| Don't you just hate job interviews? Or | | | | techniques, some common and some exclusive to |
| perhaps you don't! I know I do. Well, it's | | | | them, but there were some practical |
| not so, much the interview itself as the fear | | | | guidelines which I learnt on my course which |
| of the unknown questions they have prepared. | | | | are very useful for anyone preparing for that |
| I bought a book once on how to answer job | | | | job they want so much.To best be able to |
| interview questions and although it was a | | | | answer job interview questions, it would be |
| useful confidence booster, it did little to | | | | great to know what those questions are to |
| improve my chances of getting job offers. A | | | | start with. Although that's impossible, |
| one-to-one interview is a lot less daunting | | | | there are plenty of websites which will give |
| than a panel of interviewers, and for the | | | | you heaps of examples of the most commonly |
| type of jobs I go for these days, it's the | | | | asked job interview questions. As someone |
| panel brigade that I'm confronted by, and | | | | who has both failed and succeeded at job |
| trying to answer job interview questions from | | | | interviews, I have my own list of 7 most |
| a pack of high flyers is no easy task.The | | | | asked questions for the types of jobs I've |
| book I bought was aimed more at these person | | | | applied for. The actual list is exhaustive |
| to person interviews and I needed more | | | | but you may find some of these worth noting |
| experience with panel type interrogations | | | | down:1. Why do you want this job in |
| (for want of a better word!), or so I thought | | | | particular? |
| anyway. That was until I went on a 3 day | | | | |
| skills development course. Here I learnt a | | | | 2. What do you know about our organization? |
| shed load of useful techniques on how to | | | | (A little research here is imperative) |
| relax, and answer job interview questions. | | | | |
| There were even tricks on how to avoid | | | | 4. Do you describe yourself as a good team |
| answering questions specifically, but giving | | | | player? (Be prepared to expand) |
| the impression of a good answer overall.At | | | | |
| its most simplistic approach, any dialogue | | | | 5. What do you expect to be doing in 5/10 |
| between humans relies on 3 core components. | | | | years time from now? |
| We ask questions, give answers, and make | | | | |
| statements, but even a statement usually | | | | 6. What are your weaknesses/strengths? |
| warrants a response. That's it! The hard | | | | |
| part regarding how to answer job interview | | | | 7. If you are already in employment, why are |
| questions, is knowing how to answer but not | | | | you leaving? (Try not to be negative |
| necessarily knowing the answer. There is a | | | | here)Never before has there been more help |
| difference here.Another skill is learning to | | | | available to help prepare applicants for |
| listen carefully to the interviewer. By | | | | important interviews in a competitive |
| careful listening you are better prepared to | | | | workplace. The best ever resource is right |
| make an informed response to the question. | | | | here at your finger tips. The internet. So, |
| There's nothing wrong with putting a few legs | | | | the easy way to answer job interview |
| onto you answers, as in order to make and | | | | questions is to do a little online |
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| a later date.No two interviews are ever the | | | | opportunities. He also has many other |
| same. Different interviewers have differing | | | | employment related pieces on the site. |