| Some interview questions are asked so | | | | |
| frequently that they've become classics. | | | | ** Prepare a Script |
| Practically every interview you go on you'll | | | | |
| be answering one or more of these seven | | | | List five strengths that are directly related |
| interview questions. | | | | to this job and incorporate them into a "Tell |
| | | | Me About Yourself" mini script. You want to |
| Why are these the most frequently asked | | | | keep the focus on your past job experience |
| interview questions? Probably because they | | | | and what you personally bring to your |
| give the employer a good idea of who you are | | | | position(s): |
| and if you're the best fit for their company. | | | | |
| | | | Example: |
| ** Tell Me About Yourself | | | | |
| | | | "I have been in the ________ industry |
| This is an obvious open-ended questions where | | | | business for the past ______ years." |
| the interviewer is inviting you to give some | | | | |
| background on yourself. But wait. Should you | | | | "My most recent experience has been ______." |
| start revealing personal information about | | | | |
| yourself? No. This isn't a beauty contest or | | | | "One reason I enjoy this business is _____." |
| game show. | | | | |
| | | | "In my last job I ________." |
| How to Answer: This is not a question you | | | | |
| should try to wing off the top of your head. | | | | "My real strength is my ________." |
| You need to write down a careful answer to | | | | |
| this question and practice saying it out loud | | | | "What I'm looking for now is _______. |
| again and again. | | | | |