| As I have mentioned several times, I will
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| | you might answer, "Although I enjoyed my
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| not only help you with your visa
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| | previous job, I wanted to seek out a
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| application process, I will also help you
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| | position that would give me more chances
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| arrive and settle in Canada!
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| | to work with the public."
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| One of the most important tasks that you
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| | Why were you fired?
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| will have to accomplish after you arrive
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| | It can be difficult to explain to a
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| to Canada will be attending to several
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| | potential employer why you were fired
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| job interviews so that you can get the
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| | from a previous position. Many people
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| job of your dreams in Canada! Today, I
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| | make the mistake of blaming the other
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| will give you some useful advice and
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| | company or the supervisor for the
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| recommendations to help you answer TOUGH
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| | problem, but you have to remember the
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| questions during your job interview in
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| | golden rule of interviewing: never say
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| Canada! Remember, Canadians are very
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| | anything negative about a former
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| nice, but sometimes they can be tough!
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| | employer.
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| O.K. let's get started...
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| | Your best bet is to check in with your
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| After a little practice, most of us can
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| | references from that past employer to
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| become quite confident answering some
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| | determine exactly what there take on your
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| interview questions, such as "What are
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| | firing was. You may have thought the
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| your strengths?" or "Why do you want this
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| | split was amicable when they viewed it in
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| job?" These common questions have been
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| | a different light altogether. After
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| heard by millions of job seekers over the
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| | you've spoken with your references,
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| years and have been answered with varying
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| | you'll have a better idea of how to
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| degrees of success.
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| | formulate a response.
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| However, there are other questions that
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| | In your answer, you should accept your
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| are more difficult to masterfully answer.
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| | share of the blame. No firing - not even
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| These are the ones interviewers like to
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| | one that was unfair or biased - is
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| throw at us when everything else seems to
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| | completely one-sided. Blaming others will
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| be going smoothly in the interview. Just
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| | only tell the interviewer that you
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| when we think we've done a great job, we
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| | haven't learned a lesson and that you're
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| hear something like "Why did you get
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| | likely to make the same mistakes again.
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| fired from your last job?" or "How come
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| | A good answer might be the following: "I
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| you've had so much trouble finding a
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| | was fired because there was a
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| position since the layoff?" or "If you
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| | miscommunication from the beginning about
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| could be any television character, who
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| | my job responsibilities. The employer
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| would you be and why?" or "How does your
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| | needed someone who had access to a
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| husband/wife feel about you taking this
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| | vehicle during the day, and I did not. I
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| job?'
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| | should have stated from the beginning
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| The problem with most of these questions
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| | that, while my transportation was
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| isn't that we don't know the answers;
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| | reliable, I would not be able to run
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| it's that they take us by surprise for a
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| | errands outside of the office." In the
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| moment and throw us off our game. We miss
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| | response, the individual briefly explains
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| the catch because the ball came out of
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| | the situation and accepts responsibility
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| nowhere.
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| | for her share of the miscommunication.
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| Now you could practice answering all of
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| | She doesn't speak negatively about the
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| these potential questions, but there's
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| | past employer.
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| always a good bet that a savvy
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| | Don't forget to be honest. Making up a
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| interviewer will still throw something
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| | story to explain why you were fired won't
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| your way that you didn't see coming.
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| | get you the job.
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| After all, they want to see how well you
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| | Why has there been such a large gap
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| handle something unexpected. So this
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| | between your jobs?
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| section won't provide you with definite
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| | Interviewers look over your resume for
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| clever answers for all of the possible
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| | carefully. What they want to see is a
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| "trick" questions in the world, but we
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| | continuous, or nearly continuous, stream
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| will look at numerous examples and I'll
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| | of employment. When there are stretches
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| give you some basic guidelines and
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| | of time between jobs ranging from six
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| suggestions on how to handle them.
