Do you know exactly what a hiring manager is going to ask you in your next interview? Wouldn’t it be really great if you knew these questions beforehand? Well as of now there is no way we can read minds. The next best thing to do is, go through commonly asked interview questions and their answers.
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Canned Response
There is no point having a canned response for any question, regardless of the type, nevertheless it helps to spend some time getting comfortable with questions that you might probably be asked by the hiring managers, the sort of responses they are looking at and what all it takes to show that you are the right person for the job.
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Interview Study Guide
The following questions and answers should serve as an interview study guide of sorts. Always remember an interview is a two-way process, the interviewer not only gets to grill you, you are well within your rights to tactfully extract information from the interviewer.
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Ask Pointed Questions
Try a little bit of sniffing, ask pointed questions, you may ask the employer what is his or her favorite part about working in the organization. You may probe about the company’s growth by asking about their future plans and the new products and services they are going to launch in the near future.
A Sampling of Questions
Can You Tell Us a Little About Yourself?
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The question may appear simple, however unlike many other people, do not take it too casually, for it is crucial – make or break question. Rather than giving your entire employment or personal history, opt for a concise and compelling pitch, that presents you as the right fit for the job. Share around two or three specific accomplishments or experiences, wrap up the conversation by talking about how this previous experience has positioned you quite favorable for this particular role.
Tell Us About Your Greatest Professional Strengths?
You may answer this question by sharing your true strengths, do not go by what the interviewer might want to hear. Do bear in mind, the strengths you wish to share, must be the most targeted towards the particular position, they have to be specific, instead of just saying people skills, go for persuasive communication, or it could be relationship building as well. This ought to be followed by a pertinent example of how you actually demonstrated the same in a professional setting.
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Why Do You Think We Should Hire You?
Well, do not be intimidated by this question at all. You are in luck, as it is indeed a great setup to go right ahead and sell yourself, along with your skills. All you need to do is craft an intelligent answer that is comprehensive and communicates you can do the work well, you can as well deliver great results on time. And the most important thing is that you would fit really well, within the team, and the organizational culture. The important point is to be able to convincingly communicate, that you would be a better hire than any of the other possible candidates interviewing for the same position.
Final Words
Wrap the interview by asking some less common questions, pertaining to the organization that the interviewer has not revealed during the interview. Working environment, growth and consolidation plans, new products and services in the offing. Also use the opportunity to find out more about the team, the particular position, the department and the company in general.
