| For most job seekers, this will be their first real | | | | and job qualification questions. Be prepared to answer |
| interview. All types of questions are possible and you | | | | more fully questions about your resume and how your |
| will be interviewed by members of the hiring team. You | | | | skills fit the job description. When answering each |
| will receive follow-up questions based on your resume | | | | question, be sure to drive home your strengths and if |
| and possible job qualification questions and, you will | | | | appropriate, provide them with some of the company |
| most likely receive behavioral questions for the first | | | | information you have learned. |
| time in the interview process. To help prepare for this | | | | 3. Make the interview a conversation. Try to turn the |
| interview, we have some additional tips: | | | | interview into a conversation. Recognize the |
| 1. Began preparing for Behavioral Interview Questions. | | | | interviewer(s) will have ask some questions, but there |
| Since behavioral questions will begin to take on a larger | | | | is no reason why it can't take on a warm and |
| aspect with this interview, it is important to allocate a | | | | conversational tone. Be warm and cheerful throughout |
| good part of your preparation time to answer those | | | | the interview and you will more likely win over the |
| questions. To do this to the fullest:a. Make a list of | | | | interviewer. Remember this is not an interrogation, it is |
| possible job skills from your job description.b. Make two | | | | a conversation. |
| positive examples from your work or education | | | | 4. Get interviewer contact information for thank you |
| experience that show how you have a certain job | | | | letters. As always, get their contact information during |
| skill.c. Make two negative examples from your work or | | | | the interview so you can send them a thank you letter |
| education experience that show how you have used | | | | and also ask them when you can expect to hear from |
| certain job skill.d. Go back over the examples and fill | | | | them regarding the next round of the interview |
| them in with as much content detail you can find and | | | | process. |
| remember. It is best to find actual numbers and know | | | | 5. Tell them you want the position. If nothing else, tell |
| dates and timelines.e. Practice your answers to these | | | | them you want the position. Even if you are not that |
| behavioral questions for each job skill by stating these | | | | interested in the position, make it clear to them you |
| examples. As you practice these examples, adjust | | | | want the job by specifically stating it. Do not assume |
| your answers to make them sound more professional | | | | they will figure it out. If they know you want the job, |
| and clear-cut. Ultimately, you want to make it so | | | | they are more likely to give you the benefit of the |
| someone who knows nothing about your field would | | | | doubt when deciding whether to advance you to the |
| be able to follow it and you also want to have enough | | | | next round. |
| facts available that you can satisfactorily answer | | | | With these phone interview tips, you should have the |
| follow-up questions.f. For the negative examples, | | | | knowledge to help get you to the on-site interviews. |
| choose ones that are minor issues. In addition, make | | | | Summary: |
| sure you take responsibility for what happened. Do not | | | | A job interview can be a challenging experience |
| blame others for the problem. Merely state this is what | | | | where you are asked all types of different questions |
| happened and how you addressed the issue or what | | | | that at first can seem like a personal interrogation. To |
| you would do differently now. Bottom line is that by | | | | help you fight back, we have put together a list of the |
| preparing for these negative behavioral questions, you | | | | different types of job interview questions. Armed with |
| will help ensure to put your best face forward. | | | | this information, you should be well on your way to |
| 2. Be ready for follow-up questions on resume- related | | | | taking back control over the interview. |