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| | months to a year or more, they may be
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| As a result, you might be a caught
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| | concerned about your ability to maintain
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| off-guard for a moment by an unusual
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| | a position long-term or about personal
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| question, but you'll recover quickly and
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| | issues which may require you to leave the
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| answer with a thoughtful response that
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| | workplace for lengthy periods of time.
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| should "Wow!" the interviewer. With that
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| | If the interviewer asks about these gaps,
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| goal in mind, let's begin our journey
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| | then your best strategy is to be honest.
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| into the world of unusual and difficult
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| | For example, you might say "I took some
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| interview questions.
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| | time off to stay home with our new baby,
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| Questions About Former Employers &
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| | but now that he's settled in pre-school I
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| Employment
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| | feel comfortable accepting the
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| Chances are you won't escape an interview
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| | responsibilities of a full-time position"
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| without facing some questions about your
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| | or "After I was displaced from my Acme
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| past and/or current employers. Some
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| | where I'd worked for eight years, it took
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| questions are fairly simple, such as
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| | me awhile to regain my confidence. It
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| "Tell me what you liked most about your
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| | happened quite suddenly, and I admit I
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| last job." Those questions you can answer
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| | wasn't prepared to make a change. It took
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| without too much pressure and without
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| | me awhile to feel comfortable getting
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| becomingly overly worried about slipping
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| | back out in the job market."
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| up and saying the wrong thing.
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| | Again, take responsibility for the gap
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| On the other hand, you may also face more
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| | between positions but also try to ease
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| difficult questions about your work
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| | the concerns that are behind the
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| history. Here are some examples:
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| | interview's question or that may be
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| - Why did you leave your last job?
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| | raised as a result of your answer.
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| - Why were you fired?
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| | Why are you switching careers?
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| - Why has there been such a large gap
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| | For some of us, when we want a change, we
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| between your jobs?
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| | want a major change. Switching employers
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| - Why are you switching careers?
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| | may not be enough; we may have to try an
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| All of these questions have the potential
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| | entirely different field. The desire to
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| to cause you to lose your composure
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| | re-invent ourselves may be easy enough
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| during an interview and to stumble around
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| | for us to understand but interviewers may
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| for an answer. Thankfully, however, there
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| | question the switch. What they don't want
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| are ways to answer these questions
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| | is a new employee who quickly regrets
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| effectively.
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| | making the change or who realizes the new
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| Why did you leave your last job?
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| | career isn't all they thought it would
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| We all have different reasons for
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| | be.
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| searching out a new position: we want
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| | Your answer to this question should
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| more money, we didn't get along with our
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| | reflect a sincere interest in the new
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| boss, etc. In most cases, our real reason
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| | field, as well as your knowledge of what
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| for leaving may not make the best
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| | it entails. Basically, make sure you have
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| response during an interview.
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| | done your homework so the interviewer
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| For example, if you responded, "I left
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| | knows this isn't just some fly-by-night
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| because of a conflict with my supervisor"
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| | decision; it's something you've put a lot
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| the interviewer is going to see you as a
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| | of thought into.
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| potential problem. After all, if you've
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| | Here's a sample answer: "After I spent
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| had conflict with one supervisor, you may
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| | ten years in advertising, I wanted a
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| have a problem with authority. If you
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| | change that would give me more
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| said, "I wanted to find a job that paid
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| | opportunities to work with customers
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| better and that had more opportunities
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| | directly. That's the main reason I
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| for advancement," the interviewer would
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| | considered sales. I did some research
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| wonder if you'd really be happy with the
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| | into the field and discovered that the
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| salary or the opportunities at this
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| | best salespeople have strong
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| position or if you'd just leave there as
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| | interpersonal skills, a genuine desire to
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| well.
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| | help others, and an ability to recognize
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| The correct answer should be positive and
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| | the needs and wants of customers. These
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| should be directed towards what you know
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| | are all traits I've developed through my
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| about this position. In an interview for
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| | experience in advertising so I thought
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| a job where you'd be dealing with
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| | this would be a great fit for me."
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| customers or public relations regularly,
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| | See you in Canada!
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