By Dr. Howard Gauthier If you are going to get the job, you need to be prepared for your interview. This includes being prepared to answer the interview questions you will be asked. During your interview you will be judged on ...
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Brandon Denton's comment,
June 25, 2015 5:57 PM
While reading all of these questions, I noticed a common theme. This is that the interviewer wants to hear personal stories or experiences that you (the interviewee) has encountered before. This shows them that you have "been through the ringer" and are comfortable in otherwise uncomfortable situations.
Ryan Luehrman's curator insight,
June 21, 2020 8:15 PM
There is nothing worse than when you get asked a hard question by an employer. So I added this section to prepare for the inevitable.
Lillian Budd's curator insight,
January 20, 2015 1:14 PM
I honestly didn't even know that there were college interviews until recently. I would imagine that there are a lot of other people like me who don't know about this, and this would definitely help them prepare for these interviews. Publishing this will help those who aren't confident in their ability to "rock" these interviews. I chose this for that specific reason.
Pierre-Boris Kalitventzeff's curator insight,
September 29, 2014 8:06 AM
Here are mines: - imagine you are in my shoes and I'm in yours: what would you evaluate in my profile? What is the most important question you would have for me? - what are you incorruptible at? - what is your level of intolerance and why? - how do you measure talent? Cheers!
Jessie Toledo's curator insight,
September 17, 2014 3:59 PM
Few things has important as important as a good first impression.
Jessie Toledo's comment,
September 17, 2014 4:00 PM
thank you for this! I have a interview coming up and this is going to be very useful.
GoJobio's comment,
November 3, 2014 9:36 PM
A very useful and informative post. You guy such a good author. We are in our way in promoting a video resume this sounds very good to us. Thanks!
Kyra Mohn's curator insight,
September 10, 2014 11:07 AM
Senior seminar is a great time to prepare for job interviews |
Andrea Ross's curator insight,
May 23, 2018 6:28 AM
Morning all. I've recently compiled a comprehensive list of behavioural based interview questions for agency recruitment and in-house clients over the last week. It can be pretty daunting with the amount of information out there. If anyone is out there that has just started interviewing talent then please take a read of this article it has 5 relevant questions that will help verify the suitability of the person for the role. Happy Interviewing!!
Emily Rose's comment,
December 30, 2016 6:17 AM
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Kimberly Kachadoorian's curator insight,
January 22, 2015 9:29 AM
ALWAYS HAVE A SET OF QUESTIONS TO ASK!!!!
Teveion Jenkins's curator insight,
April 22, 2015 10:40 AM
tips that will help you succed in your upcoming interviews.
Jessie Toledo's comment,
September 24, 2014 2:13 PM
this is so important and too many people don't ask questions back to the interviewee to get to know more about the company they are applying for
Sunday Jones's curator insight,
August 29, 2014 2:28 PM
Sometimes, it's good to know when to quit...and go another direction. You're not quitting for good--you're quitting because what you've been doing isn't working. There's a huge difference, and continuing to beat your head against a brick wall isn't going to help at all. |
I agree that preparation is the key to a successful interview. The truth is that every interview is different, because every person, role, and company is unique.
The one way to focus efficiently on what you need to know to walk into the interview confident and empowered is to prepare 3 things. In my interview book I call it a triangle.
The top of the triangle is to know yourself. That means that you need to know why the employer would hire you. The top way to feel confident walking into the interview is to know your value. What are your strengths, what are your traits, what makes you stand apart from all of the other candidates? Be honest, if you don't know why someone would hire you how will the interviewer know. Einstein says that if you can't explain it simply you don't know it well enough.
The second thing to prepare is the job role. Go through the job posting bullet by bullet. If there are any duties, skills, or software you are not familiar with circle them and be ready to discuss similar duties or projects.
The third is to know about the company, and if possible the interviewer. Know what the company does, their mission, vision, values, and service philosophy. Have they been in the news, have they won recent awards? Why do you want to work for the company?
Hope this article and my advice help to empower not confuse you.
---- If you have any questions around Careers or Leadership...I am on it! My goal is to share thoughts, tools, and inspiration to help you leverage your strengths, and get to where you want to be faster! I am grateful and fortunate to work with best in class global organizations and talented leaders, and I love to pass along lessons I gained from my experiences.
PS - Live on Purpose!
Trish