Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Tough Interview questions

Interviews provide a chance for you to shine. Often times the questions are repetitive and require little thought. There are times that questions will throw you off track. This is something that you should be prepared for. Some of the more challenging questions for me are:

What do you not do well?
What salary do you expect?
Why are you interested in our organization?

I would like to think that I do most things well and to admit that there are things in need of improvement may change the tone of the interview process. It is important not to beat yourself up during the interview.

When asked about salary, I prefer to ask what salary they are offering for the position. This may be safer than selling yourself short on wages that the employer was willing to pay.

If asked why I am interested in working for this organization I cringe. Often times I have applied to a company for a job and not because I had a particular interest in the company itself. Again this question must be answered carefully so as not to offend the interviewer or make yourself look ignorant.

Its normal to assume that throughout your career you will be faced with unexpected questions. What will make you shine is the professional and mature way that you respond to them.

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