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Iworktoomuch.Ijustworkandworkandwork.Wrong.Eitheryouarelyingor,worseyet,youaretellingthetruth,inwhichcaseyoudefineworkingtoomuchasaweaknessandreallydonotwanttoworkmuchatall.
Thefollowinganswersareprovidedtogiveyouanewperspectiveonhowtoanswertoughinterviewquestions.Theyarenotthereforyoutoliftfromthepageandinsertintoyournextinterview.Theyareprovidedforyoutouseasthebasicstructureforformulatingyourownanswers.Whilethespecificsofeachreplymaynotapplytoyou,trytofollowthebasicstructureoftheanswerfromtheperspectiveoftheinterviewer.Answerthequestionsbehaviorally,withspecificexamplesthatshowthatclearevidencebacksupwhatyouaresayingaboutyourself.Alwaysprovideinformationthatshowsyouwanttobecometheverybest_____forthecompanyandthatyouhavespecificallypreparedyourselftobecomeexactlythat.Theywanttobesold.Theyarewaitingtobesold.Dontdisappointthem!
1.Tellmeaboutyourself.
Itseemslikeaneasyinterviewquestion.Itsopenended.IcantalkaboutwhateverIwantfromthebirthcanalforward.Right?
Wrong.Whatthehiringmanagerreallywantsisaquick,two-tothree-minutesnapshotofwhoyouareandwhyyourethebestcandidateforthisposition.
Soasyouanswerthisquestion,talkaboutwhatyouvedonetoprepareyourselftobetheverybestcandidatefortheposition.Useanexampleortwotobackitup.Thenaskiftheywouldlikemoredetails.Iftheydo,keepgivingthemexampleafterexampleofyourbackgroundandexperience.Alwayspointbacktoanexamplewhenyouhavetheopportunity.
Tellmeaboutyourselfdoesnotmeantellmeeverything.Justtellmewhatmakesyouthebest.
2.WhyshouldIhireyou?
Theeasyansweristhatyouarethebestpersonforthejob.Anddontbeafraidtosayso.Butthenbackitupwithwhatspecificallydifferentiatesyou.
Forexample:
YoushouldhiremebecauseImthebestpersonforthejob.Irealizethattherearelikelyothercandidateswhoalsohavetheabilitytodothisjob.YetIbringanadditionalqualitythatmakesmethebestpersonforthejob--mypassionforexcellence.Iampassionatelycommittedtoproducingtrulyworldclassresults.Forexample...
Areyouthebestpersonforthejob?
Showitbyyourpassionateexamples.
3.Whatisyourlong-rangeobjective?
Makemyjobeasyforme.Makemewanttohireyou.
Thekeyistofocusonyourachievableobjectivesandwhatyouaredoingtoreachthoseobjectives.
Withinfiveyears,Iwouldliketobecometheverybestaccountantyourcompanyhasonstaff.Iwanttoworktowardbecomingtheexpertthatothersrelyupon.Andindoingso,IfeelIllbefullypreparedtotakeonanygreaterresponsibilitieswhichmightbepresentedinthelongterm.Forexample,hereiswhatImpresentlydoingtopreparemyself...
Thengoontoshowbyyourexampleswhatyouaredoingtoreachyourgoalsandobjectives.
4.Howhasyoureducationpreparedyouforyourcareer?
Thisisabroadquestionandyouneedtofocusonthebehavioralexamplesinyoureducationalbackgroundwhichspecificallyaligntotherequiredcompetenciesforthecareer.
Anexample:
Myeducationhasfocusedonnotonlythelearningthefundamentals,butalsoonthepracticalapplicationoftheinformationlearnedwithinthoseclasses.Forexample,Iplayedaleadroleinaclassprojectwherewegatheredandanalyzedbestpracticedatafromthisindustry.Letmetellyoumoreabouttheresults...
Focusonbehavioralexamplessupportingthekeycompetenciesforthecareer.Thenaskiftheywouldliketohearmoreexamples.Enhanceyourcareeropportunitiesbygettingthetrainingyouneed,findtopdegreesandschoolsnearyou!
5.Areyouateamplayer?
Almosteveryonesaysyestothisquestion.Butitisnotjustayes/noquestion.Youneedtoprovidebehavioralexamplestobackupyouranswer.
