| When seeking for a job, it is important that | | | | search for the company's website and their |
| you are ready when you face your future | | | | services, product, history, profile and goal. |
| employer. The most challenging part is the | | | | You can also check their Careers area so you |
| interview. | | | | have an idea on what they can offer to you as |
| | | | an employee. You do not need to know |
| To prepare for this, you can practice how to | | | | everything about the company. |
| answer interview questions. Most interviewers | | | | |
| have similar sets of questions. So being | | | | Through your research, you can come up with |
| prepared will make the battle a lot easier. | | | | your reasons why you are interested in |
| Below are some guides on how to answer | | | | joining their team. Make sure that your |
| interview questions. | | | | reasons are good enough to convince them that |
| | | | you really took time to know more about the |
| Describe yourself. | | | | company. |
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| A classic question often asked at the | | | | Why do you want this job (or the position |
| beginning of the interview. Make sure that | | | | offered)? |
| you are comfortable when talking about | | | | |
| yourself to start a pleasant conversation | | | | Read the qualifications and responsibilities |
| with the interviewer. Introduce yourself, | | | | of the Job offered. You can tell them your |
| your values, experience, achievements, | | | | traits and skills that match the |
| qualifications, etc. Keep your answers in | | | | qualifications for the job. Then, convince |
| line with your career. | | | | them that you are capable of doing the job |
| | | | effectively by citing your previous work |
| What are your strengths? | | | | experiences or achievements. Furthermore, you |
| | | | can mention that your career goal is aligned |
| This is an easy question and you have to give | | | | with the company's goal or that the company |
| them your best skills and traits. Skills are | | | | provides opportunities for advancement. |
| the once you have acquired from school and | | | | |
| work which such as college degree, masterals, | | | | Why should we hire you? |
| trainings, seminars, computer skills, typing | | | | |
| skills, languages etc. While traits are | | | | Mention all your good qualities, skills, |
| unique character such as hard working, | | | | abilities and accomplishments. This is |
| goal-oriented, punctual, flexible, etc. | | | | similar to selling a particular product. To |
| Through this question, your interviewer will | | | | convince a prospect buyer, you need to |
| have information as to what may be your | | | | mention what is great about the product. So |
| future contribution to the company if they | | | | ask yourself this question, what is great |
| will hire you. | | | | about you to make you fitted on the job you |
| | | | are applying for? |
| What are your weaknesses? | | | | |
| | | | Where do you see yourself five/ten/twenty |
| This is one of the toughest questions. We all | | | | years from now? |
| know that everyone has a weakness but we | | | | |
| cannot admit it during the interview. You may | | | | Your career goals should answer this |
| site only one trait skill or trait so that | | | | question. Explain how you plan to move to |
| you will not take much time on this question. | | | | another job position within the company. This |
| Ensure that it is a trait or skill that you | | | | will provide the interviewer the idea on what |
| can change. Then, explain to the interviewer | | | | the company can gain from you if you achieve |
| on how you plan to overcome your weakness. | | | | those goals. |
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| What do you know about our company | | | | Know yourself first, and then you will know |
| organization? | | | | how to answer interview questions. Have a |
| | | | positive attitude and be confident, this will |
| When applying for a job, you have to be | | | | greatly help in easily achieving the career |
| resourceful. You can use the internet to | | | | you are aiming for. |