questions may | | | | will always hear about this being asked and in reality it |
| be common but the answers do not necessary have | | | | always is in some form. The trick is to turn it around |
| to be. Every interview is unique to the job, company | | | | into something positive. You should have identified a |
| and the experience of the candidate. However, there | | | | weakness in the past but now have turned this around |
| is a standard theme that the interviewer expects the | | | | into a very strong asset for your work skill-set. For |
| answer to cover. | | | | example, you may have had nerves about leading a |
| Here are some examples of classic interview | | | | team in the past and indeed may have made many |
| questions that are frequently asked: | | | | mistakes earlier on your career, but you have worked |
| What are your strengths? | | | | to improve by going on courses, soliciting feedback |
| One of the key success factors in any interview is to | | | | from management and colleagues. Now you lead |
| remain calm and positive. The interviewer will want to | | | | teams of up to fifty people with no problems what so |
| hear about positive attributes that have contributed to | | | | ever. Remember the interviewer is looking for positives |
| your success to date and more importantly how you | | | | here, not a laundry list of weaknesses. |
| will apply them to the role that you are interviewing for. | | | | Where do you see yourself in five years? |
| Your strengths can range from management to | | | | Another classic interview question with a right answer! |
| analytical skills or from communication ability to domain | | | | You want to be with the company you are |
| knowledge. Always have three to four strengths in the | | | | interviewing with right now. Recruiting is expensive and |
| back of your mind. Show how they that been | | | | time consuming. Companies take it very seriously and |
| channeled into the workplace and have concrete | | | | expect that you do too. In your answer, you can outline |
| examples of where these strengths have helped your | | | | your ambition to be with the company and have |
| employers in the past. | | | | moved up the ladder to a senior position. |
| What are your weaknesses? | | | | |