| Plan your answers to job interview
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| | want in your next job: "After two years,
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| questions ahead of time so you'll be
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| | I made the decision to look for a company
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| ready to deliver them with confidence.
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| | that is team-focused, where I can add my
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| Too many job seekers stumble through
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| | experience."
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| interviews as if the questions are coming
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| | When Were You Most Satisfied in Your Job?
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| out of left field. You can almost count
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| | What motivates you and excites you will
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| on many of these job interview questions
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| | be of great interest to the interviewer.
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| to be asked at your interview.
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| | If you can relate an example of a job or
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| What Are Your Weaknesses?
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| | project when you were excited, the
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| This is the most dreaded question of all.
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| | interviewer will get an idea of your
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| Handle it by minimizing your weakness and
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| | preferences. "I was very satisfied in my
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| emphasizing your strengths. Stay away
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| | last job, because I worked directly with
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| from personal qualities and concentrate
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| | the customers and their problems; that is
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| on professional traits: "I am always
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| | an extremely important part of the
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| working on improving my communication
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| | position for me."
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| skills to be a more effective presenter.
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| | What Can You Do for Us That Other
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| I recently joined Toastmasters, which I
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| | Candidates Can't?
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| find very helpful."
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| | What makes you unique? This will take an
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| Why Should We Hire You?
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| | assessment of your experiences, skills
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| Summarize your experiences: "With five
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| | and traits. Summarize concisely: "I have
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| years' experience working in the
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| | a unique combination of strong technical
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| financial industry and my proven record
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| | skills, and the ability to build strong
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| of saving the company money, I could make
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| | customer relationships. This allows me to
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| a big difference in your company. I'm
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| | use my knowledge and break down
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| confident I would be a great addition to
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| | information to be more user-friendly."
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| your team."
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| | What Are Three Positive Things Your Last
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| Why Do You Want to Work Here?
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| | Boss Would Say About You?
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| The interviewer is listening for an
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| | It's time to pull out your old
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| answer that indicates you've given this
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| | performance appraisals and boss's quotes.
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| some thought and are not sending out
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| | This is a great way to brag about
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| resumes just because there is an opening.
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| | yourself through someone else's words:
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| For example, "I've selected key companies
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| | "My boss has told me that I am the best
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| whose mission statements are in line with
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| | designer he has ever had. He knows he can
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| my values, where I know I could be
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| | rely on me, and he likes my sense of
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| excited about what the company does, and
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| | humor."
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| this company is very high on my list of
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| | What Salary Are You Seeking?
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| desirable choices."
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| | It is to your advantage if the employer
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| What Are Your Goals?
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| | tells you the range first. Prepare by
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| Sometimes it's best to talk about
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| | knowing the going rate in your area, and
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| short-term and intermediate goals rather
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| | your bottom line or walk-away point. One
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| than locking yourself into the distant
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| | possible answer would be: "I am sure when
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| future. For example, "My immediate goal
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| | the time comes, we can agree on a
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| is to get a job in a growth-oriented
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| | reasonable amount. What is the salary
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| company. My long-term goal will depend on
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| | range you typically pay someone with my
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| where the company goes. I hope to
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| | skills and background?"
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| eventually grow into a position of
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| | If You Were an Animal, Which One Would
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| responsibility."
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| | You Want to Be?
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| Why Did You Leave (Or Why Are You
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| | Interviewers use this type of
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| Leaving) Your Job?
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| | psychological question to see if you can
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| If you're unemployed, state your reason
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| | think quickly. If you answer "a bunny,"
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| for leaving in a positive context: "I
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| | you will make a soft, passive impression.
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| managed to survive two rounds of
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| | If you answer "a lion," you will be seen
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| corporate downsizing, but the third round
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| | as aggressive. What type of personality
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| was a 20 percent reduction in the
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| | would it take to get the job done? What
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| workforce, which included me."
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| | impression do you want to make?
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| If you are employed, focus on what you
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