| For most job seekers, this will be their | | | | questions about your resume and how your |
| first real interview. All types of questions | | | | skills fit the job description. When |
| are possible and you will be interviewed by | | | | answering each question, be sure to drive |
| members of the hiring team. You will receive | | | | home your strengths and if appropriate, |
| follow-up questions based on your resume and | | | | provide them with some of the company |
| possible job qualification questions and, you | | | | information you have learned. |
| will most likely receive behavioral questions | | | | |
| for the first time in the interview process. | | | | 3. Make the interview a conversation. |
| To help prepare for this interview, we have | | | | Try to turn the interview into a |
| some additional tips: | | | | conversation. Recognize the interviewer(s) |
| | | | will have ask some questions, but there is no |
| 1. Began preparing for Behavioral | | | | reason why it can't take on a warm and |
| Interview Questions. Since behavioral | | | | conversational tone. Be warm and cheerful |
| questions will begin to take on a larger | | | | throughout the interview and you will more |
| aspect with this interview, it is important | | | | likely win over the interviewer. Remember |
| to allocate a good part of your preparation | | | | this is not an interrogation, it is a |
| time to answer those questions. To do this | | | | conversation. |
| to the fullest:a. Make a list of | | | | |
| possible job skills from your job | | | | 4. Get interviewer contact information |
| description.b. Make two positive | | | | for thank you letters. As always, get their |
| examples from your work or education | | | | contact information during the interview so |
| experience that show how you have a certain | | | | you can send them a thank you letter and also |
| job skill.c. Make two negative examples | | | | ask them when you can expect to hear from |
| from your work or education experience that | | | | them regarding the next round of the |
| show how you have used certain job skill.d. | | | | interview process. |
| Go back over the examples and fill them in | | | | |
| with as much content detail you can find and | | | | 5. Tell them you want the position. If |
| remember. It is best to find actual numbers | | | | nothing else, tell them you want the |
| and know dates and timelines.e. | | | | position. Even if you are not that |
| Practice your answers to these behavioral | | | | interested in the position, make it clear to |
| questions for each job skill by stating these | | | | them you want the job by specifically stating |
| examples. As you practice these examples, | | | | it. Do not assume they will figure it out. |
| adjust your answers to make them sound more | | | | If they know you want the job, they are more |
| professional and clear-cut. Ultimately, you | | | | likely to give you the benefit of the doubt |
| want to make it so someone who knows nothing | | | | when deciding whether to advance you to the |
| about your field would be able to follow it | | | | next round. |
| and you also want to have enough facts | | | | |
| available that you can satisfactorily answer | | | | With these phone interview tips, you should |
| follow-up questions.f. For the | | | | have the knowledge to help get you to the |
| negative examples, choose ones that are minor | | | | on-site interviews. |
| issues. In addition, make sure you take | | | | |
| responsibility for what happened. Do not | | | | Summary: |
| blame others for the problem. Merely state | | | | |
| this is what happened and how you addressed | | | | A job interview can be a challenging |
| the issue or what you would do differently | | | | experience where you are asked all types of |
| now. Bottom line is that by preparing for | | | | different questions that at first can seem |
| these negative behavioral questions, you will | | | | like a personal interrogation. To help you |
| help ensure to put your best face forward. | | | | fight back, we have put together a list of |
| | | | the different types of job interview |
| 2. Be ready for follow-up questions on | | | | questions. Armed with this information, you |
| resume- related and job qualification | | | | should be well on your way to taking back |
| questions. Be prepared to answer more fully | | | | control over the interview. |