Interview Questions

Jobs Interview question Tip: As in all matters of your interview, never fake familiarity you don’t have. Yet you don’t want to seem like a dullard who hasn’t read a book since Tom Sawyer. Best answer:   Unless you’re up for a position in academia or as book critic for The New York Times, you’re not expected to be a

Jobs Interview question Tip: You don’t want to give the impression that money is not important to you, yet you want to explain why your salary may be a little below industry standards Best answer: You like to make money, but other factors are even more important. Example: “Making money is very important to me, and one reason I’m here

Jobs Interview question Tip: You give a very memorable description of a very boring job. Result? You become associated with this boring job in the interviewer’s mind. Best answer: You have never allowed yourself to grow bored with a job and you can’t understand it when others let themselves fall into that rut. Example: “Perhaps I’ve been fortunate, but that

Jobs interview question tips: If you’ve had a problem, you can’t lie. You could easily be found out. Yet admitting an attendance problem could raise many flags. Best answer: If you have had no problem, emphasize your excellent and consistent attendance record throughout your career. Also describe how important you believe such consistent attendance is for a key executive…why it’s

Jobs Interview Tips: Watch out! This question can derail your candidacy faster than a bomb on the tracks – and just as you are about to be hired. Reason: No matter how bright you are, you cannot know the right actions to take in a position before you settle in and get to know the operation’s strengths, weaknesses key people,

Jobs Interview Tip: Blurt out “no way, Jose” and you can kiss the job offer goodbye. But what if you have a family and want to work a reasonably normal schedule? Is there a way to get both the job and the schedule you want? Simple answer: First, if you’re a confirmed workaholic, this question is a softball lob. Whack

Jobs Interview Tips:  Your interviewer fears you may leave this position quickly, as you have others. He’s concerned you may be unstable, or a “problem person” who can’t get along with others.  Answer:  First, before you even get to the interview stage, you should try to minimize your image as job hopper. If there are several entries on your resume

Job Interview Tips: This is a common fishing expedition to see what the industry grapevine may be saying about the company. But it’s also a trap because as an outsider, you never want to be the bearer of unflattering news or gossip about the firm. It can only hurt your chances and sidetrack the interviewer from getting sold on you.

Jobs interview Tips: Alternative Question: How would you describe the highlights and lowlights of your current work life? The question is intended to discover whether you able to be realistic about your relations with other workers, and how you handle it. If your response is always “there is nothing I dislike” then you are portraying yourself as someone who is

Salary Expectations Interview Question: “It’s a nice article very helpful Lilian… would like an article on salary expectation especially if you have never been on a payroll before…” reads a comment from Pauline on an earlier article I did. Like Pauline, you may be in the same situation freaking about how to answer the dreaded interview question. As it is