Handling Job
Interview Questions
The job interview questions
you get asked are generally predictable and fall into a number of known
categories.
If you are aware of this,
you can prepare your answers in
advance and give yourself a competitive advantage.
You need to plan for each of
these 4 interview steps:
- Pre-interview planning and research
- Handlig tough questions during the interview
- Closing the interview positively
- Post-interview follow up and thank you letters
Teaching Job
Interview Techniques
It is essential to have a
strategy for handling interviews successfully. This needs to include
all of the following elements that make up a interview and need to be
mastered ...
Further details on the content
of each of the above interview strategy elements follow ...
It's essential to know the
different types of interviews you may experience to enable advance
preparation for your job interview questions.
This topic provides details on
the following types of job interviews:
- Screening Interviews
- Telephone Interviews
- Informational Interviews
- Directive Interviews
- Meandering Interviews
- Stress Interviews
- Behavioral Interviews
- Audition Interviews
- Group Interviews
- Panel Interviews
- Tag-team Interviews
- Meal-time Interviews
- Follow-up Interviews
It is very important to
prepare thoroughly for your job interview questions, so you can be
confident of giving your best performance on the big day.
This section discusses the
foolowing aspects of interview preparation:
- Set up an interview wardrobe
- Learn the responses to basic job interview
questions
- Practice your interview presentation
- Compile list of strenghts & weaknesses
First impressions always count
and a good start to your interview will settle your nerves and give
your confidence a boost.
Some of the techniques used to
ensure a good start to your interview are :
- Punctuality
- Appearnace
- Review your notes on job interview questions
- Greeting
- Be Professional
- Social Etiquette
Job interview questions fall
into four basic categories:
- Open Interview Questions
- Closed Interview Questions
- Behavioral Interview Questions
- Hypothetical Interview Questions
You can always expect to get
some really tough job interview questions and perhaps even a few
dubious ones as well:
- Why did you leave
- Explain gaps in employment
- Describe your weaknesses
- Why are you interested
- Why should we hire you
Some really useful interview
do's and don'ts:
- Dress appropriately
- Go alone
- Pace your conversation
- Be polite to everyone
- Arrive early
- Be prepared
- Be honest
- Don't smoke
- Turn off your cell phone
- Be enthusiastic
It's always good practice for
you to ask questions at your job interview ... it shows the interviewer
you are interested in the position and gives you a another chance to
impress.
Consider asking some of these
questions:
- Has this position been rewcently created
- How did this position come about
- What type of trainining can I expect
- What is the length of tenure for your average
employee
- What qualities and skills are you looking for
- What growth opportunities are there
- How soon do you anticipate making a hiring
decision
Although most people find
salary negotiations difficult, it is an opportunity to secure the best
package possible. Use these tips to help you in your salary
negotiations:
- Employers generally expect candidates to
negotiate salaries
- Reseasrch job pay statistics to determine your
market worth
- Rehearse your negotiations with friends
- Sample negotiation responses
- Trade one benefit for aonther that you value
more
Make a lasting impression by
closing on a positive note. If you have answered all the job interview
questions successfully, the last thing you want is to spoilt it by a
poor close. Try using some of these closing tactics:
- Ask some prepared questions
- Enquire about the timing of the hiring decision
- Request feedback on your interview performance
- Confirm you interest in the position
- Express your confidence in been able to do the
job well
If you know in advance what to
do after the interview, you can start planning while you are still
"working" the interview.
Some essential actions include:
- Find out when the hiring decision is to be made
- Note the names and contact details of key
decision makers
- Be sure to send a thank you letter or note
- Follow up at appropriate intervals
Make best use of all these
strategies to answer your job
interview questions successfully - good luck!
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