Great Interview Questions to Ask Employers
There are two styles of interviewing:
1) Traditional job interviews which tend to use broad based questions. (Commonly felt to be 10% predictive of future on-the-job-behavior.)
a) Does the job seeker have the needed skills?
b) Does the job seeker have the ability to do the job?
c) Does the job seeker have the desired enthusiasm?
d) Does the job seeker have the work ethics the employer expects?
e) Will the job seeker to be a team player and fit into the organization?
2) Behavioral job interview which tend to look at the past experience as an indicator of future behavior, using specific questions. (Commonly felt to be 55% predictive of future on-the-job behavior)
Use questions that look into past specific behaviors. (SAR+1) (SAR = Situation à Action Taken à Results Achieved
Answer these types of questions:
a) Describe a situation/problem that applies to the question.
b) Discuss what type of action you took for the situation.
c) Give the details of the result/outcome.
d) Share what you learned from that situation.
Have a list of 6-7 examples from your past experience where you have answered the above questions for practice before your interview, using the 4 steps listed above. I suggest you type your answers up to make everything clear and succinct in your mind.
Use 3 accomplishments from your resume.
Use 3 from negative situations that you turned around or made the best of the outcome.
Remember during the interview process at all times to appear fully authentic and genuine.
Next time I will discuss the different types of interviews there are that you need to prepare for.
I believe in you, I know you will do great on your interview, once you practice these great interview questions and tips that I am sharing with you on this blog.
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Eleanor Anne Sweet
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