Review these typical interview questions and think about how you would
answer them. Read the questions listed; you will also find some
strategy suggestions with them.
(Excerpted from the book The Accelerated Job Search by Wayne D. Ford, Ph.D., published by The Management Advantage, Inc.)
This week I want to share with you 5 more common interview questions that can be asked in the interview. I suggest you add them to your file marked, “Interview Questions”.
I am sharing with you “Job Search Expert Interview Questions System”. If you follow the directions listed below, you will greatly improve the result from you interview because you will be better prepared than most other job seekers. This gives you the edge in the interview!!
Job Search Action Plan:
- Write the questions in your computer file marked, “Interview Questions”.
- Write/type several versions of possible answers to the questions based on your resume and professional background.
- Wait 24 hours until you go back and review your answers.
- Now after reviewing your answers, edit and improve the strongest answer of the group you have created.
- Now role play a loud with a friend, partner or career support person.
- Record and or video tape your answers. Listen with an open mind to the recordings.
- Go back and refine your answers based on what you learned and heard from the recordings.
- “Rinse and Repeat” these processes until you are relatively happy with your answers.
- Practice your answers before each phone and face to face interview.
10.Remember to speak clearly, succinctly, and with a strong confident voice.
Below you will find questions 36-40 of the 50 most common interview questions.
Q 36. Would you be willing to relocate if required?
You should be clear on this with your family prior to the interview if
you think there is a chance it may come up. Do not say yes just to get
the job if the real answer is no. This can create a lot of problems
later on in your career. Be honest at this point and save yourself
future grief.
Q 37. Are you willing to put the interests of the organization ahead of your own?
This is a straight loyalty and dedication question. Do not worry about
the deep ethical and philosophical implications. Just say yes.
Q 38. Describe your management style.
Try to avoid labels. Some of the more common labels, like progressive,
salesman or consensus, can have several meanings or descriptions
depending on which management expert you listen to. The situational
style is safe, because it says you will manage according to the
situation, instead of one size fits all.
Q 39. What have you learned from mistakes on the job?
Here you have to come up with something or you strain credibility. Make
it small, well intentioned mistake with a positive lesson learned. An
example would be working too far ahead of colleagues on a project and
thus throwing coordination off.
Q 40. Do you have any blind spots?
Trick question. If you know about blind spots, they are no longer blind
spots. Do not reveal any personal areas of concern here. Let them do
their own discovery on your bad points. Do not hand it to them.
When preparing for you interview follow the “Job Search Expert Interview Questions System”, using the Job Search Action Plan listed above.
If you are looking for additional job search information, read my other blog, “Sweet Job Advice”, located at www.TheJobSearchExperts.com
Have a great week, and great interviews.
I believe in you!
Warmly,
Eleanor
Eleanor Anne Sweet
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