Answering 13 Common Interview Questions

Answering 13 Common Interview Questions 8 You’ve heard all these interview questions before, but some of the insightful answers in the almost 9-minute video clip might surprise you. Questions answered :37 Tell me about yourself. Here they mention a “Forte report” which is a paying service of the Career Elevator, the people who made the video. Don’t worry about that. What’s important to retain is that you should be honest but reply in a way that implies how you would be a good fit for the position and the company. 1:13 Tell me about your last job. 1:42 What are your qualifications? 2:32 Where would you like to be in 5 years? 3:04 What is your ideal position? 3:42 Tell me about a problem you had to solve? (The S.T.A.R. approach) 4:13 What are your weaknesses? Here they’re again pushing their Forte Report but essentially their recommendation is to talk about what de-motivates you. If applicable in your case, another option is to be more direct but mention weaknesses that are actually borderline qualities. 4:40 Silly (hypothetical puzzle) questions, such as “if you were an animal, what would you be?” 5:53 Why should I hire you? 6:07 What are your salary expectations? The suggested reply here involves market research. If you’re unable to find any numbers for your market, you might simply prefer to take a more relaxed position. 6:43 How would you describe your previous manager? 7:13 What did you like least or most about your last job? 7:46 Why do you want to work here? There are also some good tips near the 8th-minute about how to ask the interviewer some of your own questions. Free Bonus If you want a handy job interview resource that you can keep on your smartphone or print out for easy reference, I’ve got a special bonus for you. This free download contains: 165 positive personality adjectives to describe yourself 444 of the most popular job interviewer questions to prepare yourself with 175 questions that you can ask in job interviews to make a good impression and learn about your future employer Click the image below to get access to The One Job Interview Resource You’ll Ever Need: JobMob Insiders can get this free bonus and other exclusive content in the JobMob Insider Bonuses area. Join now, it's free!eval Want to be prepared?