PREPARING FOR A JOB INTERVIEW

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1. PART 4

1.1. Most Common Interview Question

1.1.1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

1.1.1.1. Response

1.1.1.1.1. Share your goals for the future

1.1.1.1.2. Demonstrate that you understand what is realistically achievable over a certain period of time

1.1.1.1.3. You'll also be letting the interviewer know how ambitious you're with this answer

1.1.1.2. Example

1.1.1.2.1. In 5 years, I would like to be ...

1.1.1.3. Practice

1.1.1.3.1. Practice answering this question out loud as you prepare for your interview

1.1.1.3.2. Record yourself and listen it, then critique your own speech

1.1.2. Do you have any questions for me?

1.1.2.1. Response

1.1.2.1.1. The interviewer has been about whether or not you would be a good fit for the company. It's you turn to find out if the company is a good fit for you

1.1.2.1.2. Your answer will show how well you know their company and the requirements

1.1.2.2. Example

1.1.2.2.1. Imagine you're looking back on this position hiring decision in a year. The person you hired has exceeded your expetations. What did he or she do that impressed you most?

1.1.2.2.2. Can you tell me about the team that I would be working with?

1.1.2.3. Practice

1.1.2.3.1. Write down any questions you have about the position, the company, or the work environtment

1.1.2.3.2. Practice those questions out loud

1.2. End of The Interview

1.2.1. Small talk at the end of the interview as well

1.2.2. Hopefully by the end of the interview, you feel more comfortable and confident than you did when you arrived

2. PART 5

2.1. Body Language, Humor, and Expression

2.1.1. Body language

2.1.1.1. Handshake by putting your right hand forward, not tight or aggressive

2.1.1.2. Sit upright and look alert with a good energy Don't sit sliffly

2.1.2. Humor

2.1.2.1. Don't joke too much, maybe one or two moments to show your personality

2.1.2.2. If you joke too much, it will distract from the other important things you want to say

2.1.3. Expression

2.1.3.1. Your face look excited, calm, happy, smile

2.1.3.2. Smiling and nodding are a way to show that you're engaged and listening

3. PART 1

3.1. Small Talk and Handshake

3.1.1. To build a more comfortable environtment before interview begins

3.1.2. Be polite and friendly, keep your answer short, and turn the question back to the interview

3.1.2.1. Example

3.1.2.1.1. Interviewer: "How are you doing?" You : "I'm great thank you, how are you?"

3.1.3. Practice

3.1.3.1. Practice by asking yourself simple, easy-to-answer, non-personal questions

3.1.3.2. Practice with a friend

3.1.4. Example

3.1.4.1. Interviewer: "How are you doing?" You : "I'm doing really well. It's such a nice day out there?" Interviewer: "It is. It was perfect weather all weekend." You : "It was"

3.1.4.2. Interviewer: "Did you have any trouble finding the office?" You: "Nope. The directions on the website were great."

3.1.4.3. Interviewer: " How your weekend was?" You: "It was great, we celebrated my Mom's birthday. How was your weekend?"

3.2. Most Common Interview Question

3.2.1. Tell me a little bit about yourself

3.2.1.1. Response

3.2.1.1.1. Focus on your education and work history

3.2.1.1.2. What areas you have a lot of experience in or what your interests

3.2.1.2. Example

3.2.1.2.1. I studied at Harvard University and graduated in 2012 with a degree in business

3.2.1.2.2. I've been working at Smith, Inc. for 10 years as a manager

3.2.1.2.3. Because my time at Verizon, I have a lot of experience in providing customer service

3.2.1.3. Practice

3.2.1.3.1. By talking about yourself and work history, record it, but make sure it's not too long, maybe around 1 minute

3.2.1.3.2. Listen or watch your video and write down phrases that worked well to use again

3.2.1.3.3. Don't just write a paragraph and memorize it, but simply practice free-talking with some key phrases

3.2.1.3.4. Repeat your practice everyday

4. PART 2

4.1. Most Common Interview Question

4.1.1. Can you tell me how you heard about this position?

4.1.1.1. Give a good response

4.1.1.1.1. Example

4.1.1.2. Practice

4.1.1.2.1. Think about your answer and practice it out loud

4.1.1.2.2. Record yourself and listen it, repeat your practice until it became comfortable

4.1.1.2.3. Practice these word separately, slowly and thinking about the mouth position

4.1.1.2.4. Build your muscle memory so in the interview it will naturally be easier to pronounce

4.1.2. What attracted you to our company?

4.1.2.1. Response

4.1.2.1.1. Share what you know about the company and why you would like to work there

4.1.2.2. Example

4.1.2.2.1. I was really impressed with your commitment to renewable energy

4.1.2.2.2. I was very excited to learn that you support your research department so strongly

4.1.2.2.3. I read that you encourage employees to spend time with each other outside the work place and that's something I really appreciate

4.1.2.2.4. To be honest, what really caught my eye was your focus on growth

4.1.2.3. Practice

4.1.2.3.1. Think about the answer to this question before your interview

4.1.2.3.2. Practice your responses using recordings and repetition This practice will be helpful when you answer other question during the interview

4.1.3. What would you say is your greatest strength?

4.1.3.1. Response

4.1.3.1.1. Talk about what you do really well as an employee, and as a person

4.1.3.1.2. You can share what your greatest strength is, then explain how that helps you in your current job or life

4.1.3.2. Example

4.1.3.2.1. My greatest strength is ...

4.1.3.2.2. I find that this is very important when I ...

4.1.3.2.3. Example in full sentence : My greatest strength is flexibility. I find that this is very important when I'm working with different people and opinions

4.1.3.3. Practice

4.1.3.3.1. Write down: My greatest strength is ... . Then fill in your strength

4.1.3.3.2. Write down how this strength is demonstrated in your life and work

4.1.3.3.3. Practice your several strengths you want to highlight. But in the interview you'll only use one or two answers

4.1.3.3.4. Practice answering out loud based on what you wrote down but don't memorize it

4.1.3.3.5. Practice speaking freely on your ideas

5. PART 3

5.1. Most Common Interview Question

5.1.1. When have you suffered a setback?

5.1.1.1. Similiar questions

5.1.1.1.1. Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a difficult clien or coworker

5.1.1.1.2. Tell me about a time when you had to respond to a crisis

5.1.1.1.3. Tell me about a time when you had to give difficult feedback

5.1.1.1.4. How would you handle a situation where you and your supervisor disagreed about an issue or couse of action?

5.1.1.2. The interviewer may ask questions like this to get a better sense of how you behave and perform in certain stressful situation

5.1.1.3. The question maybe about your actual past experiences, or a hypothetical situation, to see how you would respond

5.1.1.4. Practice

5.1.1.4.1. Practice responding to several different version of this question everyday

5.1.2. What is your greatest weakness?

5.1.2.1. Response

5.1.2.1.1. You must be honest, because this is an opportunity to show a future employer that you know yourself and are willing to work yourself

5.1.2.1.2. Share a weakness like public speaking or attention to detail fear of failure then talk about ways you've worked on improvement in that area

5.1.2.2. Example

5.1.2.2.1. My greatest weakness is ...

5.1.2.2.2. It shows up in my work when ...

5.1.2.2.3. The ways I've worked to improve in this area are ...

5.1.2.3. Practice

5.1.2.3.1. Take a moment to think about something you've struggled with in your work life

5.1.2.3.2. Think of ways that you've worked to improve, any books that you've read, classes you've taken, and so on

5.1.2.3.3. The important thing is to show that you are aware of your weak spots and that you are already working at improving in these areas