Asampleanswer:
Yes,Imverymuchateamplayer.Infact,Ivehadopportunitiesinmywork,schoolandathleticstodevelopmyskillsasateamplayer.Forexample,onarecentproject...
Emphasizeteamworkbehavioralexamplesandfocusonyouropennesstodiversityofbackgrounds.Talkaboutthestrengthoftheteamabovetheindividual.Andnotethatthisquestionmaybeusedasaleadintoquestionsaroundhowyouhandleconflictwithinateam,sobeprepared.
6.Haveyoueverhadaconflictwithabossorprofessor?
Howwasitresolved?
Notethatifyousayno,mostinterviewerswillkeepdrillingdeepertofindaconflict.Thekeyishowyoubehaviorallyreactedtoconflictandwhatyoudidtoresolveit.
Yes,Ihavehadconflictsinthepast.Nevermajorones,buttherehavebeendisagreementsthatneededtoberesolved.I'
vefoundthatwhenconflictoccurs,ithelpstofullyunderstandtheotherpersonsperspective,soItaketimetolistentotheirpointofview,thenIseektoworkoutacollaborativesolution.Forexample...
Focusyouransweronthebehavioralprocessforresolvingtheconflictandworkingcollaboratively.
7.Whatisyourgreatestweakness?
Mostcareerbookstellyoutoselectastrengthandpresentitasaweakness.Suchas:
Iworktoomuch.Ijustworkandworkandwork.Wrong.Firstofall,usingastrengthandpresentingitasaweaknessisdeceiving.Second,itmissesthepointofthequestion.
Youshouldselectaweaknessthatyouhavebeenactivelyworkingtoovercome.Forexample:
Ihavehadtroubleinthepastwithplanningandprioritization.However,Imnowtakingstepstocorrectthis.Ijuststartedusingapocketplanner...thenshowthemyourplannerandhowyouareusingit.
Talkaboutatrueweaknessandshowwhatyouaredoingtoovercomeit.
8.IfIweretoaskyourprofessorstodescribeyou,whatwouldtheysay?
Thisisathreatofreferencecheckquestion.Donotwaitfortheinterviewtoknowtheanswer.Askanypriorbossesorprofessorsinadvance.Andiftheyrewillingtoprovideapositivereference,askthemforaletterofrecommendation.
Thenyoucananswerthequestionlikethis:
IbelieveshewouldsayI'
maveryenergeticperson,thatImresultsorientedandoneofthebestpeopleshehaseverworkedwith.Actually,Iknowshewouldsaythat,becausethoseareherverywords.MayIshowyouherletterofrecommendation?
Sobepreparedinadvancewithyourlettersofrecommendation.
9.Whatqualitiesdoyoufeelasuccessfulmanagershouldhave?
Focusontwowords:
leadershipandvision.
Hereisasampleofhowtorespond:
Thekeyqualityinasuccessfulmanagershouldbeleadership--theabilitytobethevisionaryforthepeoplewhoareworkingunderthem.Thepersonwhocansetthecourseanddirectionforsubordinates.Thehighestcallingofatrueleaderisinspiringotherstoreachthehighestoftheirabilities.I'
dliketotellyouaboutapersonwhomIconsidertobeatrueleader...
Thengiveanexampleofsomeonewhohastouchedyourlifeandhowtheirimpacthashelpedinyourpersonaldevelopment.
10.Ifyouhadtoliveyourlifeoveragain,whatonethingwouldyouchange?
Focusonakeyturningpointinyourlifeormissedopportunity.Yetalsotieitforwardtowhatyouaredoingtostillseektomakethatchange.
AlthoughImoverallveryhappywithwhereImatinmylife,theoneaspectIlikelywouldhavechangedwouldbefocusingearlieronmychosencareer.Ihadagreatinternshipthispastyearandlookforwardtomoreexperienceinthefield.IsimplywishIwouldhavefocusedhereearlier.Forexample,Ilearnedonmyrecentinternshipâ
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thenprovideexamples.
Stayfocusedonpositivedirectioninyourlifeandbackitupwithexamples.
Inreviewingtheseresponses,pleaserememberthattheyareonlytobeviewedsamples.Pleasedonotrehearsethemverbatimoradoptthemasyourown.Theyaremeanttostiryourcreativejuicesandgetyouthinkingabouthowtoproperlyanswerthebroaderrangeofquestionsthatyouwillface.