| Last week I found an interesting book called Ultimate | | | | faced on the job, and tell me how you solved it.A. "I try |
| Guide To Job Interview Answers. Having myself hired | | | | to take a systematic approach to problem solving |
| many people I was intrigued what the book had to | | | | where I take the time to gather the relevant data, |
| offer. Of course before being responsible for hiring | | | | clearly define the problem or goal, then come up with |
| people, I had been on the opposite side of the table -- | | | | possible solutions. I think it is important to get the |
| being interviewed.I have seen 90% of job interviews | | | | information and clarify the problem first before you |
| going over the same old questions, again and again. | | | | start coming up with possible solutions, or wasting |
| Sometimes the questions were funny and sometimes | | | | other people's time. FOR INSTANCE, when I was at |
| they were just irritating. This is because of "allocation | | | | Job "X" ...What kinds of challenges are you currently |
| of labor" -- the HR may not understand the exact | | | | facing in your department? How tough a position does |
| requirements of R&D. Even if the candidate is perfect | | | | this put you in? What could the ideal candidate do to |
| for R&D, the person may get screened out during the | | | | help solve this problem in his or her first three months |
| selection process.Coming back to the book, I surfed | | | | on the job?"Q. Describe a situation when working with |
| through the authors comments, customer testimonials | | | | a team produced more successful results than if you |
| and table of contents of the book. When I went | | | | had completed the project on your own.A. "Working |
| through some of the sample questions, I felt that this is | | | | with others allows you data-mine other people's skills |
| what I would have asked if I were the interviewer.Here | | | | and experiences, get perspectives and ideas that you |
| are some interview question/answer I found | | | | would not have on your own, and check the quality of |
| interesting.Q. What have you learned from your | | | | your own work before it goes out the door. FOR |
| mistakes?A. "Good question. Well, I have been | | | | EXAMPLE, at Job "X" I worked with many great |
| successful at every job I have had, but I have had the | | | | people. I was able to "pick their brains" -- so to speak |
| normal ups and downs. I'd say that I do actively try to | | | | -- about the effectiveness of various techniques, |
| monitor my work habits and the quality of my work so | | | | estimates on how long it would take to get various |
| that I can constantly be improving myself. FOR | | | | things done, etc. I would not have been able to do my |
| EXAMPLE, I have had one or two hiccups with | | | | job as effectively with out them. Will there be the |
| customers where their satisfaction was not where I | | | | opportunity to work in team situations at this job?"I |
| thought it was. I learned that I have to really monitor | | | | wish you all the best in your next job interview!Sanjib |
| certain difficult customers closely and "take their | | | | Ahmad, Product Consultant, - Business Best |
| temperature" so I can keep their satisfaction level as | | | | Sellers.You are free to use this article in its entirety as |
| high as possible. Have you had any customers like that | | | | long as you leave all links in place, do not modify the |
| here?"Q. Give me an example of a problem you | | | | content, and include the resource box listed above. |