| A job interview is one of the last hurdles | | | | leadership capabilities with your answers and |
| you need to leap in order to land that job | | | | how your contribution to the company will |
| you seek. Even after having written a stellar | | | | positively impact their business. |
| resume, you will not likely be offered the | | | | |
| position unless you fully prepare for the | | | | The Money Issue |
| interview. | | | | |
| | | | You may be asked to discuss salary. Although |
| This requires some practicing of answers to | | | | it is wise to wait until a second interview, |
| the more frequently asked questions. There | | | | if the employer pushes the issue, it is best |
| are always going to be standard questions | | | | to be honest about what you expect to earn |
| that most potential employers ask. The best | | | | from the job. If at that point you do not see |
| approach is to prepare yourself with some | | | | eye-to-eye, you can simply indicate that you |
| standard, honest answers in advance without | | | | need to make a certain amount (whatever your |
| sounding "rehearsed" or disinterested with | | | | bottom line amount may be). The hiring |
| the questions. | | | | manager may be sufficiently impressed with |
| | | | you to offer what you ask. |
| Questions You May Be Asked | | | | |
| | | | Alternatively, if the feedback on your |
| One of the initial questions many employers | | | | request is that they are under budget |
| ask concerns your previous job history. | | | | restraints and cannot meet your demand, then |
| Although the questioner can read that same | | | | this is clearly not a win-win scenario for |
| information straight from your resume, the | | | | each of you. If the salary you communicated |
| interviewer frequently wants you to describe | | | | was indeed your bottom line offer, then don't |
| previous jobs in more detail along with | | | | take their denial personally. All companies |
| specific responsibilities. | | | | have financial constraints, and there will be |
| | | | other options for you elsewhere. |
| You may be quizzed on prior experiences, good | | | | |
| or bad, accomplishments, and what you learned | | | | Now it's Your Turn |
| from each position. Questions concerning how | | | | |
| you handled yourself in certain scenarios - | | | | Finally, after the questions from the |
| typical or uncomfortable ones - and what you | | | | potential employer have been completed, it is |
| did to improve the situation are fairly | | | | your turn to ask the questions. Come to the |
| common. | | | | interview prepared with a short list of |
| | | | sincere questions. That alone shows you have |
| Why You Want to Work for This Company | | | | interest and some level of initiative. |
| | | | |
| Your reasons for wishing to join this | | | | You may want to inquire about specific job |
| particular company will almost surely be on | | | | duties or the company itself. This is the |
| the list of inquiries. Be prepared to respond | | | | point to determine whether you think you are |
| with a clear and confident answer. Related to | | | | a good fit for the job. |
| that question, you could be asked what sort | | | | |
| of work or positions you expect to have with | | | | After your questions, the interview will be |
| the company and how far you see yourself | | | | completed and hopefully, if you are happy |
| going. | | | | with the outcome of the discussion, you will |
| | | | be called back for a second interview or even |
| Answers to questions like these can make or | | | | a job offer. That is the point where you know |
| break an interview, so offer thoughtful and | | | | your advance preparation has paid off. |
| carefully considered responses. Demonstrate | | | | |