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| | You should already have researched the
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| The interviewer hopes that YOU are the
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| | company and it's products and services.
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| right person for the job. They are under
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| | Your questions should demonstrate
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| pressure to fill the position so that
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| | knowledge of the company's history,
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| they can get back to their own work.
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| | successes and problems. If the
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| Therefore you are in a greater position
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| | interviewer is a representative of the
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| of strength than you think. Concentrate
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| | personnel department the questions should
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| on what you have to offer in the way of
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| | relate to the company and be general.
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| qualifications and experience instead of
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| | Specific questions relating to the
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| feeling intimidated.
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| | position should be kept for the line
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| An interviewer has 3 aims:
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| | manager who will have a more detailed
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| 1) To learn if you are the right person
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| | knowledge.
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| for the job.
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| | Example questions relating to the
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| 2) To assess your potential for promotion
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| | position
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| 3) To decide whether you will fit into
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| | What are the main responsibilities of the
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| the company environment.
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| | job?
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| The key to a successful interview is in
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| | What are the most difficult aspects of
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| preparation
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| | the job?
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| Be prepared: For the types of questions
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| | How did the vacancy arise?
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| you will be asked
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| | What is the career path relating to this
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| Be prepared: To ask questions yourself
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| | position?
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| Be prepared: To research the company
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| | How will my work be assessed?
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| Be prepared: To look the part
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| | Example questions relating to the company
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| Be prepared: To turn up on time
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| | What is the company hoping to achieve in
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| Questions you may be asked
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| | the next 12 months?
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| Example question: How would you describe
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| | What new products are the company
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| yourself?
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| | planning to introduce in the future?
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| Your answer: Should describe attributes
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| | Are any major changes planned for the
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| that will enhance your suitability for
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| | department/company?
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| the position. Have some ready in advance.
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| | Who are your biggest competitors?
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| Example question: What are your long-term
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| | Where to find company information
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| goals?
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| | Information relating to companies,
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| Your answer: Should be career orientated.
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| | financial data, industries and business
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| Make sure you have goals to discuss.
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| | trends is available in business magazines
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| Example question: Why did you leave your
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| | which often publish on the World Wide Web
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| last job?
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| | and allow you to order
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| Your answer: Could be more
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| | Annual Reports relating to specific
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| responsibility; better opportunity;
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| | companies.
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| increased income. Do not be detrimental
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| | Companies often have their own web site.
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| to your previous employer. He could be
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| | Newspapers - search on-line press reports
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| the interviewer's golfing partner.
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| | including archived articles.
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| Example question: Why do you want this
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| | Local library
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| job?
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| | Presentation Tips
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| Your answer: Your answer should be: more
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| | Obviously you should be clean and smart
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| responsibility or better opportunity or
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| | in appearance but you should also dress
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| similar. Not: because it is closer to
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| | appropriately for the position, for
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| home or the gym.
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| | example: a student placement that is more
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| Example question: What are your
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| | expensively dressed than the Managing
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| strengths?
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| | Director may have a negative impact.
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| Your answer: Should highlight
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| | Clothes should be on the conservative
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| accomplishments and experiences that
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| | side, which is more acceptable to people
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| relate to the position for which you are
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| | of all ages, cultures and backgrounds.
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| applying. Also give examples of
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| | After all, you are asking to be accepted
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| situations where your strengths have been
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| | into the company. Therefore always avoid
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| demonstrated.
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| | extremes in hair, clothes, make-up and
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| Example question: What are your
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| | jewellery. Taking trouble over your
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| weaknesses?
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| | appearance shows the employer that the
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| Your answer: Should not be a list of
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| | job is important to you.
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| deficiencies. Don't mention anything that
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| | Travel tips
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| could make the interviewer question your
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| | Arrive 15 minutes early.
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| ability to do the job, for example "I am
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| | Make sure you have the correct address
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| always late for everything." Instead,
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| | and know how you will get there:
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| discuss a weakness that could also be a
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| | Parking? Public transport access?
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| strength such as "I am a workaholic!"
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| | Do a dummy run if you are not sure.
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| More Examples of Interview Questions
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| | Make sure you have a mobile phone and a
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| Tell me a little bit about yourself.
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| | telephone number so that you can ring
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| Describe your current / most recent
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| | ahead if circumstances beyond your
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| position.
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| | control are making you late.
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| What made you want to make this change?
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| | Be polite to everyone you speak to, it
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| What do you most enjoy doing in your
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| | could be the Managing Director's cousin!
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| current /most recent position?
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| | Have a copy of your CV with you.
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| Describe your future ambitions.
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| | Summary
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| How would you describe yourself?
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| | You should show interest in all aspects
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| Questions for you to ask
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| | of the job and the company especially if
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| Asking questions at interview has a
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| | shown around the premises.
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| number of positive effects:
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| | Do your homework on the company and the
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| It helps you find out more about the
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| | nature of its business.
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| company and the position.
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| | Take care in how you dress for the
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| It can be used to divert the interviewer
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| | interview. First impressions still count!
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| away from a subject you may wish to
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| | Some of the main influences on the
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| avoid.
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| | interviewer are:
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| It can help build a rapport with the
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| | Your experience in other employment or
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| interviewer.
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| | life situations
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| It demonstrates an interest in the job
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| | Your personal presentation.
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| and the company.
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| | How your personality comes across in the
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| The questions must be about the position
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| | interview
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| and the company.
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| | Your background and references
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| Avoid questions about salary, benefits
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| | Your enthusiasm for both the job and the
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| and facilities until after you have been
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| | organisation.
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| offered the job.
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| | Relevant qualifications for the position.
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