Interview Articles

From the first article, I've become acquainted with the top six interview questions asked by prospective employers. When it comes to your describing your strengths, be sure that particular characteristic pertains to the job at hand. When you must explain your own weaknesses, be sure to include improvements you've made in this area or how you plan on improving. Employers will usually want to know why you left your last job, just be simple and short about it and make sure not to speak negatively about past employment. If asked to describe a previous work situation, be very specific with your behavior and you used required work skills in the situation. When describing your ideal work environment, be non-specific and include items like work schedule, management style, and daily routines. If asked how you handle mistakes, be sure to give examples of past problems and resolutions that give the employer an image of maturity and responsibility.  When asked about great accomplishments, it would be best to include quantitative results of your actions but be sure to include a couple of examples.

The second article focused on unanswerable questions employers may throw at you while at an interview. A question like "Where do you see yourself in five years?", may throw you off. Just be sure to not be too specific about your goals. Instead, discuss your positive attributes and professional goals that may lead you in a great direction as an employee. A question on salary should be answered possibly, with an inquiry on the salary of the desired position. But if questioned farther, give a salary range that you may desire and avoid providing specific numbers. If questioned about why the employer should hire you, be sure to stay confident and honest but avoid being conceited. When thrown a question like, "If you were a tree, what tree would you be?", don't panic. They're not testing the answer, they're testing how you answer under pressure and under the unexpected. 

All of these questions should be answered before you even walk into the interview room. I'll be prepared knowing what questions will most likely be asked and what might be asked of me. This information will be very useful in the future when I take a step into the interview room.