One of the best ways to get an inside scoop on what you might be asked at a job interview is to review hiring manager advice columns on what hiring managers should ask at the job interview. Hiring managers and all human resource staff are constantly looking to get advice on the best way to[…]
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Tag Archives | How to Answer Interview Questions
QA – How to Answer Specific Questions About Being Overqualified for a Job
DECEMBER 8, 2010 | BY MICAH
Question “I recently interviewed for a job to which I was pretty severely overqualified. They asked me several questions that related to my over-qualifications and needless to say I did not answer them well and I did not get the job. How should I have answered interview questions about being overqualified?” Answer This is a[…]
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Career Interview Question: What Are You Looking For in Career Development?
NOVEMBER 17, 2010 | BY MICAH
Employers have a vested interest in your career path. If your goals in life are to quit your job and become a rodeo clown for a South Korean albino monkey circus, chances are you are not going to stick around to really bring much value to the organization. On the other hand, if you want[…]
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Common Interview Question – What Role Do You Play in a Group?
JULY 23, 2010 | BY MICAH
Throughout your working career you are going to be a part of groups. You will be called to meetings (groups), you will work in teams (group), you will be part of a department (group); you will be in groups all throughout your professional life. Your personality plays a large part in the role you take[…]
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Common Interview Question – What Do You Consider Your Greatest Achievement?
JULY 20, 2010 | BY MICAH
Interview questions are notorious for putting you on the spot with a strange or surprising question. Just yesterday we discussed a question about using five words to describe yourself. Interviewers don’t care how you describe yourself, nor do they care “what kind of tree you would be.” Those questions are designed to see how you[…]
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Common Interview Question – Describe Yourself in 5 Words
JULY 19, 2010 | BY MICAH
Many interview questions and answers are designed for the sole purpose of surprising you. Your answers are not nearly as important as your ability to answer the question with ease. Working professionals that do not expect these questions may roll their eyes or laugh at the question being asked. Those are the behaviors that the[…]
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Common Interview Question – How Do You Handle Repetitive Tasks?
JULY 16, 2010 | BY MICAH
Make no mistake – corporate life is boring. Sure, some professionals have deluded themselves into thinking that every day they spend at work is exciting, but in most cases these workers find even the most irritating tasks to be exciting, and they happen to be spending most of their time in the office place. You[…]
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Common Job Interview Question – How Do You Handle Change?
JULY 13, 2010 | BY MICAH
When you start at a new job, many things are going to feel different. You are going to have different coworkers. You are going to have different supervisors. You are going to have different tasks. These can all be stressful events. In addition, while you are working changes will be made as well. Staff members[…]
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How to Answer Illegal Job Interview Questions
JULY 8, 2010 | BY MICAH
In the last post, we went over types of illegal interview questions that you may be asked at your interview, but are not technically legal. Today, we will go over how to answer these questions in such a way that you do not harm your job interview chances. Ask Yourself if it is Important The[…]
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