| When The Recruiter Asks: "Do You Have Any | | | | This is a hiring process, in essence, a competition, go |
| Questions?" | | | | in proactive .. a passive approach to any interview will |
| Usually this question is always reserved for last during | | | | backfire. Always be assertive, and never ever be |
| an interview, and it's hardly a fluffy, throw away | | | | aggressive. Qualifications aside, all interview questions |
| question. It may just seem like the interview is over | | | | your answers, are in fact deciding your final |
| and they are asking this question as a courtesy. | | | | interview score and you are being scored. |
| FORGET ABOUT IT!! This can be the make it or | | | | When The Recruiter Asks: "Can You Tell Me About |
| break it interview question. Point is this .. the | | | | Your Weaknesses?" |
| interview questions never stop until you actually | | | | Remember, they never really want to hear about a |
| leave the office! | | | | weakness, they do want to hear how well you |
| Your answer here will be the last thing they hear | | | | express yourself and deal with the actual interview |
| from you. You can so easily make it a memorable | | | | question. Your answer always has to end in a solution |
| moment by having a really good question to ask. No | | | | that can be applied to the job at hand. Here's a |
| self serving questions please, those are killers and | | | | simple and yet great sample I teach all the time. "I |
| reason enough to dismiss your chances. Asking about | | | | used to actually have a problem saying no to people, |
| on going training' or "'if hired, I would be very | | | | these days with my time management and setting |
| interested in moving to the next level, can you tell | | | | priorities skill set, I no longer have that problem as |
| me what certifications I would need' or "'can you tell | | | | my To Do List manages me first, and saying no, is |
| me if there is a company policy in place should there | | | | now a non issue"'. Simple, concise and does in fact |
| be a Pandemic' "' a thinking person asks these type | | | | mention that you understand time management. |
| of questions. That'll be a great impression to leave | | | | The interview questions and your answers are not |
| them with. | | | | hard, they just need prep and solid rehearsing out |
| If you do proper research on the company first, | | | | loud. Out loud because otherwise how will you know |
| you'll come up with great questions to ask them. | | | | how smooth and convincing you are? That in itself |
| When The Recruiter Asks: "What Do You Know | | | | will give you that extra confidence you need. Trust |
| About Our Company?" | | | | me, recruiters can spot confidence and sincerity a |
| This is clearly where they get to see if you've done | | | | mile away. Remember, show them the real you when |
| your homework. And again, it can make or break | | | | answering interview questions. Don't give them |
| your chances for being hired. Remember you got the | | | | template like, cookie cutter answers. Make notes, |
| interview because you were qualified, so here's your | | | | practice out loud, do more research, ask questions "' |
| chance to show up prepared, it'll be your edge over | | | | it all works and will always ensure a high interview |
| the other guy, remember he's qualified too. | | | | score. |