| In preparing for a job interview it is | | | | may reflect a badly on you. This will also |
| important to list and plan your answers ahead | | | | create a big question in the mind of the |
| of time so that you dont panic when the time | | | | interviewer why you are making such |
| comes. Jotting down some of the possible | | | | discriminatory remarks regarding your |
| questions and then figuring out the best | | | | previous job. To prevent falling into this |
| answer for each will help to boost your | | | | trap just say that you are looking for |
| confidence. | | | | additional opportunities to enhance further |
| | | | your professional knowledge. |
| There are ten interview questions that often | | | | |
| times are the downfall of job seekers, | | | | When were you most satisfied in your job? |
| especially if they are caught off guard. | | | | |
| These top ten questions are ideal to be used | | | | Again, be very careful in answering this type |
| when practicing for a job interview. The top | | | | of question since this will reflect a lot |
| ten questions are: | | | | about you as a potential employee. A not so |
| | | | convincing answer may cause you to lose the |
| What are your weaknesses? | | | | chance of getting that job you want. Try to |
| | | | answer this question without any prejudice to |
| The best way to answer this question is to | | | | your previous job, and concentrate more on |
| minimize your weakness and emphasize on your | | | | discussing things that motivate you |
| strengths. Mention professional traits that | | | | professionally. This will create the |
| you deem as your weakness rather than | | | | impression that you are a good employee since |
| concentrating on negative personal qualities. | | | | you refrain from creating any bad remarks |
| Likewise, it would be best to mention that | | | | regarding you previous job plus this will |
| you are doing something to improve yourself | | | | provide your future employer with ideas on |
| professionally in order to correct your | | | | how to motivate their employees. |
| weakness. | | | | |
| | | | What can you do for us that other candidates |
| Why should we hire you? | | | | cannot offer? |
| | | | |
| This is another overwhelming question which | | | | Some applicants usually go blank when asked |
| can make any interviewee panic. An ideal way | | | | this question for fear that they may answer |
| to handle this question is to start with | | | | inadequately. Be confident and concentrate on |
| summarizing your working experiences which | | | | discussing your positive traits and work |
| may be important to the company. Remember be | | | | qualifications that you deem as important and |
| confident and show that you really are | | | | relevant to the job you are applying for. |
| looking forward to becoming a part of the | | | | |
| company. | | | | What three positive things would your last |
| | | | boss say about you? |
| Why do you want to work in our company? | | | | |
| | | | Simply tell them of your positive traits both |
| The purpose of the interviewer for asking | | | | as a person and as an employee which are |
| such a question is to make certain that you | | | | noticed not only by your previous employer |
| as the applicant are really interested in the | | | | but likewise by your co-employees. Think of |
| job and not just simply applying because | | | | positive remarks that your previous boss may |
| there is a job opening. As an applicant you | | | | have told you and read through any |
| have to convince the interviewer that you are | | | | performance related assessments you may have |
| serious and very much interested in the job | | | | had for inspiration. |
| you are applying for. | | | | |
| | | | How much salary are you seeking? Or how much |
| What are your goals? Or where do you see | | | | salary are you expecting? |
| yourself five years from now? | | | | |
| | | | When an interviewer asks you your salary |
| It is better to answer this question with | | | | requirements, it usually means they like you |
| reference to short-term and intermediate | | | | and considering hiring you to become a part |
| goals rather than talking about some distant | | | | of their company. |
| future. It is also advised to involve the | | | | |
| company in discussing your professional | | | | Some employers would even ask your salary |
| goals. For instance, say that you see | | | | history from your previous jobs. This will |
| yourself as becoming a part of the company | | | | provide them with an idea of how much you |
| and helping it in achieving it goals and | | | | would consider asking from them. A safe way |
| missions. Most interviewers asked this type | | | | of answering such a question is to ask for a |
| of question to gain insight on the real | | | | salary that is similar or close to what you |
| motive of an applicant since there are some | | | | is previously receiving. Or simply tell them |
| applicants who will just make a company their | | | | that you are willing to receive any amount |
| training ground and then after they have | | | | that is rightfully commensurate to the |
| gained some experience leave to search for | | | | position or the job youre applying for. |
| another job. | | | | |
| | | | If you were an animal, what can of animal |
| Why did you leave or why are you leaving your | | | | would you be? |
| current job? | | | | |
| | | | This question is geared more on knowing the |
| This is another question used to weigh the | | | | personality that you have. Try to think of |
| professionalism as well as the ability of an | | | | animals that are not harmful but rather |
| applicant to stay on a job. As an applicant | | | | exhibits good qualities that match with the |
| it is not nice to say anything negative about | | | | type of position you are applying for. |
| your current or previous employer since it | | | | |