A Job Seeker is wired to prepare for questions, situations, and assessments that are directly related to the position and industry being sought. We stress anticipating what will be asked and to be ready with a positive response. This is a good strategy because the...
I am a person who believes in preparation and in order to assist me with this, I prepare lists to follow. Prior to a vacation or a business trip, I like to write down all the items that I need to bring with me. The list not only provides some stress reduction (being...
Traditionally when you are at the end of an interview the tables are reversed and it is your turn to ask any questions of your Interviewer. I write “traditionally” because my personal style is to ask the candidate that question at the beginning and the end of the...
As we continue our series examining the questions Interviewers most frequently ask, we will, this time, focus on “What Motivates You?” This question might, on the surface, appear to be the ultimate “trick” question, as a Job Seeker tries to figure out what the...
An underrated but crucial part of any interview is the time allotted to the Job Seeker to ask questions of the person doing the interviewing. The Question & Answer (Q&A) period with a Recruiter can allow time to ask about process and timetable, while the time...
As a savvy Job Seeker, you know that it is important to anticipate what questions you may be asked, prepare your answers, and practice answering in a role play situation. Your goal, in doing all of this hard work, is to be ready for anything that may be thrown at you...
In the continuation of the series focused on “frequently asked interview questions”, today we break down a question that may (on the surface) be seen as non-work related. In the decades prior to today, asking questions of this nature was much more common. Today’s...
“What Do You Know about the Organization?” is a question that many Interviewers will ask a candidate. If it is not asked, then a Job Seeker should provide the answer anyway in the form of questions for the Hiring Manager and the discussion that will follow. Doing your...
There are a number of reasons to ask questions during an interview. Sometimes the reason is obvious, such as to gather some piece of information, but questions can also be used as a strategic aspect of the interview on your behalf. The question of “What Can I Tell You...
(Frequently Asked Questions in an Interview) In this issue, we focus on one of my favorite questions as an Interviewer…”what are your deal breakers?” A “deal breaker” is something so important to the Job Seeker that if he or she does not receive it in their next job...
